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 52 THE CONDOR Vol. XVII and at least two broods were raised in a season. Last seen September 16, at which date the post-nuptial molt had been completed. Lanivireo solitarin8 solitaxitt. Blue-headed Vireo. Found during the autumnal transit only. It arrived within a few days of the same date during the two years spent in the region. The period it was present was included be- .tween the dates September 28 and October 5. I do not recall ever having heard it utter even a call-note, and naturally such an unobtrusive bird was easily overlooked. It was seldom found elsewhere than at the edge of wood- land, or in orchards, usually bringing up at the rear of a composite flock of small birds ranging about at that season. Viro ffriell ffrilm. White-eyed Vireo. Wherever clearings had been made and then allowed to become partially overgrown with blackberry and greenbrier, a pair or more of White-eyes were pretty sure to be found domi- oiled during the warm months. Even the laggards had arrived by April 15, and from that date until the time of departure, September 21, there were few days that I failed to hear its cheerful notes. The latter half of July was the period of heaviest molt; by'September I the new plumage had been acquired. Mniotilta varig. Black-and-White Warbler. This was the first warbler to appear in spring. It arrived while the forest was yet devoid of foliage; but several species of trees were flowering, notably Prunus injucunda; and on the insects drawn to the bloom of this tree, it fed largely for a few days. Partial to varied situations, hills and ravines. Present .from March 30 to October 17 inclusive. Helmitheros vermivorus. Worm-eating Warbler. As far as I could dis- cover this species was restricted, within my sphere of observation, to bottom and slopes of a single ravine, where three or four pairs nested during 1914. It was first seen on April 22, hunting through foliage of indian currant; and it is worthy of mention that although considered a ground-loving species, I never actually found an individual in that situation. No molting birds were observed. Date of departure, September 14, or thereafter. Vermivora' bachmani. Bachman Warbler. The continued effort of some bird with notes much.resembling those of V. luciae of the southwest, issuing from among the foliage of a large sweet gum, drew my attention while walk- ing in a ravine bottom, May 5, 1914. It was some moments before I could obtain a good view of this bird, as, although singing constantly, it was continually moving about. When finally secured it proved to be an adult in somewhat wor.n plumage. Previous records for this warbler within the state were con- fined to the lowlands in the vicinity of the Mississippi River, and never, I be- lieve, at this altitude (2000 feet) elsewhere. The brook along which it was found is a small head-stream of Lee's Creek, which in turn, flows into the Arkansas River; and this was perhaps the route followed by this individual in reaching the mountains. Vermivora linus. Blue-winged Warbler. One of the commoneat warb- lers of the spring migration, and a few remained throughout the summer. The first arrivals were recorded April 24. The sweet gum could be as appropri- ately 'associated with this species in the region, as Dendroica d. albilora with the sycamore elsewhere. Vermivora chrysoliteva. Golden-winged Warbler. The first and only record for the region as well as for the state is of a single bird found in a grove, mostly consisting of witch-hazel, in a ravine bottom, May 16, 1914.