172 Contributions prom the Charleston Museum. 



of the State. It winters in southern Florida, and the West In- 

 dies. 



^^269. Seiurus aurocapillus (Linn.). Oven-bird; Golden- 

 crowned Thrush. 



I have observed the Oven-bird from April 9 to May 15 (when 

 they were common at Yemassee), and from August 16 to late 

 November. A few birds evidently winter regularly for I secured 

 one on November 24, 1900, and another (which was very fat) on 

 January 20, 1904. This latter specimen was recorded by the 

 writer in the Auk.^ 



The birds arrive with great regularity in August and I here- 

 with mention three dates upon which the first have been seen, 

 namely— August 16, 1884; August 17, 1886; and August 18, 1900. 

 In spring they are common by April 15, and the song, 

 which is a loud chant, continues until the last bird has left. This 

 species inhabits low, wet woods where most of its time is spent 

 on the ground. 



Mr. Leverett M. Loomis^ found the Oven-bird breeding on Mt. 

 Pinnacle, Pickens county, and also at Caesar's Head, Greenville 

 county. 



This species winters from South Carolina (vicinity of Charles- 

 ton) southward to the West Indies and Central America. 



270. Seiurus noveboracensis (Gmel.). Water-Thrush, 



This form is a transient visitant from March 24 to May 13, and 

 from July 27 to November. A specimen taken near Charleston 

 by the writer on January 20, 1887, is not typical of noveboracen- 

 sis, but perhaps nearer S. n. notabilis. This specimen was 

 recorded in the Auk.^ The day upon which the bird was taken 

 was very cold, and as insect life was absent the bird had eaten 

 a few small minnows. It is now in the collection of my friend, 

 Mr. William Brewster. 



During the spring migration the Water-Thrush sings with 

 much vigor, but in the autumn migration it rarely sings. Al- 

 though it is eminently a swamp lover, it is commonly found in 

 great numbers in autumn in cotton fields and wherever pea vines 

 are growing, i. e. in dry situations. 



1 XXII, 1905, 399. ^Auk. VIl, 1890, 128, and VIII, 1891, 332. 



» XXII, 1905, 399. 



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