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out its range. Mr, William Lloyd says that in Tom Green and Concho 
Counties, Tex., it is more abundant in spring and fall than all the other 
warblers together. In the spring of 1884 it crossed our border late in 
March, or early in April, appearing at San Angelo, Tex., April 10. As 
usual, the migration eastward was considerably in advance of that in 
the west, and the species was seen at Saint Louis April 19; but at latitude 
39° 12/ in Kansas not until April 25. East of Saint Louis the time of 
arrival was fully as early as at Saint Louis, since Mr. Balmer found the 
first at Danville, Ill., April 21. May 5 to May 8 seems to have been the 
period of greatest activity with this species, notes coming these days 
from northern Illinois, Wisconsin up to latitude 44° 26’ and latitude 449 
30’, the whole of Iowa, the southern edge of Minnesota at 43° 43’, and 
north to latitude 42° 56’ in Dakota. Its migration certainly did not be- 
come slower in the north, for the first was seen May 10 at latitude 45° 
25’ in Minnesota, May 11 at latitude 46° 33’ in Minnesota, May 13 at 
latitude 44° 21’ in Dakota, and May 18 at Portage la Prairie, Manitoba 
(latitude 50°). 
The bulk moved about six or seven days behind the van. 
In the fall of 1884 the bulk of Golden Warblers left Williamstown, 
Towa, August 1, and the last August 10. At Des Moines, Iowa, the 
last was reported August 29, and at Mount Carmel, Mo., August 7. 
The following note was received from Mr. Wm. Lloyd, of San Angelo, 
Tex.: 
A peculiar flight of Golden Warblers should be mentioned, which occurred here Au- 
gust 15. After being few and far between since May, on the above date they ap- 
peared by hundreds all over the country, ranging as far as four miles from water, to 
the outer limits of the range of the Caiion Finch. Inoted in their company on the river 
the Black-capped Fly-catching Warbler, and the Black and White Creeping Warbler, 
A similar occurrence took place last year (1883), though about a week earlier. I find re- 
corded in my notes the sudden abundance of the Golden Warbler, about August 10, 
at a place some sixty miles from here. Already (September 3) they are far less 
abundant. I hardly know whether to consider that these are early migrants resting 
on their way south, or just a chance visitation caused by the food supply failing in 
some other neighborhood.* 
It is strange how persistently the Yellow Warbler is confounded with 
the American Goldtinch by our observers. Fully 10 per cent. of the 
notes sent in under the name “Yellow Warbler,” “Summer Yellow 
Bird,” etc., were found by comparison of dates to belong to the other 
species. This bird crossed our southern border early in April, appear- 
ing at Houma, La., and Bonham, Tex., April 9. At each of these 
places the species was next seen April11. At Saint Louis, Mo., the 
first was seen April 18, after a very unfavorable night for migration. 
Four days later (April 22) an increase was observed, and April 24 the 
bulk of males came. The same day they were noted from Mount Car- 
mel, Mo,, and Paris, Ill. The southern edge of Iowa was reached 
April 25, and latitude 41° in Iowa and Illinois April 29. They arrived 
*[Beyond a doubt they were regular migrants.—C. H. M.] 
