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Gray Catbird ( Dumetella carolinensis ): 7 Ocbober 1985 (SC), 15 
October 1979 (2), 16 October 1979. 
Cedar Waxwing ( Bombycilla cedrorum ): 15 October 1979 (4). 
European Starling ( Sturnus vulgaris): 16 March 1984, 1 November 
1979 (2), 4 November 1979 (2). 
Orange-crowned Warbler ( Vermivora celata ): 1 September 1985 
(SC). 
Nashville Warbler ( Vermivora ruficapilla ): 24 September 1985. 
Yellow Warbler ( Dendroica petechia ): 1 September 1979, 9 October 
1987. 
Cape May Warbler ( Dendroica tigrina ): 1 September 1979 (6); 7 
September 1979; 8 September 1979 (8); 10 September 1981 (4), 
Chat 46:74; 27 September 1979 (2); 15 October 1979; 16 
October 1979 (2). The six birds on 1 September 1979 represent 
early migrants. 
Black-throated Blue Warbler (Dendroica caerulescens): 1 September 
1979; 10 September 1981 (2), Chat 46:74; 9 October 1987. 
September first is an extremely early migrant record. 
Yellow-rumped Warbler ( Dendroica coronata ): 12 October 1985 
(2), 15 October 1979 (8), 16 October 1979 (5, two different 
boats), 25 October 1985 (2), 2 November 1979. 
Black-throated Green Warbler ( Dendroica virens ): 10 September 
1981 (4), Chat 46:74; 7 October 1985 (SC). 
Yellow-throated Warbler ( Dendroica dominica ): 7 October 1985 
(SC). 
Prairie Warbler ( Dendroica discolor ): 2 September 1979. 
Palm Warbler ( Dendroica palmarum ): 24 September 1985; 27 
September 1979 (3); 28 September 1979; 2 October 1979; 4 
October 1980, Chat 45:54; 7 October 1985 (5, SC); 15 October 
1979 (3); 16 October 1979 (2). 
Bay-breasted Warbler ( Dendroica castanea ): 9 October 1987, 15 
October 1979, 16 October 1979 (2). 
Blackpoll Warbler ( Dendroica striata ): 15 October 1979 (6), 16 
October 1979 (2). 
Black-and-white Warbler ( Mniotilta varia ): October, Scholander 
1955. 
American Redstart ( Setophaga ruticilla): 8 September 1979; 10 
September 1979; 10 September 1981, Chat 46:47; 29 September 
1979; 4 October 1980, Chat 45:54; 9 October 1987; 15 October 
1979. Last date represents rather late migration record for 
species. 
Prothonotary Warbler ( Protonotaria citrea ): 1 September 1979, 7 
September 1979. 
