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gunners, though none seemed to be out on that occasion. 

 Hurrying forward, as my time seemed to be limited, three 

 Flickers were encountered, perhaps equally as shy as the Crack- 

 les. A Red-shouldered Hawk calls in the distance, and a Ruby- 

 throated Hummer dodges suddenly into view, only to be off in 

 an instant before it was barely possible to count three, much 

 less to accurately determine its sex. After that 1 fell in with 

 an old acquaintance in the form of the Tufted Tit; and again 

 the clear spirited notes of the Carolina Wren greet me this 

 time from out the weedy cover. Among the willows at the 

 river one solitary Yellow Warbler was seen. 



On the return trip I felt myself rather fortunate in note" 

 ing the occurrence of a single Olive-backed Thrush; and, on 

 two later occasions, distinguished very clearly, to my satis- 

 tion, the chipping call, or, social-note, of the Cardinal. 



Result fourteen birds, representing ten species only three of 

 which might be termed transcient, the remainder sedentary or 

 permanent resident forms. 



Later there were observed near the city, from the car 

 window, the train making quite a detour about its outskirts, two 

 Turkey Buzzards and three Red-shouldered 'Hawks, thereby 

 bringing up the entire Cairo Horizon to the following. — 



