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S.). Bethel, June 9, 1895, nest with four eggs (Hamlin). 

 Millington, May 30, 1899, nest with four eggs (J. H. S.). West 

 Simsbury, June 8, 1894, nest with four eggs (Case). 1 Litchfield, 

 late in June, 1907, male in full song (H. K. J. and E. S. W.) f 

 shot, July I, 1907 (E. S. W.) 



Vireo griseus griseus (Boddaert). White-eyed Vireo. 



A common summer resident in the southern part of the state 

 from May until August; rarely breeds in Litchfield County. 



Earliest record. New Haven, April 30, 1885 ; Portland, May 

 4, 1892. 



Latest record. New Haven, Sept. 14, 1886; Sept. 20, 1906, 

 1907 (A. A. S.) ; Portland, Sept. 15, 1877. 



Sept. 29, 1890, Ma 25, 1897, May 17, 1905, and July 12, 

 1906, are the only records from Litchfield (L. B. W. and E. S. 

 W.) ; Lake Waramaug, June 10, 1900, one seen (L. B. B.). 



Nest. Usually in a dense bush or thicket, from i^ to 2^/2 

 feet from the ground. 



Eggs. Commonly 4; early in June. 



Nesting dates. Earliest record. May 26, 1887, four eggs 

 (H. W. R). Latest record. June 21, 1888, four eggs (H. W. 

 F.) ; July 2, 1907, half-grown young (A. A. S.). 



A set of unspotted eggs has been found near Bridgeport by 

 J. C. A. M., and a single similar egg in a nest containing young 

 at New Haven by L. B. B. 



This bird has been heard singing its ludicrous song as late 

 as Aug. 15 (1904) by L. B. B. 



Family MNIOTILTID^. Wood Warblers. 



Mniotilta varia (Linnaeus). Black and White Warbler. 



A common summer resident from early May until September; 

 most abundant during the migrations in May and September. 



Earliest record. New Haven, April 26, 1900, 1906, 1909, 

 April 20, 1907 (Kedzie) ; Portland, April 23, 1909. 



Latest record. New Haven, Oct. 4, 1901, Oct. 7, 1907 (A. 

 A. S.) ; Portland, Oct. 6, 1892. 



1 Auk, xiii, 4, p. 343. 



Job, The Sport of Bird Study, p. 306. 



