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or borders of hammocks. Much discredited from belief that they 

 are quite destructive to honeybees. June 2, 1913, young just out 

 of nest. April 28, 1918. fresh eggs, April 5, 1916, September 26, 

 1915. 



177. Progne subis snbis — Purple Martin.* 



While local in their breeding distribution the " Martin " is 

 frequently found in the pine woods far from any artificial nesting 

 places. They may nest in holes in trees, although I have no def- 

 inite knowledge thereof. The males usually, perhaps always, pre- 

 cede the females in their arrival in the spring. February 3 to 

 February 14 is the range of their appearance as covered by sev- 

 eral years' notes. June 12, 1915, young left boxes, October 2, 1916, 

 latest date. 



178. Pctrochelidon lunifrons Junifrons — Cliff Swallow. 



I had not previously seen this bird here until September 9, 

 1915, when one was noted in the company of forty or more Barn 

 Swallows flying over the river near the fish houses at St. Marks. 

 But a single bird was seen. It was observed repeatedly in the 

 course of an hour or more. On September 13, 1915. one was seen 

 over the river at fish houses. On May 10. 1917, five flew about the 

 fish houses for some time. September 24. 1917, one was seen at 

 the lighthouse in company with numbers of Tree and Barn Swal- 

 lows. 



179. Hirundo erythrogastra — Barn Swallow. 



Migrant. I have no record of this species nesting with us, but 

 they occur frequently almost every year until early June. June 18, 

 1915. I have but two records of single birds between June 18 and 

 August 21, and with these exceptions the fall dates commence Sep- 

 tember 9. November 7, 1915. is my latest fall record. They occur 

 In flocks of considerable size in September and early October. 



180. Irodoprocne bicolor — Tree Swallow. 



Occur in large flocks during the autumnal migrations and less 

 numerous in the spring, while a few remain throughout the win- 

 ter. September 9, 1915 and 1917, May 31, 1919. 



181. Stelgidopteryx serripennis — Rough -winged Swallow. 



A few remain almost every summer about St. Marks and rear 

 their young. During the winter of 1916-17 a single bird was seen 

 repeatedly about the fish houses until January 2. Usually few are 

 seen after November 1. April 2, 1914, is earliest date for an arrivaU 



182. BombyciUa cedrorum — Cedar Waxwing. 



Flocks of eight or ten to forty or more are not unusual from 

 December until April-December 7, 1916. April 22, 1914. 



183. Lanius ludoviciamis ludovicianus — Loggerhead Shrike. 

 Resident. Generally distributed but occurring outside of the 



* See Wilson Bulletin, September, 1919. 



