i8S9.] Fames o» Helminihophila piiius and its Allies. 305 



When three eggs had been laid the female was killed, a few feathers found 

 near the nest suggesting a cat as the probable murderer. The male, how- 

 ever, remained in the vicinity for several weeks, singing at times continu- 

 ously for an hour or more; but apparently becoming discouraged at the 

 non-appearance of his mate, he finally disappeared. Not another bird 

 of this species was observed until May, 1884, when a pair was seen in the 

 same garden and observed constructing a nest in a rose bush. Here they 

 were undisturbed until their young, four in number, were nearly ready 

 to leave the nest; these young were then taken and successfully raised in 

 confinement. April 17, 1S85, a Mockingbird," presumably the male, was 

 seen in the same locality ; later its mate appeared. The male was frequently- 

 heard singing, and although the nest was not found, young birds were 

 seen, and there is little doubt that this time they succeeded in raising 

 their brood. So far as I have been able to ascertain the birds have not 

 been observed in the locality since,this last-mentioned occurrence. 



16. Harporhynchus rufus. Brown Thrasher. — An individual of the 

 species was taken January 31, 1,885. 



17. Thryothorus ludovicianus. Carolina Wren. — A bird of this spe- 

 cies was observed by me September 30, 18S5, in a low wet wood, and presum- 

 ably the same individual was frequently seen or heard in the same locality 

 until November 20, when an examination showed it to be a male of the year. 

 I have also records of single birds observed on April 2'4, 1886, and Septem- 

 ber 22 of the same year. 



18. Parus bicolor. Tufted Titmouse. — August 19, 1SS8, I secured a 

 male of the year of this species. On at least two previous occasions I have 

 seen or heard single individuals in the same wood in which the one above 

 recorded was captured. 



19. Polioptilacasrulea. Blue-gray Gnatcatcher.— Mr. John G. Be li- 

 the well known naturalist-taxidermist, informed me during a recent visit 

 I had the pleasure of making him that he had taken an individual of this 

 species near his home at Piermont, N. Y., in March — the year he could not 

 remember. 



NOTES ON THE BLUE-WINGED WARBLER AND 

 ITS ALLIES {HELMINTHOPHILA PINUS, H. 

 LEUCOBRONCHIALIS. H. LAWRENCEI, 

 AND H. CHRYSOPTERA) IN CONNEC- 

 TICUT. 



BY EDWIN H. EAMES. 



I TAKE pleasure in recording my experience witir a few of tire 

 I-Ielminthofhilce in soutliern Connecticut during tire season of 

 1SS9, inasrauclr as tlieir matrimonial affairs have become in^ 



