THE OOLOGIST. 



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20. Dryobates pubescens; Downy 

 Woodpecker. Only one seen. That 

 one near Cotuit. 



21. Golaptes auritus; Flicker. Com- 

 mon. Observed numerous adults; and 

 birds of the year able to fly. 



22. Chordeiles virginianus; Night- 

 hawk. One seen at Cotuit. 



23. Chaetura pelagica; Chimney 

 Swift. Very common. 



24. Trochillus colubris; Ruby-throat- 

 ed Hummer. Several seen. 



25. Tyr annus tyrannus; Kingbird. 

 Common. 



26. Sayornis phoebe; Phoebe. Only 

 few seen, but their note heard frequent- 

 ly- 



27. Contopus virens; Wood Pewee. 

 Very common. 



28. Cyanocitta cristata; Blue Jay. 

 Only few seen at Wood's Hole, but very 

 common at Cotuit. 



29. Corvus americanus; Crow. Very 

 common. 



30. Molothrus ater\ Cowbird. Several 

 seen. 



31. Agclaius phoenicius; Red-winged 

 Blackbird. Common. 



32. Stumella magna; Meadow-lark. 

 Several seen. 



33. Icterus galbula; Baltimore Oriole. 

 Common. Moro specimens seen in first 

 year plumage than in adult. 



34. Quiscalus guiscula; Purple Crack- 

 le Common. 



35. Carpodacus pusupureus; Purple 

 Finch. Several observed in low pine 

 woods. 



36. Spinus tristis; American Gold- 

 finch. Fairly common. 



37. Spigella socialis; Chipping Spar- 

 row. Abundant. 



38. Melospiza faciata; Song Spar- 

 row. Common. 



39. Melospiza lincolni; Lincoln Spar- 

 row. Two specimens taken. The only 

 ones seen on the trip. Both shot on the 

 edge of brush heaps. 



40. Pipilo erythropthalmus , Towhee. 

 Very common. July 20th we found a 



nest situated about ten feet from the 

 ground in a low bush, containing one 

 fresh egg. On the ground near the nest 

 was a half fledged nestling very much 

 alive. We searched the vicinity care- 

 fully but failed to find any more young 

 birds 



41. Piranga erythromelas; Scarlet 

 Tauager. Several seen. 



42. Chelidon erythrogastra\R&vn Swal- 

 low. Abundant. 



43. Taahycineta bicolor; Tree Swal- 

 low. Common. 



44. Vireo olivacens; Red-eyed Vireo. 

 Very common. 



45. Ampellis cedrorum; Cedar Wax- 

 wing. Common. Found the bird feed- 

 ing in the white mulberry trees. 



46. Mniotilta saria; Black-and-white* 

 Warbler. Very common. Often met 

 with in flocks in company with Dendro- 

 ica virens and Dendroica vigorsi. 



47. Compsothlypis americanus; Par- 

 ula Warbler. Several seen. Not com- 

 mon. 



48. Dendroica pennsylvanica; Chest- 

 nut-sided Warbler. Several seen. 



49. Dendroica virens; Black throated 

 Green Warbler. Common. Often seen 

 in flocks. 



50. Dendroica vigorsi; Pine War- 

 bler. Common in low pine woods. 



51. Dendroica discolor; Prairie War- 

 bler. Several seen. Not common. 



52. Seiurus auricapillus; Oven-bird. 

 Common. 



53. Geothypis trichas; Maryland Yel- 

 low-throat. Fairly common. 



54. Galeoszoptes carolinensis; Cat- 

 bird. Abundant. A common visitor to 

 the mulberry trees. 



55. Harphoryuchus rufus: Brown 

 Thrasher. Fairly common. 



56. Troglodytes aedon; House Wren. 

 Fairly common. 



57. Parus atricdpillus; Chickadee. 

 Very common. 



58. Turdus fuscescens; Wilson's 

 Thrush. One shot. 



59. Merula migratoria; Robin. Very 



