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persons as we thought proper to Lessen to on the 

 subject, I have made the following remarks — Viz — 



The Blue Jeay Corvus Cristatus is seen in Lower 

 Louisiana during the summer, not having met with 

 More than a dozen Individuals in All our rambles — 

 Last April Immense Numbers of these Birds, so an- 

 noyed the Corn rows in this Neighborhood as to 

 force the planters to Poison them with Corn boiled 

 with Arsenic which had a great Effect — Killed the 

 Thiefs often instantly — 



Yellow Bird fringilla Tristis 

 Saw a very few during Last Winter Near N. Orleans 

 None at present — Kite do not breed here — 



Baltimore Oriole, Oriolus Baltimore 

 Not an Individual to be met with at any season — 



Wood Thrush Turdus Melodus — 

 Extremely plenty, in its usual haunts, i.e. deep Shady 

 Woods — the first bird that Sings at the dawn of day — 

 Never Killed one Coresponding with Willson's figure — 



Robin — Turdus Migratorius — 

 Resorts here during Winter in vast Numbers, and 

 becomes very fat — the sport to all the Gunners — leaves 

 early in March — 



White Breasted Black Cap^ Nuthatch 

 Sitta Carolinensis — 

 Scarce, have Killed a few. Nestle here — Young quite 

 Grown Midle of June, first brood — 



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