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214. Setophaga ruticilla. American Redstart. 



Common as a summer resident in the wooded portions of both the 

 mainland and Peninsula. "In 1892 its arrival was noted May 4, 

 and on June 6 of the same year several nests containing eggs were 

 found." (Bacon.) In 1900 the first birds were observed on May 

 12, and on May 19 a large flight was encountered in the high woods 

 north of Long Pond. May 28 it was found to be very numerous in 

 the woodland along the lake bluff, a few miles west of the city. 

 September 26 was the last date upon which it was recorded in the fall. 



215. Anthus pensilvanicus. American Titlark. 



Fairly common as a transient visitant, especially in the fall. It 

 frequents the muddy flats at the mouth of Mill Creek, the outside 

 beach, or occasionally the shores of the bay. Mr. Bacon has met 

 with it also in certain barren fields at the western end of Erie County. 

 In the season of 1900 May 9 was the date of its observed arrival. 

 May 10 two were seen and secured, and May 12 a small flock was 

 observed passing northward, these notes comprising the full spring 

 record. The fall notes were as follows : first, September 8 ; common 

 September 13 ; and last, November 15, with numerous intermediate 

 records. According to Mr. Bacon flocks of at least fifty birds are 

 quite frequently seen, but we did not meet with any so large as this 

 during our stay. 



216. Galeoscoptes carolinensis. Catbird. 



Very common as a summer resident, especially on the Peninsula, 

 finding congenial haunts in the tracts of bushes and shrubbery which 

 abound. Mr. Bacon notes its arrival about April 30 (1S93) or May 

 I (1892). In 1900 the first was seen May 2, and the last one in the 

 fall on October 8. 



217. Toxostoma rufum. Brown Thrasher. 



Also a summer resident, but not so common as the Catbird, although 

 frequenting the same situations. It makes its appearance the latter 

 part of April (April 28, 1892 ; April 26, 1893, Bacon), and in the 

 fall of 1900 it was last seen October 6. 



218. Thryothorus ludovicianus. Carolina Wren. 



"In 1898, on April 18, 19, and 23, I heard the loud notes of a 

 wren that was new to me, and on the first occasion caught sight of the 

 bird itself. Although I was unable to secure it, there is no doubt that 

 it belonged to this species." The above note, contributed by Mr. 



