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Pleasant. The next day I shot another specimen from the same 

 tree. This record was published in the Auk, 1 and is the first oc- 

 currence for the coast region. 



Since the birds are rare and erratic in their movements, I 

 herewith give a list of all the specimens which I have secured or 

 observed since the first were taken in 1895: 



October 4, 1896. A female shot from a live oak. 



October 12, 1897. I obtained two males and one female this morning, all of 

 them being shot from an avenue of live oaks. 



October 14, 1897. A male taken from an isolated live oak. 



October 18, 1897. Two females taken from live oaks. 



September 8, 1898. I shot an adult male this morning from the top of an iso- 

 lated live oak. This is my earliest record. 



September 30, 1899. An adult male in the highest possible plumage, shot 

 from the top of an isolated live oak. 



October 1, 1899. I obtained two males and two females this morning — all 

 being shot from live oak trees. The males are in exceptionally high plumage. 



October 7, 1899. A female taken from a low bush which was within ten feet 

 of a live oak. 



October 10, 1900. I shot one male and threefemales this morning before 11 

 a. m. Three specimens were taken from one live oak tree, and the other was 

 also shot from a live oak. There was a tremendous migration of warblers this 

 morning. I saw these Cape May Warblers flying high in the air at 9 a.m., di- 

 rectly over a few scattered live oak trees of great size. There were four birds 

 together which alighted in the oaks, one at a time, and, as each one lit, it was read- 

 ily identified. 



October 12, 1900. Saw a lovely adult male Cape May Warbler this afternoon 

 in a small live oak tree, but failed to obtain it. 



September 20, 1901. I observed two female Cape May Warblers in live oak 

 trees this morning, and after watching one closely for more than an hour it flew 

 from the live oak into a pine tree (which was near at hand) when I shot it. 



September 28, 1903. I shot an adult male from the top of a live oak tree this 

 morning. 



October 4, 1905. One male and three females taken by the writer, all of them 

 being shot from live oak trees. 



October 29, 1906. Saw a female among some lavender bushes in my yard, but 

 failed to secure it. 



October 31, 1906. I shot a young male in my yard this morning. It was feed- 

 ing in some lavender bushes. 



November 3, 1906. Saw a female in my yard, which was feeding among some 

 lavender bushes, when I shot it. This is the same bird that was observed on 

 October 29. 



All of these warblers were taken on Oakland plantation, Christ 

 Church Parish, and at two localities. The birds have been ob- 

 served from September 8 to November 3, but I have not detected 

 them in the spring, the paths of migration at that season being 

 away from the coast. All of the specimens which I have handled 

 in autumn were exceedingly fat, necessitating great care in prep- 

 aration. 



Mr. Leverett M . Loomis has taken this species in Chester county 



» XIII, 1896, 84. 



