404 NATURAL HISTORY. 



not obtained, May 0, 18G1, by Mr. C. Drexler. It was probably M. 

 forficatus. 



35. Tyranmis caroUnensis, (Linn.,) Bd. — King Bird. "Bee Mar- 

 tin." Summer resident; breeds plentifully, but the greater number 

 go further north. Arrives second week in April; leaves late in Sep- 

 tember. 



36. Myiarclius crinitus, (Linn.,) Cab. — Great-crested Flycatcher. 

 Common summer resident, but most numerous in spring and autumn. 

 Arrives third week in April; leaves third week in September. 



37. Saijornis/uscus, (Cm.,) Bd. — Pewee. " Tom-tit." Common sum- 

 mer resident, but more plentiful in spring and fall, since the greater 

 number go further north to breed. Arrives the first of the spring 

 visitants, about the first of March, and is very abundant for a month 

 or more; in autumn becomes numerous about September 25, and 

 does not leave till near the middle of October. Breeds in caves, 

 about rocks, creeks, bridges, &c. 



38. Contopus virens, (Linn.,) Cab. — Wood Pewee. Excessively 

 abundant summer resident. Arrives last week in April; becomes 

 very abundant in two weeks; leaves third week in September. 



39. Eni'pidonax traillii, (Aud.,) Bd. — Traill's Flycatcher. Rare; 

 spring and fall visitant; perhaps a few breed. Times of arrival and 

 departure much those of the succeeding. 



40. Empidonax minimus, Baird. — Least Flycatcher. Spring and 

 autumn visitant; none breed; rather common, most so in the spring. 

 Frequents exclusively the margins of small streams and brooks, briar 

 patches, &c. Arrives last week in April, remains about two weeks; 

 arrives in autumn, third week in August, and remains till third week 

 in September. 



41. Empidonax acadicus, Gm., Bd. — Acadian Flycatcher. Common 

 summer resident; the most abundant of the Empidonaces, and the 

 only one that breeds here in any numbers. Arrives last week in 

 April; leaves about September 25. 



42. E^njndonax fiaviventris, Bd. — Yellow-bellied Flycatcher. 

 Spring and autumn visitant; rather rare; perhaps some breed, spe- 

 cimens having been taken July 28. ' Arrives the first week in May; 

 in autumn remains until third week in September. Found in same 

 situations as E. minimus. 



43. I'urdus miistelinus, Gm. — Wood Thrush. "Wood Robin." 

 Summer resident. Many breed, but the greater number go further 

 north. Arrives last week in April; leaves last week in October. 

 Frequents thick and tangled woods, especially laurel brakes, &c., 

 along the banks of Rock creek. 



44. Tardus pallasi, Cab. — Hermit Thrush. Spring and autumn 

 visitant; none breed. Arrives much the earliest of all the thrushes, 

 and immediately becomes very abundant. Frequents chiefly open 

 woods. Arrives third week in March, and remains until May; 

 arrives in the fall the first week in October, and leaves about the 

 third. 



45. Turdusfuscescens, Steph. — Tawny Thrush. Spring and autumn 

 visitant. Rather uncommon, being the rarest of the thrushes. Does 

 not usually arrive until the first week in May; remains but a short 



