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QUARTERLY BULLETIN. 
Least and Yellow-bellied Flycatchers {Empidonax minmus et 
jiaviventris)., both of which were unknown to him until pointed 
out by Prof. S. F. Baird. Accident or perhaps a singular chain 
of circumstances will often prevent a collector from finding spe- 
cies which are very common. During my first visit to Florida 
I took nearl3" every species whieh was known to exist in the 
section which I visited, yet never saw a single specimen of the 
Tufted Titmouse {Lophophanes bicolor) ^ which I have since 
found there in abundance. 
Lastly — Is Buteo vulgaris very rare in the Northwest? I 
know that this section has been ransacked by good collectors, 
^’^et sometimes birds will escape observation for years, and at 
last be found common. Such certainly has been the case with 
Baird’s Bunting {Passerculus Bairdii) ; and Sprague’s Lark 
(Neocorys Spraguei) In conclusion, then, I may add, that 
as three specimens of the Common Buzzard have actually been 
taken within our limits it is extremely probable that it will be 
found of regular occurrence in the Northwest. 
NESTING OF THE GOLDEN- WINGED WARBLER (HELMINTHO 
PHAGA CHRYSOPTERA), IN MASSACHUSETTS. 
BY J. WARREN. 
Of all our warblers there are few that surpass the Golden- 
wing in elegance of plumage. Though comparatively common 
with us during the spring migrations but few appear to remain 
to breed, and yet our State has been considered about its north- 
ern limit on this coast. They arrive in eastern Massachusetts 
from the second to the third week in May, when they are very 
active, flitting through the trees and young growth, diligently 
searching for their food, which consists of insects and their lar- 
vae, occasionally giving vent to a rather loud, peculiar and un- 
mistakable song, which, though not so musical as that of most 
of the other individuals of this family, is very pleasing. The 
Golden-wings do not seem to confine themselves wholly to 
swampy situations, as is usually stated, but are sometimes found 
on higher ground, quite remote from such places. They^ pair 
shortly after arriving, and commence to build from the latter 
part of May to the first of June. The first authentic nest found 
