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just east of Niagara Pond, which eluded capture, but later in the day 

 a fine adult was seen and shot along the board-walk. It was skipping 

 about in the tops of the bushes, very active in its movements, and 

 easily distinguishable from the hordes of Yellow-rumped Warblers 

 that were migrating at the same time. Another was observed Octo- 

 ber 8, and two more, one of which was taken, on October 10. If it 

 be permissible to draw a conclusion from such meagre data, it would 

 seem that the present species is one of the later migrants among the 

 warblers. 

 199. Helminthophila peregrina. Tennessee Warbler. 



Recorded as a rather uncommon migrant in the spring of 1900, 

 when it was observed on May 21, 22, and 23, one or two individuals 

 on each day. It kept high up in the terminal foliage of the trees in 

 woodland, where, being so deliberate in its movements, it was difficult 

 to discern, although its song, so penetrating and distinctive, was invaria- 

 bly a sure clue to its presence. 



192. Compsothlypis americana. Parula Warbler. 



Probably a summer resident species. In 1900 it was first observed 

 at the surprisingly early date of April 19, when a single bird was 

 taken on the wooded ridge southeast of the city, accompanied by 

 chickadees, nuthatches, kinglets, and the like. No others were 

 seen until April 30, while by May 4 it was recorded as rather com- 

 mon on the Peninsula. May 28 it was found in a tract of hemlocks 

 along the lake front a few miles west of the city, seemingly settled for 

 the season, and, indeed, there is no reason why it should not be a 

 regular summer resident in such places, here as farther south. The 

 time of its departure is indicated by a specimen in Mr. Sennett's col- 

 lection bearing date of October 3, 1875. Mr. Bacon notes two speci- 

 mens taken May 2, 1891. The two examples secured by us (April 

 19 and 30), although doubtless transient individuals, are considered 

 by Mr. Harry C. Oberholser to be indistinguishable from the true 

 Compsothlypis americana. 



193. Dendroica tigrina. Cape May Warbler. 



Occurs as a rare spring and fall transient visitant. Two specimens 

 were secured, both in shrubbery north of Misery Bay, a female May 

 16, and a male September 12. Mr. Simpson took a female along the 

 board-walk September 27, 1902. There are also two specimens in 

 Mr. Sennett's collection, a male labeled May 13, 1890, and an im- 

 mature male September 22, 1888. 



