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wooded ravine on the south side discovered a nest with three young 

 May 28. The bird was common also at Pettigrew in the Ozarks 

 and at Turrell in the Sunken Lands. A few were noted at Camden 

 in July. Mrs. Stephenson reports it as breeding at Helena, arriving 

 usually about April 5 (earliest, March 31). It remains on its breeding 

 grounds until September and passes south during that month. 



Wilson Warbler. Wilsonia pusilla. 



The Wilson black-cap warbler is a fairly common transient visitant 

 in the Mississippi Valley and breeds from northern Minnesota north- 

 ward. It is probably of regular occurrence in Arkansas, but has 

 been observed only at Helena, where Mrs. Stephenson has noted it 

 on various dates between April 30 and May 17. 



Canada Warbler. Wilsonia canadensis. 



This species nests in Canada and the cooler parts of the United 

 States and occurs in the Mississippi Valley as a common transient 

 visitant in spring and fall. It has been observed at Helena between 

 May 2 and 15 (Stephenson) and at Delight between April 25 and 30 

 (Savage), these being the only records from the State. 



* Redstart. Setophaga ruticilla. 



This brilliant little warbler is a fairly common summer resident. 

 The male bird may be recognized by the orange bands on wings 

 and tail and the female by corresponding bands of yellow. It is 

 most numerous in the heavily timbered bottom lands of the eastern 

 part of the State and is reported as a common breeder at Helena, 

 where it arrives from the south usually about April 10 (earliest record, 

 March 31) and departs in August and September (last seen, Septem- 

 ber 30). It is given as a breeder at Clinton by Pleas and at Big 

 Lake by McAtee. I found it fairly common at McGehee and Camden 

 and noted a few at Cotter on White River and at Wilmot. 



The redstart is an extremely active bird and is an expert flycatcher. 

 Its food consists, according to Forbush, of caterpillars, bugs, moths, 

 gnats, flies, small grasshoppers, and beetles. 



Pipit. Anthus rubescens. 



The pipit, or "titlark/' nests in the Arctic regions and on high 

 mountains and winters from the Middle States southward. In win- 

 ter it is found usually in large flocks, frequenting meadows and plowed 

 fields. It resembles in general appearance a small, brown, streaked 

 sparrow, but may be distinguished by its slender bill and the white 

 outer tail feathers and by its habit of walking instead of hopping. 

 The species is probably a not uncommon winter resident in Arkansas, 

 but there are only a few records of its occurrence. I noted four 



