64 PROCEEDINGS OF THE ACADEMY OP [1883. 



64. Icterus galbula. Baltimore Oriole; Hang-nest. 



A familiar bird in summer, A pair nested regularly for several 

 seasons in the same tree near our door. 



65. Scolecophagus ferrugineus. Rusty Grackle. 

 Common. 



66. Quiscalus purpureus. Crow Blackbird. 



Common everywhere, 



CORVIDiE. 



67. Corvus corax. Eaven. 



Old residents report a "crow" of very large size, as once com- 

 mon. It was doubtless the Raven. 



68. Corvus frugivorus. Common Crow. 



Breeds regularly. 



69. Cyanociita cristata. Blue Jay. 



Resident throughout the year ; common, 



TYRANNID^. 



70. Tyrannus caroliaensis. King-bird: "Bee-bird." 



Summer resident ; common ; much persecuted by bee-keepers, 

 who imagine it is destructive to bees. 



71. Myiarchus crinitus. Gt. Crested Flycatcher. 

 Not as common as the last. 



72. Sayiornis fusca. Pewee. 



"Very common ; has nested under the eaves of our porch fre- 

 quently. 

 7:^>. Contopus virens. Wood Pewee. 



Quite common in woodlands. 



CAPRIMULGIDJE. 



74. Antrostomus vociferus. Whip-poor-will. 



Common in summer; a bird often heard after nightfall, but 

 seldom seen. 



75. Choidediles popetue. Night-hawk. 



Yery common in summer ; confounded with the last by many 

 persons; but, unlike it, the Night-hawk soars high in the air ; both 

 species nest on the ground. 



CYPSELIDiE. 



76. Chaetura pelasgica. Chimney Swift. 



Common ; have seen numbers of them circling about tall chim- 

 neys, where they had nests. 



