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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 abundaut breeder in Tom Green and Concho 

 Oouuties, Tex. 



In the fall of 1884 the last was heard at San Angelo September 27. 



In the spring of 18S5 it first arrived at San Angelo April 1G, and had 

 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. Syivania mitrata (Gniel.). £124.] Hooded Warbler. 



A Southern bird, scarcely 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. Xehrling 

 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 already 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. Syivania 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. Cones tells us that the bulk pass through the 

 United States by way of the Eocky Mountains, but there are enough 

 left to make it a 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 (Nehrling; 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, 

 111., May 5; Des Moines, Iowa, May 6; Lanesboro, Minn., May 7; and 

 Eochester, Minn., May 8. May 16 it was seen at Heron Lake, Minn., 

 Eiver Falls, Wis., Elk Eiver, Minn., and White Earth, Minn. At this 

 latter place about sixty were seen. At Saint Louis the bulk was 

 present from May 5 to May 9, and the last was seen May 22, which is 

 a later date thau that given at any other station. 



