98 Proceedings of the 



122. Sciiinis aurocapillus (Linnaeus) — Ovenbird. 



The Ovenbird is apparently a regular migrant on the 

 Reserve. On August 21 and 22, 1911, May 17, 21, and 23, 

 August 29, 30, and 31, and September 3, 1912, I noted the 

 species in the region. The thiclvets in the valley, both 

 against the hills and along the river, were the customary 

 habitats and there I often had the pleasure of watching 

 these little walking warblers and of hearing their ringing 

 "teacher-teacher-teacher-teacher - -." Usually the birds 

 came to me as I sat quietly on the ground in the shelter 

 of the dense undergrowth ; frequently I have come upon 

 them in my wanderings, sometimes unexpectedly, at other 

 times led by the sound oj* their call to search them out. 

 At all times they were quite fearless and promenaded 

 along the branches of a low tree or over the ground either 

 in silent inspection of me or going about their business 

 as though I were nowhere near. Even when alarmed they 

 departed without undue haste but nevertheless disap- 

 peared so completely that no amount of searching revealed 

 the little hermits. 



123. Sciurus novchoraccnsis no^a&//w Ridgway — Grinnell 



Water Thrush. 



August 29, 1911, and May 22, 1912, are the only dates 

 which I have for this migrant. On the former occasion 

 I secured a fine male from the shrubbery along the river, 

 where I had heard its familiar note for some time before 

 I was able to find the bird. It was finally discovered in a 

 willow overhanging the stream, but 1 was forced to get 

 out into the water before I could see the creature, so 

 closely did it keep to the shelter of the bank. 



124. Geothlypis trichas (Limnaeus) — Maryland Yellowthroat. 



Maryland Yellowthroats were present all summer in 

 the valley, breeding in suitable places along the river and 

 voicing their cheery "wree-chi-ty-wree'chi-ty-wree-chi-ty 

 - -" from the shrubbery and weed patches that lined the 

 margin of the stream. Common enough during the breed- 

 season, they were still more abundant during migration 

 and could be heard then, as indeed at other times, more 

 often than they were seen. 



125. Icteria virens longicauda Lawrence — Long-tailed Chat. 



The self-assertive chat was a prominent inhabitant of 



