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191. Helminthophila chrysoptera. Golden-winged Warbler. — 

 The following are the only data I possess of its occurrence : a male, Sept. 

 13, 1S86; a female, Aug. 20, a male, Sept. 22, 1S87; '^ male, Aug. 28, 188S. 



192. Helminthophila celata. Orange-crowned Warbler. — Two 

 have been taken : a male, Oct. 21, iSS7,and a female, April 24. 1889. This 

 one alone of the HclmintJiophilcv has been procured during both migra- 

 tions. 



144. Helminthophila peregrina. Tennessee Warbler. — The summary 

 of later specimens secured, given below, shows that this member of the 

 genus is not wholly uncommon here. Whether it is as plentiful every 

 fall, can be satisfactorily determined only by a continuance of the method- 

 ical study of woodland Warblers conducted during the seasons when the 

 specimens were taken. It has not been detected in spring. 



1SS6 : Sept. 8, one ; 9, two ; 28, one ; Oct. i, one ; 2, two ; 6, one ; 9, one. 



18S7 : Oct. 4, two; 5, five; 6, one; 15, one. 



i888: Oct. 3, one; 8, two; 9, one. 



31^. Dendroica tigrina. Cape May Warbler. — Cape May Warblers 

 are not common in this vicinity. April 15 to May 3, and October 4 to 26, 

 are the limits within which they have been obtained. In autumn they 

 become extremely fat. Two females, shot Oct. 4, 18S8, were so obese 

 that I was completely puzzled for a moment as to what they really were. 



34. Dendroica maculosa. Magnolia Warbler. — Migratory; rather 

 common. Journeying northward, they pass through during the first two 

 weeks of May. Coming southward, they reappear in September — Sept. 

 3, the earliest instance. Until the closing week of this month they are 

 seen but infrequently, the main body not arriving until about Oct. i. Be- 

 fore the end of a fortnight all disappear. In song during their spring 

 visitations. 



193. Dendroica caerulea. Cerulean Warbler. — The work of recent 

 years has proved that this bird is a regular migrant, though rather rare. 

 It has occurred in spring from April 13 to 30, and also late in summer 

 and in fall, Aug. 8 to Oct. 22. Its presence so soon in August leads to 

 the inference that it breeds near at hand in the mountains. 



33. Dendroica pensylvanica. Chestnut-sided Warbler.— In spring 

 thev pass quickly, appearing the last week of April and disappearing by 

 the 15th of May. They do not seem to be very common during this mi- 

 gration. Returning, the first reach here about the middle of August — 

 i6th and 17th in 18S7. Their stay is prolonged, normally, until about the 

 second week of October — Oct. 19, 1887, latest record. During the south- 

 ward passage they become very common, especially in September. Ex- 

 cept in spring, only those in the incomplete attire of the young have 

 been procured. On the way north they sing somewhat. 



194. Dendroica castanea. Bay-breasted Warbler. — Has been taken 

 but twice: May 14, 1SS7 ; May 5, 1888. Both were males. 



31. Dendroica blackburniae. Blackburnian Warbler. — Rare dur- 

 ing the northward movement; very common in the southward. The 

 former progress apparently takes place at theend of April and during the 



