casionally seen in late March and April, September and 

 October. , 



J2. Louisiana Water-thrush. — Observed only once in 

 the garden — September i, 1906. 



y2i- Maryland Yellowthroat. — A spring and autumn 

 visitor, commonest in late September and early October. 



74. American Redstart. — A spring and autumn mi- 

 grant, much commoner, hov^ever, in autumn. From early 

 September to late October is the season for redstarts in 

 the garden. 



75. American Pipit or Titlark.— In December, January, 

 and February it is not very unusual to hear the notes of a 

 flock of titlarks as the birds pass overhead. Occasionally 

 they alight in the garden. 



y6. American Mockingbird. — A permanent resident, 

 common at all seasons and breeding regularly. The mock- 

 er is the despot of the garden and a stout fighter as well as 

 a shameless bully. 



JJ. Catbird. — An autumn, winter, and spring visitor, 

 commonest in early October, when it comes in large num- 

 bers to feed on the Virginia creeper berries. 



78. Brown Thrasher. — A spring and autumn visitor, 

 commonest during the first half of October when the ber- 

 ries of the Virginia creeper ripen. 



79. Carolina Wren. — A frequent visitor to the garden 

 at all seasons, occasionallv breedine there. 



80. Long-billed Marsh Wren. — Near midnight of Octo- 

 ber 14. 1906, a marsh wren flew into a window of the house 

 — the only occasion I have seen it in the garden. 



81. Brown-Creeper. — A rare spring and autumn visi- 

 tor. 



82. White-breasted Nuthatch. — A rare autumn visitor, 

 most likely to be seen in early October. 



83. Red-breasted Nuthatch.— On October 29, 1906, 



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