34 THE BIRDS OF SPRINGFIELD AND VICINITY. 



states that the Brewster blue-winged warbler is a regular sum- 

 mer resident there. (See The Auk, 1893, page 208, ) 



645. Helminthophila rubricapilla (Wils.). NASH- 

 VILLE WARBLER . Very common spring and autumn migrant, 

 and rather uncommon summer resident. 



646. Helminthophila celata (Say.)- ORANGE- 

 CROWNED WARBLER. Accidental visitor ; the only record of 

 its appearance here, and one of the very few in Massachusetts, 

 is by Dr. J. A. Allen, who shot one from quite a number that 

 he found in an orchard on May 15, 1863. 



647. Helminthophila peregrina (Wils.). TEN- 

 NESSEE WARBLER. Rare spring and autumn migrant. Dr. 

 Allen, in the Rarer Birds of Massachusetts, states that he had 

 taken it repeatedly at Springfield ; at SufHeld it was captured 

 as late as June 8 (see Birds of Connecticut, page 14); there is 

 no other evidence of its breeding than finding it here at so 

 late a date. This bird so closely resembles the Nashville 

 warbler that it is well to have it in hand to positively 

 identify it. 



648. a Compsothlypis americana usnese Brewster. 



NORTHERN PARULA WARBLER. A common spring and 

 autumn migrant, and rather rare summer resident ; breeding 

 only near where Usnea "moss" is found, of which material 

 its nest is always constructed. 



650. Dendroica tigrina (Gmel.). CAPE MAY 

 WARBLER. Rare spring and autumn migrant. 



652. Dendroica aestiva (Gmel.). YELLOW WARBLER. 

 Common summer resident. 



654. Dendroica caerulescens (Gmel.). BLACK - 

 THROATED BLUE WARBLER. A common spring and autumn 

 migrant ; it is an abundant summer resident on the slope of the 

 mountains just west of Westfield, in the towns of Russell and 



