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ster. I saw several broods of young, and watched the old birds feed 

 them. 



Macgillivray's Warbler, Geothlypis macgillivrayi. — It was quite 

 common in the "deer brush," where it builds its nest. One nest was 

 found, and I saw some young nearly fully grown. There seems to be no 

 difference in the habits of the individuals here and those in Sonoma. 



Yellow Warbler, Dendroica aestiva. — I saw a few in the "deer 

 brush." One nest with fresh eggs and one with three young and one egg 

 was seen. This is probably the rarest warbler in the hills. 



Audubon's Warbler, Dend? oica auduboni. — It was fairly common, 

 keeping well, up in the trees, where it frequently uttered its peculiar note. 

 A brood of young was seen, which the old birds were feeding at that 

 time. 



Pileolated Warbler, Sylvania finsllla fileolata. — On September 20, 

 1896, I saw about twenty individuals of this species in the trees (alders, 

 laurels, etc.) along a mountain stream. They were in low trees, but 

 went up about twenty-five feet at times. All were apparently young of 

 the year, as but one had the black crown. They were searching around 

 through the trees after insects. On September 26, I saw two along the 

 same stream, but in the valley about a half mile from where the others 

 were seen a week before. One which was shot proved to be a bird of 

 the year ; the colors of the other one indicated that it was an old bird. 

 They acted like the Yellow Warbler. The above noted instances are the 

 only times I have met this bird. Henry W. Carriger, Sonoma, Calif. 



Notes from North Greenfield, Wis — Cliff Swallows. — Near the 

 house where I am spending my vacation is a barn whose eaves shelter 

 the nests of about thirty pairs of Cliff Swallows. The protection of this 

 colony, by the way, from the persecution of the English Sparrow has 

 been accomplished only by frequent use of the shot gun and constant 

 vigilance ; nearly one hundred of the little pests having been shot so far 

 this season. On Sunday afternoon, June 11, about seven o'clock, a 

 thunder shower, accompanied by a heavy wind, came up from the north- 

 west. As the rain began to fall the Swallows left their nests and flew 

 about in an erratic manner, apparently much disturbed. In a few min- 

 utes, however, with one accord they turned towards a large elm tree and 

 disappeared in the foliage of the upper branches, where they remained 

 for several minutes. This is the first time that I have known Swallows 

 to resort to trees. 



An Albino Crow. — A large white bird, evidently an albino Crow, was 



