state from October to April. The earliest date of arrival dur- 

 ing the past seven or eight years, was October 17, 1896, and 

 the last seen, April 27, 1807. 



277. Dendroica maculosa CJinel. l\[a</n<>li<t Warbler. 



A very common migrant throughout the state; arriving 

 on its spring migration in the beginning of April. In 181)5 

 the last was noticed as late as May 2. During fall migration 

 the earliest arrival at New Orleans was September 17, 1807, 

 and in 1895 it was still extremely common, October 10. 



278. Dendroica rara Wils. Cerulean Warbler. 



Fairly common during migration; less common during the 

 summer. It breeds, however, in the state, and 1 have found 

 it in Franklin and St. Tammany parishes. It arrives in 

 March and leaves in October. 



279. Dendroica pennsylvanica Linn. ( 1 Jies1)int-si<le<l Warbler. 



Fairly common during migration; arriving in Louisiana 

 in the first days of April, and on the return voyage, in the fall, 

 it passes through the state in September. 



280. Dendroica castanea Wils. Bay-breamed Warbler. 



Like the preceding, only a migrant, and in its movement 

 it is also very much the same, with the exception that it 

 seems to tarry" longer on its voyage. In spring, 1807, the 

 u last" [a pair] were noticed at New Orleans on May 5. 



281. Dendroica striata Foist. lilaek-J'oll Warbler. 



Fairly common during migration; arriving in the begin- 

 ning of April, and returning in the fall about the end of Sep- 

 tember, the last being usually seen October 10. 



282. Dendroica blackburniae Ginol .lilackbHrnian Warbler- 



This beautiful species is unfoitunately only a migrant in 

 our state, and not a common one either. It enters Louisiana 

 on its way north in A pril, returning, during fall migration, 

 towards the end of September and October. The earliest ar- 

 rival for fall records lor Xew Orleans was September 24, 

 1807; the latest October 0, 1S<)<>. 



283. Dendroica dominica albilora Ha i rd. tfiieantore Warbler. 



A common summer resident and breeding throughout 

 the state. It becomes common from the Oth to the 1,'Jtli of 

 March annually, but the earliest date of first arrival, so far, 

 is Feb. 27, 1807. It remains with us until the latter part of 

 September, the "last" being often observed on the 10th or 

 11th of Oetolx-r. 



