Vol. XVIII-| KiRKWOOD, Cei'ulean Warbler in Maryland. 



haps sttU^om for one of a bird which was taken at_^orcester, 

 MassachusetfM^y 23; 1891, by a young son oM^IrT Charles K. 

 Reed, the well-knmVs^xidermist. Mnjie€d mounted the bird 

 and afterwards sold it toT^f«.^olin,.£rThayer in whose collection, 

 at Lancaster, Massachusett§,4r'^a§been for some time. A few 

 months since, Mr. Thay^ learning tliak^w'as anxious to obtain 

 a New Englaijd-'^xample of the Barn Ow'lT^WQgt generously sent 

 me thig-JiVorcester bird with his compliments. Tl^&v^jDecimen, a 

 mttle^is well mounted and in fine condition in every way. 



THE CERULEAN WARBLER {DENDROICA C^RU- 

 LEA) AS A SUMMER RESIDENT IN 

 BALTIMORE COUNTY, MARYLAND. 



BY FRANK COAXES KIRKWOOD. 



As A live bird the Cerulean Warbler was unknown to me until 

 June II, 1899. That year they were noted until August 15, and 

 a nest supposed to be of this species was found. In 1900 it was 

 carefully watched for and recorded from April 29 to August 19, 

 and a nest with four eggs was collected on June 10. 



Ravenshurst farm, where I have spent nearly every Sunday 

 and occasionally other days for the last twelve years, is situated 

 at the head of Dulany's Valley in Baltimore County and is thirteen 

 miles N. N. E. from the centre of Baltimore City. The house 

 stands at an elevation of 480 feet above tide-water and a sharp 

 declivity in front of it gives an uninterrupted view of the entire 

 length of the valley (lowest point 170 feet above tide), with Tow- 

 son, seven miles from Baltimore City, on the horizon at the other 

 end, on an elevation of about 500 feet. Near Towson, at a similar 

 elevation, is the point, where Mr. J. Hall Pleasants on July 14, 

 1893, collected the adult and immature male birds recorded in 

 ■'The Auk' (Vol. X, 1893, p. 372). This remained as our only 

 Maryland Record until the present. 



My experience during the last two summers leads me to sup- 

 pose that the species has a decided preference for high open 



