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September 16 (’94), after which it is occasionally noted until 
October 9 (’89, Resler). At Washington “from April 8 (’88) 
to October 18 (’92)” (Richmond). The nest, being placed on 
the ground, is seldom found; those noted are: May 16 (’91, 
Blogg), 3 eggs nearly hatched; June 1 (’89, Blogg), 4 birds 
and a rottenegg; July 4 (’92), 3 birds a few days old. 
On Dan’s Mountain they were very common. On June 5, 
95, I found a nest with 5 nearly fresh eggs ; it was placed in a 
crevice, about 4 feet up the perpendicular face of Dan’s 
Rock, on the summit of the mountain. 
Protonotaria citrea (637). Prothonotary Warbler. 
“Rare or casual on the Atlantic coast north of Georgia” 
(Manual, 484). One was seen on May 2, ’61, near Washington 
(A. C., 42.) “On May 17,’88, near Laurel, Mr. P. L. Jony 
and I noticed a Prothonotary Warbler, and later, when we were 
in company with Geo. Marshall, another (or possibly the same 
one) was seen, but we failed to secure either’ (R. Ridgway). 
On August 25 ’95,I saw 2 in Dulaney’s Valley; they were 
fussing with one another and allowed of quite close approach. 
“On May 11,794, an adult male was taken at Mt. Vernon, Va., 
by E. M. Hasbrouck”? (Richmond), and Captain Crumb has 
taken one at Cobb’s Island (letter to W. H. Fisher). 
Helmitherus vermivorus (639). Worm-eating Warbler. 
Sparingly resident, from May 2 (’90, Gray) to September 10 
(92, Resler). At Washington “from April 29 (’88, Hasbrouck), 
it remains throughout most of September” (Richmond); at 
Hagerstown to September 19 (79, Small). On June 7 (’85) a 
nest held 4 eggs slightly incubated ; on June 25 (’98) 4 birds 
were nearly ready to fly; on July 2 (93, Wholey) a nest was 
ready for eggs; on July 4 (’91) adults were feeding young 
barely out of the nest, and on August 15 (’91, Gray), a pair 
were leading full grown young. At Washington it has been 
found nesting along Rock Creek, where on May 81,85, a nest 
