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31. Helminthophaga peregrina, Cab. — Tennessee 
Warbler. Very rare spring and autumn migrant. Be- 
tween the 18th and the 24th of May, 1869, I shot four 
specimens, all males, on apple-trees in Newtonville. This 
is the first record of its capture in Eastern Massachusetts. 
A pair, male and female, were shot by Mr. William Brew- 
ster, near Mount Auburn, on high oak-trees. It has a very 
pleasing note. Its breeding-place is unknown ; probably in 
the northern sections of New England, however, it finds a 
secure home. 
32. Helminthophaga pina, Baird. — Blue-winged 
Yellow Warbler. Mr. E. A. Samuels gives it as a very 
rare summer resident. ^Mn 1857, in the month of May, 
about the 12th or 15th, I found a small flock in Dedham, 
Massachusetts.” ^ It is also given, by other ornithologists, 
as very rare. I have never met with it. 
33. Helminthophaga chrysoptera, Baird. — Golden- 
winged Warbler. Bather common summer resident. Ar- 
rives from May 15 th to 29th. 
I had long suspected this beautiful Warbler of breed- 
ing with us; this season my suspicions were confirmed. 
The following is an extract from my note-book : — 
June 12, 1869. — Walking this morning in a lane that 
goes through a piece of woods in West Newton, my atten- 
tion was attracted by hearing the sharp alarm-note of a 
female of this species, who was sitting upon a small elm- 
tree by the roadside,- within a few yards of me. Knowing 
by her actions that she had a nest in the immediate vicin- 
ity, I retreated a few rods and w^atched her. In a few 
moments she flew down into the grass and tall weeds at 
the foot of the tree. I waited a little, then went quickly 
to the spot ; after a short search I discovered the bird 
sitting on the nest almost at my feet ! She instantly 
flew off, and alighted upon a tree near by, disclosing to my 
* “ Ornithology and Oology of New England,” 1867, p. 213. 
