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some low pine trees, on the border of the swamp and knowing how much 

 singing and how little work the male who lived in my woods the 

 previous summer had done, I immediately crouched to the ground and 

 scanned closely the moss under the pines where, to my delight, I spied 

 the plucky little mother sitting in her moss-hidden nest. I immedi- 

 ately withdrew lest I frighten her, so I do not know whether she was 

 brooding eggs or young. 



On September 3 an adult male appeared in my garden searching 

 for food. He spent about an hour there, gave me a broken, half- 

 hearted autumn song and departed. I shall eagerly watch to see if 

 they return to us in 1917. 



These are my only personal records or experiences with this rare 

 species. In addition to mine the Fairbanks' museum records show the 

 following list of dates for this species: 1901, June 9; 1902, May 18; 

 1903, May 16; 1905, May 18; 1906, May 23; 1908, September 1; 1914, 

 May 21. The specimen of 1908 was picked up dead in the grounds at 

 Elmwoode, St. Johnsbury. The specimens in the museum collection 

 were taken by Mr. W. E. Balch at Lunenburg September 14, 1905. Mr. 

 Balch also reports one as observed by him there on July 9, 1916. 



He also sends me notes regarding his experiences with this species 

 in Lunenburg in previous years. He says he has taken one adult 

 specimen in late May but hasn't the exact date. He further states: 

 "I have taken a number of immature specimens or young of the year 

 from the first part of July until the last of August and I have always 

 expected to find the nest as I am sure they nest here from the young 

 birds I have seen and taken at different times." 



I honestly believe that this species is far more common than most 

 observers think, because of its habits of keeping to cool, swampy woods, 

 flying rather low, in and out among the thick bushes and hiding 

 quickly when disturbed. Unless one were thoroughly familiar with 

 the song of this species it might easily be mistaken for a poor render- 

 ing of that of the Maryland yellow-throat or confused with some of the 

 higher notes of the mourning warbler. In both places where I have 

 found the Connecticut warbler I have also found the mourning warbler. 



THE ALGAE OF VERMONT 



L. H. Flint 



Vermont is one of the smallest of the states, but no botanist need 

 ever pine for other worlds to conquer. Allow 10 years for an ac- 



