176 THE WILSON BULLETIN— December, 1921 



Seeu several times about Marshall in a good stand of young 

 pines. No sign of its presence in cypress about the lake. 



88. Yellow-breasted Chat. Icteria virens virens (Linn.). 

 Common breeding species near Marshall and Port Caddo. 



89. Mockingbird. Mimas polijglottos polyglottos (Linn.). 

 Abundant everywhere except in the immediate vicinity of the 



lake. First brood of young out of nest before May 28, as young 

 birds out of the nest were frequently seen about Marshall. 



90. Catbird. Dumetella caroJinensis (Linn.). 



Several seen near Jefferson at the north end of the lake, but 

 there was no evidence of breeding. 



91. Brown Thrasher. Toxostoma mfum (Linn.). 



Several seen and heard in full song near Port Caddo and Bald- 

 win, and quite common about Marshall. No breeding evidence. 



92. Carolina Wren. Thryothorus ludovicianus ludoviciaims (J-iSith.). 

 Seen about Jefferson and Marshall; one specimen at each place. 



93. Bewick's Wren. TJiryomanes hewicki bewicki (And.). 

 A single bird of this species from Port Caddo. 



94. White-breasted Nuthatch. Sifta carolinensis carolinensis Lath. 

 Several seen, both about Marshall and near the lake. Probably 



more common in the pine woods than in cypress territory. 



95. Tufted Titmouse. Ba-olophus 'bicolor (Linn.). 



Not uncommon as a breeding species near Marshall and about 

 the lake. Nesting in holes in dead stubs, and often driving out 

 bluebirds and chickadees which had previous possession. 



96. Plumbeous Chickadee. Penthestcs caroJinensis agilis Senn. 



A common breeding species throughout the region. Nesting 

 near Star Ranch and Port Caddo. 



97. Blue-gray Gnatcatcher. PoUoptila cccrulea cwrulea (Linn.). 

 Several seen and, near Jefferson, a pair was found working on 



a nest. 



98. Wood Thrush. Hylocichla mustclina (Gmel.) 



Seen only once near Baldwin, but the song was heard repeat- 

 edly at points along the lake. 



99. Robin. Planesticus migratorius migratorius (Linn.). 



Rare in summer in this region, though occasionally a breeding 

 species. Two old nests were seen at Marshall. 



100. Bluebird. 8ialia sialis sialis (Linn.). 



A common breeding species about the towns and fields, but not 

 common about the lake. One nest in a cypress, 150 yards from 

 shore. 



Department of Biology, 



Texas Agricultural and Mechanical College, 



College Station, Texas. 



November 10, 1920. 



