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went over immediately, and the boys produced their bird in 

 less than five minutes in the shrubbery on the edge of the lake. 

 We were all able to get amply satisfactory observations. 



BRONX REGION. A singing male recorded between Van 

 Cortlandt Park and Yonkers, June 2, 1895 (E. P. Bicknell). 

 New Jersey. An adult male collected at Morristown, June 14, 

 1888 by L. P. Scherrer (Oberholser, Auk, 1918, p. 227). 



WORM -EATING WARBLER (Helmitheros vermivorus) 

 The intensive observation of the last decade has shown 

 that this species is far from being as rare a summer resident 

 as formerly supposed. The bird prefers heavily wooded hill- 

 sides. In such country a Chipping Sparrow song almost 

 certainly can be traced to this species. A practiced ear can 

 distinguish the two songs however, the Sparrow having a 

 " rattle" in its effort, rather than the "buzz" of the Warbler. 

 As a general rule the Worm-eater is absent from the coastal 

 plain and level country generally. As a transient it is un- 

 common or rare, due in great part to its secretive habits, its 

 inconspicuous colors, and its silence. It arrives early in May 

 and is rarely recorded in September. As is the case with 

 many Warblers, it is much rarer on Long Island than else- 

 where. 



Long Island. Rare transient, very rare summer resident on the 

 north shore; almost unknown on the south shore; April 28 to 

 May 18, 1912, Prospect Park, Brooklyn (Charles Johnston); July 

 25 to September 21. 



ORIENT. Rare transient; April 28, 1908 to May 12, 1906; 

 July 25, 1908 to September 2, 1913. 



New York State. A fairly common summer resident in north- 

 ern Westchester County; only once recorded on Staten Island 

 (Chapin). 



CENTRAL PARK. Uncommon transient; May 6, 1914 

 (Griscom) to May 17, 1910 (Griscom); August 3, 1905 (Hix) 

 to August 25, 1907 (Hix); casual April 19, 1909 (Griscom and 

 LaDow). 



BRONX REGION. Bred up to 1895 (Bicknell and Dwight). 

 now an uncommon transient; May 1, 1877 (Bicknell) to 

 August 22, 1890 (Dwight). 



