Two Bird Days Near Washington, D. C. 85 



Chactura pelagica. — Chimney Swift. Common in the city. 



Tyrannus tyrannus. — Kingbird. One seen. 



Myiarchus crinitus. — Crested Flycatcher. Common; nest in 

 process of construction found. 



Horizopus virens. — Wood Pewee. Common. 



Empidonax virescens. — Green-crested Flycatcher. Common. 



Cyanocitta cristata. — Blue Jay. Two heard. 



Corvus brachyrhynchos. — American Crow. Tolerably com- 

 mon. 



Corvus ossifragus. — Fish Crow. A few noted in Washington. 



Agelaius phoeniceus. — Red-winged Blackbird. Common. 



Sturnella magna. — Meadowlark. One heard. 



Icterus spurius. — Orchard Oriole. Tolerably common. 



Quiscalus quiscalus. — Purple Grackle. A few noticed in the 

 city. 



Astragal inus tristis. — American Golfinch. Abundant. 



Passer domesticus. — English Sparrow. Abundant in the city. 



Spizella pusilla. — Field Sparrow. One heard. 



Melospiza cinerea melodia. — Song Sparrow. Abundant. 



Pipilo erythrophthalmus. — Chewink. Common. 



Cardinalis cardinalis. — Cardinal. Abundant. 



Cyancspiza cyanea. — Indigo Bunting. A few observed. 



Prcgne subis. — Purple Martin. One observed. 



Hirundo erythrogastra. — Barn Swallow. Tolerably common. 



Riparia riparia. — Bank Swallow. Common. 



Stelgidopteryx serripennis. — Rough-winged Swallow. Tolera- 

 bly ccmmon. 



Ampelis cedrorum. — Cedar Waxwing. A few noted. 



Vireosylva olivacea. — Red-eyed Vireo. Abundant. 



Vireosylva gilva. — Warbling Vireo. One heard. 



Lani vireo flavifrons. — Yellow-throated Vireo. Common. 



Vireo noveboracensis. — White-eyed Vireo. Abundant. 



Minotilta varia. — Black and White Warbler. Common. 



Vermivora pinus. — Blue-winged Warbler. One noted. 



Compsothlypis americana usneae. — Parula Warbler. A few 

 observed. 



Dendroica aestiva. — Yellow Warbler. Tolerably common. 



Dendroica striata. — Black-poll Warbler. Common. 



Seiurus aurocapillus. — Oven-bird. Common. 



Seiurus motacilla. — Louisiana Water-Thrush. Two observed. 



Geothlypis trichas. — Maryland Yellow-throat. Common. 



Icteria virens. — Yellow-breasted Chat. Common. 



Setophaga ruticilla. — American Redstart. Common; nest 

 with sitting bird found. 



Galeoscoptes carolinensis. — Catbird. Abundant. 



Thryothorus ludovicianus. — Carolina Wren. Common. 



Troglodytes aedon. — House Wren. One heard. 



