6 QUARTERLY BULLETIN. 



Least and Yellow-bellied Flycatchers (Empidonax minmus et 

 Jtavioentris), both of which were unknown to him until pointed 

 out by Prof. S. F. Baird. Accident or perhaps a singular chain 

 of circumstances will often prevent a collector from finding spe- 

 cies which are very common. During my first visit to Florida 

 I took nearly every species whieh was known to exist in the 

 section which I visited, yet never saw a single specimen of the 

 Tufted Titmouse (Lojihophanes bicolor), which I have since 

 found there in abundance. 



Lastly — Is Buteo vulgaris very rare in the Northwest? I 

 know that this section has been ransacked by good collectors, 

 yet sometimes birds will escape observation for years, and at 

 last be found common. Such certainly has been the case with 

 liaird's Bunting (Passerculus Bairdii) ; and Sprague's Lark 

 (Neocorys Spraguei) In conclusion, then, I may add, that 

 as three specimens of the Common Buzzard have actually been 

 taken within our limits it is extremely probable that it will be 

 found of regular occurrence in the Northwest. 



NESTING OF THE GOLDEN-WINGED WARBLER (HELMINTHO 

 PHAGA CHRYSOPTERAJ, IN MASSACHUSETTS. 



BY J. WARREN. 



Of all our warblers there are few that surpass the Golden- 

 wing in elegance of plumage. Though comparatively common 

 with us during the spring migrations but few appear to remain 

 to breed, and yet our State has been considered about its north- 

 ern limit on this coast. They arrive in eastern Massachusetts 

 from the second to the third week in May, when they are very 

 active, flitting through the trees and young growth, diligently 

 searching for their food, which consists of insects and their lar- 

 vae, occasionally giving vent to a rather loud, peculiar and un- 

 mistakable song, which, though not so musical as that of most 

 of the other individuals of this family, is very pleasing. The 

 Golden-wings do not seem to confine themselves wholly to 

 swampy situations, as is usually stated, but are sometimes found 

 on higher ground, quite remote from such places. They pair 

 shortly after arriving, and commence to build from the latter 

 part of May to the first of June. The first authentic nest found 



