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of the Cowbird, was brought to me by my assistant, on May 28th. 

 It was found on the bank of the Nueces River in dense under- 

 growth, and was placed about four feet from the ground. 



77. Mniotilta varia (Linn.). {Black and White Creeper)- 

 The first specimen of this bird, a male, was collected March 

 2 1 St, four miles west of the city. The black markings about the 

 head and body are the most pronounced of any specimen seen. 



78. Helminthophila pinus (Linn.). {Blue-winged War- 

 bler). A male secui-ed April 7th on the bank of the Nueces River 

 was the only one seen. 



79. Helminthophila celata (Say). {Orange-croxvned 

 Warbler). Several seen March 27th, several miles north of Cor- 

 pus Christi in company with the Parula Warbler. The top 

 branches of oak and ebony trees were their most frequent habitat. 



80. CoMPSOTHLYPis AMERICANA (Linn.). [Parula War- 

 bler). While on the camping trip of March 27th I saw many of 

 these birds in the upper branches of high trees. Associated with 

 them were Blue-gray Gnatcatchers and occasionally a Black-throated 

 Green Warbler. 



81. Dendroica coRONATA (Linn.). {Myrtle Warbler). On 

 the morning of March 26th quite a number passed through the 

 yard adjoining the house where I was stopping. No more seen. 



83. Dendroica DOMINICA (Linn.). {Telloiv-throated War- 

 bler), The first of these birds was noticed March 17th, in some 

 low growth of mesquite and prickly pear on the side of an em- 

 bankment in the city. At first sight one is struck with the resem- 

 blance which these birds bear to the Blackburnian Warbler, but on 

 close inspection then- identity is marked with habits peculiar to the 

 bird. Between March i8th and 24th they appeared to be quite 

 common, but after that date no specimens were seen. 



83. Dendroica virens (Gmel.). {Black-throated Green 

 Warbler). On March iSth, while beating my way through the 

 mesquite bushes south-west of the town, I came upon a pair of 

 these pretty birds in search of insects, which were evidently 

 attracted by the pleasant fragrance which the blossoms of the bushes 

 afforded. Slowdy and in a zigzag direction the birds moved on, 

 keeping up their restless motion without a moment's cessation. No 

 signs of fear were shown only when a misstep was taken, which, 

 for the moment, would startle them. Small Hymenopterous insects 

 were found in the stomachs of those taken. 



84. Geothlypis trichas (Linn.). {Maryland 7'ellozu- 



