12^ The Wilson Bulletin — No. 80. 



GO. Quiscalus quiscula agUeus. Florida Grackle. A number of 

 these birds were preparing to nest in a pine grove in Fort Myers. 



61. Megaquiscalus major major. Boat-tailed Graclile. Even 

 more abundant than the Red-wings. Great companies were assem- 

 bled at prospective nesting sites in the Everglades. 



62. Poecetes gramineiis (iramineiis. Vesper Sparrow. Four birds 

 were seen at LaBelle on the 5th. 



63. PassercKlus saiidiricJiensis sara)iiia. Savanna Sparrow. The 

 commonest sparrow of the P^verglades at this reason according to 

 our observations. 



64. Ammodramiis suiHmnarum- fforidaniis. Florida Grasshopper 

 Sparrow. On the prairies near Lake Ilicopochee they were quite 

 common. 



65. Pa.sserlieihiiliis ncJsoni nelsoni. Nelson's Sparrow. Several 

 were seen at Lake Ilicopochee March 5th and one specimen ob- 

 tained. 



60. stiizclla pusserina passoiiia. Chipping Sparrow. Observed 

 at Rita March 9th. 



67. Mclospisa georyiaiia. Swamp Sparrow. Noted at several 

 points in the Everglades. 



68. Pipilo crythrophtlialmus alleni. "White-eyed Towhee. Ob- 

 served at Rita on March 9th. 



69. Cardinalis cardinali.s fforidaniis. Florida Cardinal. Very 

 abundant throug'hout this region, being surprisingly plentiful in 

 the Everglades. 



70. Piranga rubra riihra. Summer Tanager. One I)ird was seen 

 at Rita on March 9th. 



71. Prognc siibis siibis. Purple Martin. Quite common at Fort 

 Myers, where they were pi'eparing to nest in bird boxes about the 

 docks. Also noted at the railroad bridge a few miles above Fort 

 Myers. 



72. Iliriiiido erijtlirogastra. Barn Swallow. Large tiocks were 

 observed circling over the marshes at Lake Okeechobee. 



73. Riparia riparia. Bank Swallow Several flocks were seen 

 along the river and canals. 



74. Laniiis liidoric-ianiis Judoriciaiiii.s. Loggerhead Shrike. A 

 common resident. 



75. Mrt'o griseiis griscus. White-eyed Vireo. Noted at several 

 points about Lake Okeechobee and also at our camp on Lake Hico- 

 pochee. 



76. Protonoiaria cilrea. l'rothonot;iry Warbler. One bird was 

 seen on the river bank IMarch 5th. 



77. \'(rmirora pcrcgriiia. Tennessee Warltler. Four or five of 



