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long ago as April, 1841. H. A. Purdie says, "a male was obtained 

 by Mr. Shores at Suffield, June 12, 1875."* Mr. Shores writes me 

 that he " obtained it purely by accident while trying to shoot a 

 Warbling Vireo ( Vireo gilvus)." So far as I am aware these two are 

 the only instances of its capture within the State. 



36. Dendroeca COronata (Linne) Gray. Yellow-mmped Warbler. 



Very common during migrations. Have taken it as early as April 

 18th (1875). In the fall it may be seen from the last of September 

 till the first of November, some remaining still later (Nov. 15), and 

 Mr. Grinnell informs me that he has taken it every month during the 

 entire winter. 



37. Dendrceca Blackbumiae (Gmelin) Baird. Blackburnian Warbler. 



Common during the migrations, being particularly abundant in 

 spring. A few sometimes breed. Arrives about May 9th, remaining 

 till the last of the month (May 27). Also occurs from the middle of 

 September till early in October (Oct. 3). In the spring great num- 

 bers of them frequent the elms in the heart of the town. Mr. Josiah G. 

 Ely writes me, from Lyme, Conn., that he " shot a female Black- 

 burnian Warbler in July, 1873, with its belly minus of feathers. It 

 evidently had a nest somewhere in that vicinity." 



38. Dendroeca Striata (Forster) Baird. Black-poll Warbler. 



One of our most abundant migrants. Arrives from the south about 

 May 13th, remaining till the last of the month (May 30 ; June 2, 1872, 

 Portland, Conn., Sage). In the autumn they are quite numerous by 

 Sept. 10th, and their number does not decrease much till after the 

 middle of October some staying till the last of the month (Oct. 26). 



39. Dendroeca castanea (Wilson) Baird. Bay-breasted Warbler. 



Sometimes quite abundant during the spring migration (1876, for 

 example) ; at other times extremely rare, if occurring at all. Arrives 

 about the middle of May, remaining till the last of the month. Mr- 

 Osborne has seen it in fall (Sept. 30 and Oct. 17, 1876). Mr. Shores 

 gives it as " rare," never having taken " but two specimens," at 

 Suffield, Conn.f 



* Bull. Nutt. Ornith. Club, vol. ii, No. 1, p. 21. January, 1877. 

 f MS. notes of Erwiu I. Shores. 



