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19. Phoebe Savonns plxrbe. One nest with fresh lining 

 occasionally Joes triple duty as crib when the bird is 

 not seriously molested. Two pairs occupy separate 

 deserted springhouses, one pair in stone wall of dis- 

 mantled house, and another pair occupy a stone 

 culvert under railroad ; and return yearly to the same 

 places. 8 



20. Wood Pewee Contopiis vireiis. From three to six 

 pairs, more often the latter. 10 



21. Qreen=crested Flycatcher EmpiJonax virescem. 

 Regular in its haunts along the thicket-bound streams. 

 Five pairs. 10 



22. Blue Jay Cyanocitta cristata. The three to five 

 pairs not easily passed unnoticed. 8 



33. American Crow Corvus americaniis. From four to 

 six pairs annually nest, in late years ; probably 

 a greater number in former times, 10 



24. Fish Crow Corvus ossifragiis. A late addition to 

 our local avian-fauna. First observed in 1898, and 

 one or two pairs have been found in this tract ever 

 since, nesting in the top of the tallest trees, usually 

 chestnuts. Now common in the neighborhood. 2 



25. Cowbird Molot/irus ater. One male and two females 

 have commonly been met with, though doubtless 

 others occasionally invade the block. 3 



26. /Meadow Lark Sturnella magna. Seldom absent at 

 any time of the year, though more common on either 

 side of the ridge. During deep snows it wi-U some- 

 times approach houses and feed upon the berries of the 

 bitter-sweet and woodbine. Four pairs in grass fields. 8 



27. Orchard Oriole Icterus spin ins. Averages four 

 pairs in late years. 8 



28. Baltimore Oriole Icterus galbiilj. The Golden 

 Oriole prefers the drooping branches of the weeping 

 willow as a nesting place and regularly returns to its 



old haunts. Five to six pairs are found yearly. 10 



