26 COUES, BIRDS OF NEW ENGLAND. 



Dendrmca palmarum Baird. — Red-poll Warbler. The 

 Sylvia petechia of the earlier American writers (JPeab., 

 p . 307, Linsl . , p . 256), but by no means the true petechia , 

 which is a Jamaican species, closely related to D. mstiva. 

 Common spring and autumn migrant, remaining unusually 

 late in the fall, as I have also found to be the case in other 

 localities. It also differs considerably in its habits from 

 most DendraeccB. A few probably breed in the more 

 northern portions. It goes considerably farther north in 

 summer. 



No. 516, $. Essex Co. S. Jlllson, 1855. 



Dendrmca discolor Baird. — Prairie Warbler. Com- 

 mon summer resident as far as Massachusetts, which is 

 about its northern limit. 



No. 513, $. Essex Co. S. JUlson, 1855. 



Dendroeca ccerulea Baird. — Blue Warbler. Very rare 

 summer resident. (Linsl., p. 257; Putn., p. 207.) 

 Known to occur as far north as Nova Scotia. It is not 

 ordinarily included in local lists. (Omitted from Sam. 

 0. 0.) 



Perissoglossa tigrina Baird. — Cape May Warbler. Ex- 

 tremely rare summer resident. — ("Summer visitant; 

 common; breeds." Calais, Me., Boardm., p. 125. 

 Springfield, Mass., May 13, 1863, All., p. 63; Lynn, 

 Mass., 1847, S. Jillson, Putn., p. 207; E. Windsor 

 Hill, Ct., Dr. W. Wood, All., p. 63; Stratford, Conn., 

 Lins., p. 256.) 



For an admirable and succinct synopsis of the Massa- 

 chusetts Wood- warblers, see All., p. 64; and compare 

 with a summary of those of the District of Columbia, 

 given by Coues and Prentiss (Smithsonian Report, 1861, 

 p. 408.) 



Mj/iodioctes pusillus Bon. — Black-capped Fly catching 

 Warbler. A rather uncommon summer resident ; chiefly 

 however seen during its migrations. 



No. 501, S, adult. Essex Co. S. Jlllson, Spring of 1855. 



Myiodioctes Canadensis And. (" Sylvia pardalinaB]p." 

 of Lins., p. 256.) — Canada Flycatching Warbler. Com- 

 mon. Chiefly spring and autumn migrant, but many 

 breed, and some as far south as Massachusetts. ("Breeds : 



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