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ingly rare. In addition, Dendroica cferulea is undoubtedl}' to be 

 found here.] 



82. 31yiodioctes mifrafiis, (Gm.,) Aud. — Hooded Warbler. Rare 

 spring and autumn visitant. Perhaps some breed. 



83. Myiodiodes jmsiUus, (Wils,,) Bon. — Green Black-capped Fly- 

 catcher. Rare spring- and autumn visitant. A few may breed. 



84. Myiodiodes canadensis, (Linn.,) Aud. — Canada Flycatcher. 

 Spring and autumn visitant. Abundant. Frequents high, open woods, 

 keeping mostly in the lower branches of the trees, and also the more 

 open undergrowth of marshy places. Arrives the last Aveek in April, 

 and remains about two weeks; arrives in fall the first week in Sep- 

 tember, and stays until the fourth. 



85. Setopliaga rutidlla, (Linn.,)Sw. — Redstart. Chiefly spring and 

 autumn visitant. But very few breed. Exceedingly abundant in 

 spring from April 25 to May 20, and in fall from September 1 to 

 20 ; in all woody or swampy situations. Has a habit of running 

 along little twigs sideways. Note very similar to that of Dendroica 

 cestiva. 



86. Pyranga rubra, (Linn.,) Vieill. — Scarlet Tanager. Spring and 

 autumn visitant. A few breed. In spring, from first to last week in 

 May; in fall, from September 1 to 20. Common, but only found in 

 high, open woods. 



87. Pyranga (estiva, (Linn.,) Vieill. — Summer Red Bird. Summer 

 resident. Not abundant. Arrives Ma}' 1; leaves towards the latter 

 part of September. Frequents entirely high woods, especially those 

 that have much undergrowth. 



88. Hiriindo horreorum, Barton. — Barn Swallow. Exceedingly 

 abundant summer resident. Arrives March 25, and remains until 

 September 12. Breeds in barns, out-houses, &c. 



89. Hir undo lunif Tons, Say. — Clifi" Swallow. Summer resident, but 

 not so abundant as preceding, from scarcity of good breeding places. 

 Arrives last week in April, and remains until September 12. 



90. Hirundo hicolor, Vieill. — White-bellied Swallow. Summer resi- 

 dent. Common, but not nearly so much so as H. horreorum. Arrives 

 first week in April, and remains until third week in September. 



91. Gotyle (Cotyle) riparia, (Linn.,) Boie. — Bank Swallow. Sum- 

 mer resident; the most abundant of the swallows; more so in fall 

 than in spring. Arrives second week in May; departs about the 

 middle of September. Eminently gregarious at all seasons. (Albino 

 obtained.) 



92. CotyJe (Stelgidopteryx) serripennis, (Aud. , ) Bon. — Rough-winged 

 Swallow. Summer resident. Rather rare. Arrives third week in 

 April; leaves about the middle of September. 



93. Progne purpurea, (Linn.,) Boie. — Purple Martin. Summer resi- 

 dent. Common. Arrives May 1; leaves first week in September. 

 Many breed in the city and about the public buildings. 



94. Ampelis cedrorum, (Vieill.,) Bd. — Cedar Waxwing. "Cedar 

 Lark." Resident all the year. Abundant, particularly in the fall. 

 Gregarious; almost always seen in flocks. Breeds latest of the sum- 

 mer residents, being in flocks as late as first week in June. 



95. OoUyrio boreaUs, (Bon.,) Bd. — Great Northern Shrike. Very 



