Notes on Rhode Island Ornithology. 2 I 



resident; breeds. April 20 (1900) to September 12 (1899). It often builds 

 on cliffs, breeding abundantly by the last week of May. Mr. Charles B. 

 Clarke mounted an immature albino individual, which he shot at Second 

 Beach, in September, 1899. 



132. Tachycineta bicolor. Tree Swallow. — A spring visitant; not 

 positively known to breed. April 8 (1900) to May 26 (1899). On the 

 latter date a pair repeatedly settled on a stone wall in an old apple-orchard 

 near Fort Adams. These may have had a nest. 



133. Clivicola riparia. Bank Swallow. — A summer resident. Sev- 

 eral colonies breed on the island. May 15 to August 20, 1900. 



134. Ampelis cedrorum. Cedar Waxwing. — A summer resident; 

 probably breeds; not seen in winter. March 28 (1902) to October 8 (1900). 



135. Lanius sp. .'' — Shrike. — My father saw a Shrike at Fort Adams 

 during the spring of 1899. The species could not be determined. 



136. Vireo olivaceus. Red-eyed Vireo. — A rather rare summer resi- 

 dent; breeds May 14 to October 11, 1900. A nest contained one egg on 

 June 24, 1900. 



137. Vireo gilvus. Warbling Vireo. — One May 23 and two Septem- 

 ber 25, 1900 ; no others seen. 



138. Mniotilta varia. Black and White Warbler. — Rare in spring 

 and fall. One female and eight males were seen May 9, 1900 ; also 

 observed May 11 and 13, and October 7, 1900. 



139. Helminthophila sp. .^ — A bird heard singing in a patch of 

 skunk cabbage and American white hellebore, near Hanging Rock, June 

 2, 1900, must have been either Helminthophila finus or H. chrysoptera. 



140. Helminthophila rubricapilla. Nashville Warbler. — Rare in 

 spring and fall. One was seen near Fort Adams, May 10, two May 14, 

 and one September 10, all in 1900; no others observed. 



141. Compsothlypis americana usneae. Northern Parula Warb- 

 ler. — Only observed in spring and fall. Two, very heavy from fat, were 

 seen in our yard October 7, 1899. One May 9 and two October 7, 1900. 



142. Dendrceca sestiva. Yellow Warbler. — The most abundant 

 warbler during summer ; breeds. May 9 to August 24, 1900. It prefers 

 willow thickets, and sings from the time of its arrival until August. 



143. Dendiceca coronata. Myrtle Warbler. — A winter resident, 

 but most abundant during the spring and fall migrations. September 25 

 to May lo, 1900. 



144. Dendrceca pennsilvanica. Chestnut-sided Warbler. — Rare 

 in spring. One male May 11 and one female May 15, 1900; no others seen. 



145. Dendrceca striata. Black-poll Warbler. — An abundant spring 

 and fall migrant. It prefers willow thickets, associating with Myrtle 

 Warblers, and uttering a sharp " Chip." May 13 to 26 (1900) and Septem- 

 ber 19 (1901) to October 13 (1900). The first female appeared May 15, 

 1900, and the last males were seen May 26th. 



146. Dendrceca palmarum hypochrysea. Yellow Palm Warbler. — 

 Only observed during the month of September. A female (No. 173 of 



