June, 1892.] 



AND OOLOGIST. 



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candacutus). Common along the edge of 

 marsh hack of tlie heach. More numerous in 

 fall than in spring; not ohserved in summer. 



550. Seaside Sparrrovv {Ammodramuti inari- 

 tiinus). Common, from early in May until 

 late in October or early in November. 



558. White-throated Sparrow (Zonutrichla 

 alblcolUs). Common from September until 

 April. 



5.50. Tree Sparrow {Spizella mouticola). 

 Common during the late fall and winter 

 months. 



500. Chi])ping Sparrow (Spizella soclalls). 

 Common from early in April until late in 

 October. Their nest is generally placed in a 

 cedar tree. 



5G3. Field Sparrow (Spizella pusilla). Com- 

 mon in spring and fall. A few breed on the 

 beach. 



507. Slate-colored Junco (Juiico hlcinulis). 

 Common from late in September until middle 

 of following April. 



581. Song Sparrow {Melospiza fasciata). 

 Common resident. Breeding everywhere on 

 the beach and on the small wooded islands on 

 the marshes, 



584. Swamp Sparrow (Melospiza f/eor<jluua). 

 Rare. A few seen in spring and fall. 



587. Towhee (Pipilo erythrophf/ntliiuis). 

 Common in spring and fall. A few observed 

 on the beach during breeding season. 



593. Cardinal {Cardinalis cardinalis). Com- 

 mon resident. More numerous in February 

 and March than at any other time of the year. 



595. Eose-breasted Grosbeak {Uah'ia ludo- 

 viciana). Rare. Have seen but two of these 

 birds on the beach; both Avere seen on May 11, 

 1890, 



008, Scarlet Tanager (Piranga erythromelas). 

 Common during the spring migration ; not 

 observed in fall. 



013. Barn Swallow (Chelidon erijthroijaater). 

 Common from late in April until latter part of 

 September. 



014. Tree Swallow {Tachycincta bicolur). 

 Common from early in April until late in 

 October. A hollow in a small oak tree is 

 generally selected for a nesting-place. 



019. Cedar Waxwing {Ampelis cedrorum). 

 Common from late in September until the 

 beginning of the following May. Have never 

 observed them during the summer months. 



024. Red-eyed Vireo (Ftreo o^ioaceMs). Com- 

 mon in spring and fall. A few observed 

 during the summer months, 



020. Philadelphia Vireo (Vireo phlladelphi- 

 cus). Rare. A specimen shot by Mr. H. 



Wenzel and presented to me is my only record 

 of its occurrence on the beach. 



031. White-eyed Vireo (Vireo novehoracensis). 

 Very common. Arrives about middle of 

 April, remaining until late in September or 

 beginning of October, 



030. Black and White Warbler (MnioUltu 

 varia). Only observed on a few occasions 

 during month of May. 



040. Orange-crowned Warbler (Ilelmin- 

 thophila celata). A specimen of this Warbler 

 (rare in the east) was shot by me on October 

 0, 1889. It is my only record of its occurrence 

 on the beach. 



048. Parula Warbler (Compsothlypis ameri- 

 cana). Common from latter part of April 

 until late in September. Large numbers breed 

 on the beach, the nest as usual being formed 

 of usnia, or Florida moss. 



055. Myrtle Warbler (Dendroica coronata). 

 Common in spring and fall. 



001. Black-poll Warbler (Dendroica striata). 

 Not common. A few seen in late fall; have 

 not observed it in spring. 



072. Palm Warbler (Dendroica pahnarnni). 

 Common in spring and fall. 



073. Prairie Warbler (Dendroica discolor). 

 Not common. A few seen in spring; not 

 observed in fall. 



081. Maryland Yellow-throat (Geoihlypis 

 trichas). Common from April until Septem- 

 ber. All the nests found on the beach by 

 myself were placed in a hollow in the grass, 

 the nest resting on the ground. 



083. Yellow-breasted Chat (Iclcria virens). 

 Common from early part of May until 

 September. Breeds on the beach. 



704. Catbird (Galeoscoptes carolinensis). 

 This bird, common nearly every where in 

 the State of New Jersey, is only found in 

 limited numbers here; what few do come 

 remain on the beach to breed. 



705. Brown Thrasher (Ilarporhynchus rufus). 

 Common. Breeds on the beach. 



718. Carolina Wren (Thryothorus ludovi- 

 cianus). Twice I came across this species, 

 once in spring when I secured two out of five 

 seen, and again in September, 1890. 



721. House Wren (Troglodytes ai^don). 

 Rare. A pair observed on several occasions 

 during the past summer. 



720. Brown Creeper (Certhia faniiliaris 

 americana). Very common in early part of 

 October, more so than in spring. 



727. White-breasted Nuthatch (Hltta caro- 

 linensis). Rare. Only observed on two 



