Capture of the Obange-cbowned Warblee in Massaohubetts. — 

 The Orange-crowned Warbler (Helminthophaga celata) must be regarded, 

 so far as onr present knowledge warrants, as a rare visitor to New England. 

 Two only bave been previously reported in Massachusetts,* and these, with 

 a third shot in New Hampshire,t fill the list of New England quota- 

 tions. 



In view of this fact, the announcement of a third specimen for Massa- 

 chusetts may be of interest. On October 2, 1876, while collecting at 

 Concord, Mass., I shot a female of this species in fine autumnal plumage. 

 When first observed it was gleaning industriously among some low, scat- 

 tered birches, in company with several Black-throated Green Warblers 

 (DendrcBca virens), a few Black-polls (D. striata), and one or two Nash- 

 ville Warblers (Helmmiliophaga ruficapilla). Its small size and dark colors 

 first drew my attention to it, and led me to suspect its identity. It proved 

 upon dissection to be a bird of the year. — William Brewster. 



« One was taken at Springfield, May 15, 1863, by Mr. J. A. Allen (see Proc 

 Essex Institute, Vol. IV, p. 60), and the other at Lynn, Jan., 1876 (see Brewer' 

 in Proc. Bost. Sec. Nat. Hist., Vol. XVII, p. 439). 



+ At Hollis, May 16, 1876, by Mr. W. H. Fox (Forest and Stream Vol VI 

 p. 354). ■ • 



Bu]i N.O.O, I. Nov. IQ, &. p, f^-fS'. 



The Orange-crowned Warbler in Eastern Massachusetts. — During 

 a visit to Cambridge last autumn, Mr. II. W. Henshaw spent a day 

 with me in rambling through certain fields and woods which we used 

 to ransack together years ago. We had not expected to do much more 

 than enjoy the brilliant autumn coloring and revive old-time associations; 

 but late in the afternoon, sis we were passing through a lane in Belmont, 

 Mr. Henshaw had the good fortune to discover and shoot an Orange- 

 crowned Warbler {Helmiitthofhila celata) which was feeding in a low 

 birch in company with several Yellow-rumps {Dendroica corouata). 

 This specimen, an adult male in unusually fine plumage, is only the 

 second for Middlesex County, and, I believe, the fifth for the State. 

 Through my friend's generosity it has found a final resting place in my 

 collection by the side of the female which I shot at Concord in 1876.* 

 The date of this last capture was September 30, 1885. — William Brew- 

 ster, Cambridge, Mass. Auk, 3. April, 1886, p. ^ 7 ^, 



MR. Wiii^tun ::r-o-'VBlci 



Oarr.brid::*, Mass. 

 Dear 5ir;- 



I am not positive, but I 



WORCESTER; 



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do not recall that I ever recorded the 

 Orang:®-croivned Warlolcr. I hav« one, a inal«, that I collected her®. 

 May 20th, I89P. It was In camfany with a numlDer of Nashville Warblers. 

 This is the only record we have for this bird for this county. 



Yours respsctfmlly. 



Chester A. Reed 



