A Series of Eggs of the Golden- winged 

 Warbler. 



The eggs of the Uolden-winged Warbler 

 (nelininthophila chrysoptera) do not show any 

 great variation except in size. 



Set 1. May 17, 1880. Monroe County, Michi- 

 gan. Collected by Jerome Trombley. Nest 

 of dead leaves, strips of bark, etc., on the 

 ground, in woods. Four eggs, fresh. White, 

 very sparingly speckled with russet and chest- 

 nut. One of tin ■ ■ " ' 

 another lias on! 

 other two have n 

 fined to the larfi; 

 ..'58X.49; .r)0x.4e 

 - Set II. May 3{ 

 Collected by ,J. M 

 leaves, grass sten; 

 with fine fibre, 

 heavy woods, 

 speckled, chiefly i 

 and a few spot 

 .64X.49; AiTyxMi 

 Set III. May ] 

 Michigan. Coll^ 

 Nest at foot of y 

 grass, etc., on ^ 

 Light creamy wj 

 ends with chest^ 

 M.',x.:>->; .()3x..')l, 

 Set IV. May 52 

 nois. Collected 1 

 grove of willows 

 ground, in a wild 

 grass, etc., lined 

 eggs, fresh. Wli 

 ber, and a few sp 

 .74X..51; .eTx.!-)") 

 set as well as sets 

 me in Davie's Ne 

 Set V. May 

 Michigan. ColJ 

 Nest on the grouj 

 bush, near the t' 

 cleared low, wet-\ 

 tion Itegun. \V1 

 the largei' ends 

 wreaths, witli bui 

 .(i4x.51 : .07 X .5; 



Set vr. May I 

 Michigan. Col 



Notes on Some Birds of the Great 

 Smoky Mountains. 



BY ARTHUR LBMOYNE, M. D. 



(Continnod from p 



e 104.) 



irELMINTHOPniI.A CHllYaOPTBRA. 



(Jolden-winged Warbler. 

 This rather locally distributed species was quite 

 common in Monroe county, where it was found 

 in the hardwood growth at varying altitudes. In 

 Blount county also, several individuals of this spe- 

 cies were noticed, and in Cooke and Koane counties 

 scarcely any were noted the last spring, although 

 the latter county, some four years ago, contained 

 more of these birds than any other section. I 

 failed to note their first arrival this past season. I 

 have them recorded for first time on April 34th, 

 as "seen in considerable numbers." and presume 

 they arrived some days previous. During the 

 first week after their arrival they seem to keep in 

 company and may be found in the scrub growth 

 in the high lands. The males open the mating 

 season by displaying their vocal abilities from the 

 highest point of vantage, though the choirster is 

 often secluded from view. Their nesting, the 

 second act in the drama, is begun about the 

 middle of May and the eggs are deposited by the 

 first of June. These last statements are rather 

 general ones, but my own experience bears me 

 out in this assertion. More definite and statisti- 

 cd records maybe given; I have found uncom- 

 pleted nests on May 26th, 29th and 30th, and full 

 complements on May 38th and June 8d and .5th. 

 The above are in six different nests of this species, 

 the first can have no subsequent chapter 

 added as I left the locality wliere they were 

 foundrtoo soon to procure the eggs. The nests 

 of this warbler are placed on the ground, and for 

 so dainty a bird are rather bulky and coarse in 

 detail, though so nearly alike in co.nposition as to 

 admit of an easy selection of a typical structure, a 

 description of which will serve for all. A nest 

 before me has just been inspected by a Professor 

 of Botany, and I avail myself of the opportunity 

 and present its description. The outside of the 

 nest was large beach and oak leaves, followed by 

 a layer of the fine strips of bark of the grape vme. 

 This was followed by a lining of grasses and 

 slender fibres of some coarse weed. The inner 

 lining was of horse hair and very compactly 

 wm^en into its place, so as to admit of being re- 

 moved from the nest and still preserving its 

 shape. It resembled very much the nest of the 

 Maryland Yellow- throat, but can be distinguished 

 by the compactness of the inside lining. The 

 eggs from the above nest were taken June 3d, '80, 

 and were perfectly fresh on that date. The set 

 numbered four and in coloration were pure, al- 

 most glossy white, with bright brown spots at the 

 larger end, which had a tendency to form a 

 wreath around the egg, and would have accom- 

 plished, had there been enough of the spots. 



540. Onu'tlwlogiccil Notes. By John A Morden. - 



255. — On the nesting HeXminthofhaga chrysoptera nea 



Out. vao- Si?ort« * Natcr ^liet 



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tlie bird l.)c searched for near at hand. 

 Ls arc very deceptive. There are other 

 notes ()[ llic (iolden-wiiig, a half song difficult to 

 describe, and the usual call notes, low chirps coni- 

 jMon to so niany of the Warblers. 



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