100 THE NATURALISI’S GUIDE. 
31. Helminthophaga peregrina, Cab. — Tennessee 
Warbler. Very rare spring aud autumn migrant. Be- 
tween the 18th and the 24th of May, 1869, I shot four 
speciincns, all males, on apple-trees in Newtonville. This 
is the first record of its capture in Eastern Massachusetts. 
A pair, male and female, were shot by Mr. William Brew- 
ster, near Mount Auburn, on high oak-trees. It bas a very 
pleasing note. Its breeding place is unknown ; probably in 
the northern sections of New England, however, it finds a 
secure home. 
32. Helminthophaga pina, Bairv. — Blue-winged 
Yellow Warbler, Ma, E. A. Samuels gives it as a very 
rare summer resident. “In 1857, in the month of May, 
about the 12th or 15th, 1 found a small flock in Dedham, 
Massachusetts.” * It is also given, by other ornithologists, 
as verv rare. | have never met with it. 
33. Heiminthophaga chrysoptera, Bairpv.— Golden- 
winged Warbler. ° Rather common summer. resident, Ar- 
rives from May 15th to 29th. 
T had long suspected this beautiful Warbler of breed- 
ing with us; this season my suspicions were confirmed. 
The following is an extract from my note-book :— 
“ June 12, 1869. — Walking this morning in a lance that 
goes through a piece of woods in West Newton, my atten- 
tion was attracted by hearing the sharp alarm-note of a 
female of this species, who was sitting upon a small elin- 
tree by the roadside, within a few yards of me. Knowing 
by her actions that she had a nest in the immediate vicin- 
ity, I retreated a few rods and watched her. In a few 
moments she flew down into the grass and tall weeds at 
the foot of the tree. I waited a little, then went quickly 
to the spot; after a short search I discovered the bird 
sitting on the nest almost at my feet! She instantly 
flew off, and alighted upon a tree near by, disclosing to my 
*® “(Ornithology and Odlogy of New England,” 1867, p. 213. 
