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Kansas.’ In the spring of 1884 it was found at San Angelo, Tex., May 
12. Mr. Lloyd says it is an abundant breeder i in Tom Green and Concho 
Counties, Tex. 
In the fall of 1884 the last was heard at San Angelo September 27. 
In the spring of 1885 it first arrived at San Angelo April 16, and bad 
become common there by the 20th. A nest with four eggs was taken 
May 5. 
In the fall of 1885 it was leaving San Angelo September 16. 
684. Sylvania mitrata (Gmel.). [124.] Hooded Warbler. 
A Southern bird, searcely noticed by the observers. Winters south. 
of the United States, and passes up the Mississippi Valley to breed. 
Has been taken in Wisconsin, Iowa, eastern Kansas, and southern Ne- 
braska. It breeds in eastern Kansas, but is rare (Goss). Mr. Nehrling 
thinks it does not breed in southeastern Texas, where it is a common 
migrant. The record from Saint Louis is: “April 24, first, one male 
in song; April 30, several males in song; May 9, one of the noisiest 
birds in the woods; May 21, sitting on eggs alrendy incubated.” May 
3 it was quite common at Pierce City, Mo. 
In the spring of 1885, at Corinth, Miss., the first migrant was seen 
April 8; and it had become common by April 15. At Saint Louis, the 
record was: “ April 24, first, two males; April 27, bulk arrived; April 
30, height of migrating season, and mating began.” In the fall of 1885 
the last left Saint Louis September 29. 
685. Sylvania pusilla (Wils.). [125.] Wilson’s Warbler; Black-capped Yellow Warbler. 
This is almost the only Warbler which is found over the whole of the 
United States. Dr. Coues tells us that the bulk pass through the 
United States by way of the Rocky Mountains, but there are enough 
left to make ita common bird in the Mississippi Valley and most of 
Manitoba. It does not winter in the United States, and Minnesota is 
the only State of our district in- which it has been found breeding. In 
southeastern Texas it is a very common migrant (Nebrling; Merrill). 
In the spring of 1884 it reached latitude 40° May 1; latitude 43° May 
10; and latitude 45° May 20. In the West it was taken at San Angelo, 
Tex, May 5. The last one left Saint Louis May 17. 
In the fall of 1884 the last Black-capped Yellow Warbler was seen 
at Williamstown, Iowa, August 23. At San Angelo, Tex., it was last 
reported September 27, The first reached Gainesville, Tex, , Septem. 
ber 3. 
In the spring of 1885 the earliest record came from San Angelo, Tex., 
where it was seen April 16. It reached Saint Louis April 29; Paris, 
Il, May 5; Des Moines, Iowa, May 6; Lanesboro, Minn., May 7; and 
Rochester, Minn., May 8. May 16 it was seen at Heron Lake, Minn., 
River Falls, Wis., Elk River, Minn., and White Earth, Minn. At this 
latter place about sixty were seen. At Saint Louis the balk was 
present from May 5 to May 9, and the last was seen May 22, which is 
a later date than that given at any other station. 
