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about the prairie the species found were about the same as those 

 observed in the elevated woods at Mt. Carmel. 

 The following woodland species were found : — 



1. Turdus mustelinus Gm. Common. 



2. T. migratorius L. Eare. 



3. Galeoscoptes carolinensis Gray. Not common. 



4. Harporhynchus rufiis Cab. Not common. 



5. PoUoptila cmrulea Sclat. Common. 



6. Loplioplianes bicolor Bonap. Common. 



7. Mniotilta varia Vieill. Not common. 



8. Helmitherus vermivorus Bon. One specimen. 



9. Siunis auricapillus Sw. Common. 



10. Oporornis formosus Bd. Rather common. 



11. Setophaga ruticilla Sw. Abundant. 



12. Pyranga cestiva Vieill. Common. 



13. Vireo olivaceus Vieill. Abundant. 



14. V. flavifrons Vieill. Not common. 



15. Cardinalis virginianus Bonap. Common. 



16. Cyanurus cristatus Sw. Common. 



17. Myiarchus crinitus Cab. Common. 



18. Contopus virens Cab. Common. 



19. Coccyzus americanus Bon. Not common. 



20. Picus villosus L. Eather common. 



21. P. pubescens L. Common. 



22. Hylotomiis pileatus Bd. Eather common. 



23. Centuriis caroliniis Bon. Common. 



24. Melanerpes erythrocephalus Sw. Not common. 



25. Colaptes auratus Sw. Not common. 



26. Syrnium nebulosum Gray. Common. 



27. Scops asio Bon. Not common. 



28. Nisus cooperi. One specimen. 



29. Meleagris gallopavo L. Common. 



The species found upon the prairie and about its outskirts were as 

 follows : — 



1. Geothlypis trichas Cab. In the bushes along edge of fields or 

 woods. 



2. Vireo belli Aud. Eather coiumou in the dense patches of bushes 

 on the prairie. The males would appear on the top of a tall bush aud 

 utter a queer song entirely peculiar, but so shy were they that at the 

 first alarm they would disappear. Although repeated eflbrts were 

 made to obtain specimens during the week we were there, only two 

 were shot. 



