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Song heard April 16, 1902. This bird has a surprisingly loud, sharp 

 whistle, with a somewhat ventriloquial effect. 



On April 6, 1902, a Golden-crowned Kinglet was observed to catch a 

 moth of apparently half its own size. It took several minutes time and 

 much trouble to finish the insect and it was dropped once but was recov- 

 ered and finally disposed of. 



MIGRATION RECORD. 



207. [749] Regulus calendula (Linn. ). Ruby-crowned Kinglet.* 



Abundant migrant and rare winter resident. March 23 to May 18. 

 September 21 to October 24. "They have been noted, in winter, in Mon- 

 roe County, by Profs. Evermann and Blatchley." (A. W. Butler.) 



Song April 5, 1901; 10, 1903. Mating April 19 and 24, 1903. April 10, 

 1903. Heard a Ruby-crowned Kinglet singing a varied and pretty song 

 which was so loud that it did not seem possible that so small a bird 

 could produce it. The Ruby-crown also gave a little chuck, a short 

 whistle, and another note like that of a Canada Nuthatch, but less com- 

 plaining. The last note was repeated several times. On April 19, two 

 Ruby-crowns were seen, one of which with crown erected and singing, 

 was chasing the other. Was this not mating? On the 24th two other in- 



