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heard during the spring and summer. He disappears on 
the approach of cold weather.” 
July 17, 1876, the following record was added to the 
“Oological Register” as the last entry in that series: 
“No. 7. Nest of black-throated bunting—Huspiza ameri- 
cana. Clutch of four eggs. Two of the eggs fell from the 
nest and were broken in bringing it home. I found this 
nest in a small hackberry, a few feet from the ground. 
These birds build their nests in shrubs or trees, near the 
ground.” 
“Common in the black lands in the southern portion of 
the county. Summer resident. Breeds.’ (1891a). 
No. 514. Male. Greensboro. May 11, 1890. W. C. Avery. 
No. 851. Female. Greensboro. May 23, 1891. W. C. Avery. 
No. 852. Male. Greensboro. May 23, 1891. W. C. Avery. 
150. PIRANGA ERYTHROMELAS (Vieillot). 
SCARLET TANAGER. 
“Rare. Only observed during the autumn migration. 
One specimen taken on October 16 last. (1891a). 
The species is a fairly common spring migrant in Ala- 
bama, and two years after the publication of the fore- 
going note the Doctor captured No. 1056 listed below. 
No. 760. Male. Greensboro. Oct. 16, 1890. W. C. Avery. 
No. 924. Male. Greensboro. Sept. 18, 1891. W. C. Avery. 
No. 932. Male. Greensboro. Sept. 23, 1891. W. C. Avery. 
No. 933. Male. Greensboro. Sept. 24, 1891. W. C. Avery. 
No. 943. Male. Greensboro. Oct. 1, 1891. W. C.-Avery. 
No. 944. Female. Greensboro. Oct. 2, 1891. W. C. Avery. 
No. 945. Male. Greensboro. Oct. 2, 1891. W. C. Avery. 
No. 1056. Male. Greensboro. May 3, 18938. W. C. Avery. 
151. PIRANGA RUBRA RUBRA (Linneus). 
SUMMER TANAGER. 
“Summer Redbird.” ‘ 
Dr. Avery did not become acquainted with the home 
life of this common species until he had reached middle 
age—another bit of evidence that his interest in the 
birds was long delayed. But be it said to his credit that 
when he did undertake the study of ornithology he was 
thorough. ; 
Under date of June 21, 1875, the fortieth anniversary 
of his birth, the following paragraph is entered in French 
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