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winged Warbler, it has been once recorded from Long Island; 

 a specimen secured bv INIr. A. H. Howell, May 16, 1892, at 

 Parkville {Auk, ix, 1892, p. 306).] 



303. Helminthophila chrysoptera. Golden-winged Warbler. 

 Rare transient visitant. The Lawrence Collection in the 



American Museum of Natural History, New York, contains a 

 specimen, shot August 15, 1831, by J. F. Ward. A specimen 

 was taken at Oyster Bay, May 10, 1878, by Mr. Theodore 

 Roosevelt. Mr. A. H. Howell took one at Parkville, May 11, 

 1893 {Auk, xi, 1894, p. 83) and another was secured at the 

 same locality by the writer, Aug. 29, 1896. Mr. A. H. Helme 

 has obtained several at INIiller's Place. 



304. Helminthophila ruficapilla. Nashville W^arbler. 

 Rare transient visitant; possibly, summer resident. One 



specimen was taken at Miller's Place by Mr. Helme June 13, 

 1892. Other dates are, two on May 8, 1892, at Brooklyn 

 (Howell, Auk, ix, 1892, p. 309); two at Jamaica May 6, 1898, 

 and one at Jamaica Sept. 26, 1898, by the writer. One speci- 

 men from Prospect Park is contained in the collection of the 

 Long Island Historical Society. (Dutcher, Auk, x, 1893, p. 

 277). Mr. Helme's dates besides the above are May 9, 10, 

 13, 15, 16, 24, 1882; May 15, Sept. 10, 1883; May 13, 1886; 

 Oct. 15, 1888. 



305. Helminthophila celata. Orange-crowned Warbler. 

 Accidental visitant. INIr. Howell secured a specimen at 



Flatbush Oct. 12, 1892 {Auk, x, 1893, p. 90); one is contained 

 in the Collection of the Long Island Historical Society {Auk, 

 X, 1893, p. 277) and one was met with by INIr. Helme in the 

 autumn of 1893 {Abstr. Proc. Linn. Soc. N. Y., 1894, no. 6, 

 p. 11). 



306. Helminthophila peregrina. Tennessee Warbler. 

 Rather rare transient visitant and onlv met with, thus far, 



