XX Contributions from the Charleston Museum. 



21. Passerherhulus nelsoni. Nelson's Sparrow.^ 



22. Passerherhulus ynaritimus fisheri. Fisher's Seaside 

 Sparrow. 



23. Zonotrichia leucophrys. White-crowned Sparrow. 



24. Peuccea cestivalis. Pine-woods Sparrow. 



25. Calamospiza melanocorys. Lark Bunting, 



26. Petrochelidon lunifrons. Cliff Swallow. 



27. Lanivireo solitarius alticola. Mountain Solitary Vireo.^ 



28. Anthus spragueii. Sprague's Pipit. 



29. Telmatodijtes palustris mariance. Marian's Marsh Wren. 



30. Telmatodi/tes palustris griseus. Worthington's Marsh 

 Wren. 



31. Telrnatodi/tes palustris iliacus. Prairie Marsh Wren.^ 



32. Sitta carolinensis atkinsi. Plorida White-breasted Nut- 

 hatch. 



THE CHARLESTON MUSEUM. 



In 1905 the Museum organized the Charleston Natural History 

 Society and undertook to encourage popular study of birds. It 

 was found, however, that no reliable summary of the birds of the 

 coast region was available, and the Museum therefore began a 

 survey, which has since been extended to include the general 

 fauna and flora of the coast region. Record forms were devised 

 and the data obtained are now filed in the Museum. Mr. Wayne 

 greatly facilitated the early stages of this work by furnishing 

 lists of seasonal occurrence. While records have been supplied 

 by many members of the Natural History Society, the field work 

 has been done chiefly by Messrs. Herbert Ravenel Sass and 

 Francis Marion Weston, Jr., students at the College of Charleston 

 and later assistants at the Charleston Museum. Neither has had 

 more than occasional opportunities for field work. A number of 

 important records have been recently contributed to the survey 

 by Messrs. Burnham and Rhett Chamberlain, younger members 

 of the Natural History Society. 



The work has extended over a strip twenty-five miles wide be- 

 tween the Edisto and Pee Dee rivers, but the most complete rec- 

 ords are for land birds in and immediately about Charleston. 

 The haunts of swamp, marsh, and beach birds have been visited 

 irregularly, resulting in incomplete records for some of the ducks, 



> Specimens taken by Mr. Wayne, but recorded by Mr. Brewster. 

 * Specimens taken by Mr. Wayne, but recorded by Mr. Ridgway. 



