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44. Dendrceca palmarum (Gmel.). Red-poll Warbler. 

 Transient. Quite common. A few undoubtedly winter 

 here in sheltered i:)Iaces, as I have seen tliem in December 

 and in the middle of January. Exclusively a terrestrial 

 bird ; generally associating in Hocks with the smaller 

 sparrows. 



45. j-Deadrasca discolor (Vieill.). Prairie Warbler. 

 Common in the spring. So far as my observations have 

 extended, this warbler is transient here, but for reasons 

 too lengthy to mention now, I feel quite sure tluit a few 

 of them breed. An inhabitant of sassafras and cedar 

 bushes, etc., that have grown np in old abandoned fields, 

 where its ciirious song, which Dr. Coues likens to "a 

 mouse complaining with the toothache," can always be 

 heard in spring, during the intervals between his short 

 flights after mosquitoes, flies, and other pestiferous flying 

 things. 



Genus Siurus. 



46. j-Siurus auricapillus (Linn.). Golden-crowned Thrush. 

 Common in spring and fall. Nearly always found in wood- 

 land, where their loud monotonous chant "drowns" all 

 other bird music. 



47. Slums noveboracensis ( GMEL.).Small-billed Water Thrush 

 Transient. Rare, as I have never seen but two here — on 

 May 17th, 1882. 



•T^/ 48. * Siurus Xotacilla (Vieill.) Large-billed Water Thrush. 

 An abundant svimmer resident ; arrives about April 1st. 

 Frequenting small woodland watercourses, every one of 

 which generally has a pair. They are first-class musi- 

 cians, but do most of their singing during the first two 



