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September 16 ('94), after which it is occasionally noted until 

 October 9 ('89, Resler). At Washington " from April 8 ('88) 

 to October 18 ('92)" (Richmond). The nest, being placed on 

 the ground, is seldom found; those noted are: May 16 ('91, 

 Blogg), 3 eggs nearly hatched ; June 1 ('89, Blogg), 4 birds 

 and a rotten egg; July 4 ('92), 3 birds a few days old. 



On Dan's Mountain they were very common. On June 5, 

 95, I found a nest with 5 nearly fresh eggs ; it was placed in a 

 crevice, about 4 feet up the perpendicular face of Dan's 

 Rock, on the summit of the mountain. 



Proton otaria citrea (637). Prothonotary Warbler. 



"Rare or casual on the Atlantic coast north of Georgia" 

 (Manual, 484). One was seen on May 2, '61, near Washington 

 (A. C., 42.) "On May 17, '88, near Laurel, Mr. P. L. Jouy 

 and I noticed a Prothonotary Warbler, and later, when we were 

 in company with Geo. Marshall, another (or possibly the same 

 one) was seen, but we failed to secure either" (R. Ridgway). 

 On August 25 '95, 1 saw 2 in Dulaney's Valley ; they were 

 fussing with one another and allowed of quite close approach. 

 " On May 11, '94, an adult male was taken at Mt. Vernon, Va., 

 by E. M. Hasbrouck" (Richmond), and Captain Crumb has 

 taken one at Cobb's Island (letter to W. H. Fisher). 



Helmitherus vermivorus (639). Worm-eating Warbler. 



Sparingly resident, from May 2 ('90, Gray) to September 10 

 ('92, Resler). At Washington "from April 29 ('88, Hasbrouck), 

 it remains throughout most of September " (Richmond) ; at 

 Hagerstown to September 19 ('79, Small). On June 7 ('85) a 

 nest held 4 eggs slightly incubated ; on June 25 ('93) 4 birds 

 were nearly ready to fly ; on July 2 ('93, Wholey) a nest was 

 ready for eggs; on July 4 ('91) adults were feeding young 

 barely out of the nest, and on August 15 ('91, Gray), a pair 

 were leading full grown young. At Washington it has been 

 found nesting along Rock Creek, where on May 31, '85, a nest 



