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Dr. Wheaton says of it : "The Prothonotary Warbler is 

 only known in this state as a summer resident in western 

 Ohio, especially in the vicinity of St. Mary's reservoir." 

 I have found it fairly common at Licking reservoir, in all 

 three counties in which that reservoir lies ; but it .was not 

 found at Lewiston reservoir in spite of the fact that breed- 

 ing places seemed plentiful. In "Birds of Indiana," page 

 1022, Mr. Butler mentions a Cleveland record for this spe- 

 cies. I have been unable to verify this record. Mr. Charles 

 Dury reports its presence at Cincinnati and St. Mary's res- 

 ervoir, as stated above. These are the only positive state 

 records. It is likely that the bird occurs in other suitable 

 localities in the state. Its local distribution is well illustrated 

 by the finding of breeding birds in eastern Minnesota. There 

 seems to be some indirect evidence that this species is ex- 

 tending its range northward where conditions are favorable. 

 I have no records of its migrations, but it must reach 

 Licking reservoir early in May, for during the last week 

 in May we found a nest which was the second for that pair 

 of birds, the first having been robbed two weeks previously. 



238. (639). HELMITHEROS VERMIVORUS (Gmel.). 30. 

 Worm-eating Warbler. 



Synonyms: Helmintotherus vermivorus, Sylvia vermivora, Hel- 

 inaia vermivora, Motacilla vermivora, Vermivora penn- 

 sylvanica. 

 Worm-eating Swamp Warbler, Worm-eater. 



Kirtland, Ohio Geol. Surv., 1838, 163, 182. 



Like the last species, this one is among those of more 

 southern distribution. Dr. Wheaton regarded it as rare in 

 summer. It now seems to be common in many places in the 

 southern part of the state, and ranges well north in the east- 

 ern half, breeding in Cuyahoga and Ashtabula counties. 

 There is a doubtful record for Lorain county. Without 

 doubt this species is extending its range northward, and 

 further study by trained men will no doubt greatly increase 

 the Ohio records. 



The Worm-eating Warbler reaches Ohio during the first 



