Orange-crowned Warbler ( Vermivora celata celata) in Cohasset, 

 Mass.— On December 8, 14, 26, and 31, 1916, and January 9, 1917, I saw 

 a single Orange-crowned Warbler, Vermivora celata celata in Cohasset, 

 .Mass. This is, as far as I know, the first specimen reported from this 

 town, which is about twenty miles southeast of Boston, on the coast. 



In each case it was with Black-capped Chickadees, with Myrtle Warblers 

 near, and usually Hudsonian Chickadees, and Golden-crowned Kinglets. 

 It was usually in small cedars, near the ground. 



One point in Mr. Wright's paper in the January 'Auk' is of especial 

 interest in relation to my own experience. He quotes Mr. Wayne as say- 

 ing that the Orange-crown "never displays its crown patch while here in 

 winter or early spring" and Mr. Wm. Brewster as saying that he has 

 never seen the concealed crown patch shown by a living bird. 



My first view of the bird was while observing, at about twenty feet, a 

 Brown-capped Chickadee in a small cedar. (I think these birds are refer- 

 able to PenlheUes hudsonicua hudsoniciis rather than P. h. littoralis, this 

 winter.) Into my field came a yellowish green bird, which showed dis- 

 tinctly a reddish brown crown patch. In a moment it was gone to shrub- 

 bery near by and though I flushed it some half dozen times, I did not again 

 see it at rest. The glimpse of the crown was only momentary, as the 

 bird swung over on its side, showing the entire back but no underparts, 

 but the impression of the reddish crown was very distinct. 



On December 8 I had one brief glimpse of the bird in flight. 



December 26 I had an excellent study of the bird, in a small scrub oak, 

 under very good light conditions. The streaky breast was seen for the 

 first time. On the 31st, with Mr. Chas. B. Floyd, I had another excellent 

 study. This time the bird was in company with Black-capped Chicka- 

 dees, Tree Sparrows, Purple Finches, Myrtle Warblers, and a Downy 

 Woodpecker. 



Today, January 9, I heard its call note for the first time, very different 

 from the calls of the Myrtle Warbler, louder, clearer, and of different 

 quahty. — John B. May, Cohasset, Mass. 



