BY EDWARD DOIIBLF.DAY. ^87 



singular I ever heard ; I can liken it to no sound that I know 

 besides. 



Seiurus Aurocapillus,- — Veiy common in the low moist parts 

 of the woods; nest most beautiful. There is a singular mix- 

 ture, in the habits and looks of this bird, of the thrush, wag- 

 tail, and pipit. I think I have also seen Seiurus aquaticus. 



Siflvia wstita. — Very common. If I am not mistaken, I 

 have seen both S. maculosa and pardalina. The latter is not 

 rare at Trenton, especially a good way down the creek, where 

 the banks are low. 



Si/li'ice Blachhurniana, icterocephala, varia, and pinus — Not 

 uncommon in the spring. 



Sjihia Canadensis. — Rare, even in spring ; none to be seen 

 now, nor of the four previously mentioned species. 



Vermivora Chrysoptera. — Only seen for a fortnight in the 

 spring. I have seen other Sylvice, but cannot precisely name 

 the species. I suppose the u-ren I have seen, is Troglodytes 

 fuhus ; at any rate the tail is longer than ours ; there were 

 plenty along the creeks, and often near the liouse. 



Of Blue birds there were plenty. I do not see that Nuttall 

 mentions the dull brown colour of the young — I have seen 

 none all over so, but about two or three weeks since they were 

 all party-coloured — I suppose the young flew whilst I was 

 away, so that I did not see them in their complete nestling 

 dress. Scarlet Tanagers were not at all numerous. 



Fringilla cyanea. — Several pairs about, but not often near 

 the house. 



Fringilla melodia (Song sparrow). — Very common and tame. 

 Called here " chip birds" from their note ; used to come to be 

 fed with crumbs at the porch, and would fly ofT with them to 

 their young ones. I used to wonder how they could cry 

 " chip," with their mouth full of biscuit; afterwards they came 

 with their young to be fed. 



Fringilla socialis. — Very common, and one or two other 

 FringilUdcs I could not make out. 



The pretty little yellow birds [Fringilla iristis), are as com- 

 mon, or more so, than the goldfinch in Britain, but are now 

 changing their colour. They eat peas by wholesale — their 

 note is very pretty ; in fact, they take the place of our 

 goldfinch. 



Common Carolina Cuckoo {Coccyzus Americanus). — Very 



