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TENTH ANNUAL REPORT OF 



Birds. 



BIRDS. 



Arrival 



in 

 spring. 



Acaidhylis pdcifrjia, Boic. — Cliimney-bird .. 



Agdaius phocnkens, L. — Eed-winged blaclc- 



bird 



Anscr canadensis, L. — Wild goose - 



Ilirundo purpurea, L. — Martin 



Hirundo ritfa, L. — Barn swallow 



Fandion carolinus, Gm. — Fisli-liawk ....... 



Quiscalus ferniffineus, L. — Rusty blackbird 

 Quiscaliis verdcoloi; L. — Crow blackbird- - 



Sialia wilsonii, Sw. — Blue-bird -- 



lurdiis migratorius, L. — Robin 



Tyrannula fusca, Sw. — Peweo 



JMichonyx oryzivm-a, Sw. — Reed-bird, rice- 

 bird, bobliuk 



Mimvs felivox, Sw. — Cat-bird 



lyranmis intrcpidus, Vieill. — Ring-bird 



IVofjlodytes aedon. — House wren 



Antrostamus vociferous. — Whipporwill 



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Uevtileb— first appearance, cries, and general pecidiarities of habits. 



Bnfo americanns, and otlier species of toads. 

 Rana, the various kinds of frogs. 

 Hyla and Hi/lodes, the several kinds of tree-frogs. 

 Turtles, lizards, snakes. 



Fishes— j^rs^ a^ypearance and spaioning. 



Salmo salar, L., salmon. 

 Alosa, shad. 

 Clupea, herring. 

 Anguilla, eel. 

 xicipenser, sturgeon. 



Insects — their first oppearance and cries. 



Flatyphyllum concavum, Harr., catydid. 

 Cicada, locusts — the several kinds. 

 (Ecanihus niveus, Harr., tree-crickets. 

 Grasshoppers, in their variety. 

 Fire-flies. 



GENERAL PHENOMENA OF CLIMATE. 



Phenomena of a general character, of which the date of appearance 

 cannot be mistaken, are very valuable. Series of years have in some 



