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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 

 390 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, 111., 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 44° 

 30', the whole of Iowa, the southern edge of Minnesota at 43° 43', and 

 north to latitude 42° 5G' in Dakota. Its migration certainly did not be- 

 come slower in the north, for the first was seen May 10 at latitude 45° 

 25' iu 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, 

 Iowa, 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 Canon Finch. I noted 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 abouta week earlier. Ihndre- 

 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 Y^ellow 

 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 flouma, La., and Bonham, Tex., April 9. At each of these 

 places the species was next seen April 11. 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, 111. The southern edge of Iowa was reached 

 April 25, and latitude 41° in Iowa and Illinois April 29. They arrived 



*f Beyond a doubt they were regular migrants.— C, H. M-l 



