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he noted that catbirds were abundant in Baldwin County, 

 Sept. 16th to Oct. 2, 1892. 



No. 21. Male. Greensboro. May 18, 1887. W. C. Avery. 



No. 283. No data. 



No. 294. No data. 



No. 664. Male. Greensboro. Sept. 9, 1890. W. C. Avery. 



No. 1075. Female. Greensboro. Oct. 3, 1893. W. C. Avery. 



196. TOXOSTOMA RUFUM (Linnteus). 

 Brown Thrasher. 



"Common. Resident. Breeds." (1891c). 



The Baldwin County notes for Sept. 16th to Oct. 2, 

 1892, include the following: "Brown thrashers were seen 

 near the lagoon on the Gulf Coast on Sept. 26th." 



No. 525. Male. Greensboro. May 31, 1890. W. C. Avery. 



No. 553. Male-hornot. Greensboro. July 28, 1890. W. C. 

 Avery. 



No. 673. Female. Greensboro. Sept. 16, 1890. W. C. Avery. 



No. 833. Male. Greensboro. May 4, 1891. W. C. Avery. 



No. 1100. Male. Greensboro. Oct. 26, 1893. W. C. Avery. 



No. 1101. Male. Greensboro. Oct. 26, 1893. W. C. Avery. 



197. THRYOTHORUS LUDOVICIANUS LUDOVICIANUS ' 



(Latham). 

 Carolina Wren. 



"Abundant. Resident. Breeds." (1891c). 



Under date of June 3, 1876, Dr. Avery enters specimen 

 No. 5, an adult male of this species, in his journal, and 

 writes : 



"A common bird in Alabama, where he is found during 

 the whole year. His song is not varied, but loud and 

 musical. When a rain has refreshed the parched earth, 

 and the sunshine plays upon the green trees and herbage, 

 his song may often be heard, as if he too rejoiced with 

 all nature." 



The stomach of a specimen taken June 1, 1889, con- 

 tained a "chinch bug and other insects." 



The Carolina wren was recorded as common in Baldwin 

 County, Sept. 16th to Oct. 2, 1892. 



No. 158. Female. Greensboro. Juno ], 1889. W. C. Avery. 



No. 286. Female. Greensboro. Nov. 25, 1889. W. C. Avery. 



No. 322. Male. Greensboro. Dec. 20, 1889. W. C. Avery. 



No. 757. Male. Greensboro. Oct. 16, 1890. W. C. Avery. 



