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eggs. It is mentioned by Drs. Coues and Prentiss as occurring in 

 the Dismal Swamp, and is, I believe, found at Point Lookout, 

 Maryland, at the mouth of the Potomac. 



292. Parus bicolor. Tufted Titmouse ; Tomtit. — A 

 common resident of the Virginias, noticeable for its loud whist- 

 ling notes ; breeds. The nest which is made in holes in trees is 

 not easy to find. I have found it once in Albemarle County. 



293. Parus atricapillus. Chickadee. — Rare winter visitor 

 in Virginia in the neighborhood of Washington. Specimens 

 have been taken by Mr. William Palmer at Arlington and Falls 

 Church. Rev. W. E. Hill of Fairview, Hancock County, West 

 Virginia, mentions this species, possibly not discriminating be- 

 tween it and P. carolinensis. (Ornithologist and Oologist, Vol. 

 IX, p. 46). It may yet be found in summer in the higher moun- 

 tain regions. 



294. Parus carolinensis. Carolina Chickadee. — 

 Common resident of the Virginias ; breeds. 



295. Regulus satrapa. Golden-crowned Kinglet. — 

 Common winter resident of the Virginias from October to April. 

 I have found it in the balsams at the summit of White Top 

 Mountain (5,673 feet) in July. It probably breeds there. 



296. Regulus calendula Ruby-crowned Kinglet. — 

 Common in the Virginias during the migrations; in spring 

 during April and the first week in May, in autumn in October 

 and the early part of November. 



297. Polioptila caerulea. Blue-gray Gnatcatchek. — 

 Common summer resident of tlie Virginias except in the moun- 

 tain region, arriving about the ist of April and leaving at the 

 beginning of October ; breeds. Dr. Fisher informs me that he 

 watched a Gnatcatcher at work on its nest at Gainesville, Prince 

 William County, May 15, 1SS7. 



29S. Turdus mustelinus. Wood Thrush. — Common 

 summer resident of the Virginias ; l)reeds abinidantly in Albe- 

 marle County ; arrives in April and leaves in October. 



299. Turdus fuscescens. Wilson's Thrush. — Reported 

 bv Drs. Coues and Prentiss to be a rather uncommon migrant 

 near Washington. I have also found it not common in May in 

 Al])emarle County. Mr. Brew^ster mentions that a single pair 



