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spreading more about sides and extending lower than in 
No. 1. Some indistinct blotching, mingled with well de- 
fined spots and specks, reaching to less end; the latter 
being marked with faint specks. No. 3 .92 by .75. Cov- 
ered with dark confluent blackish-brown blotches about 
larger end, the whole end being blotched; specked and 
spotted on sides with same color; small specks on less 
end. No. 4. .96 by .74. Blotched about larger end; 
spotted and specked on sides, the markings growing few- 
er and smaller at the less end. No. 5 .96 by .74. Thick- 
ly blotched at larger end, blotches, spots and specks 
sparsely scattered over sides and diminishing at less end 
to small specks. No. 6, .92 by .76. Wreathed with 
blotches confluent around larger end; some few spots to- 
wards less end, the latter specked.” 
“Common. Resident. Breeds.” (1891b). 
The loggerhead shrike was seen frequently by the Doc- 
tor during his stay in Baldwin County, Sept. 16 to Oct. 
2, 1892: 
No. 289. Male. Greensboro. Oct. 9, 1889. W.C. Avery. 
Ps: 544. Male-hornot. Greensboro. July 17, 1890. W. C. 
very. 
\ Y 166. Male. Greensboro. Oct. 18, 1890. W.C. Avery. 
No 
No. 767. Male. Greensboro. Oct. 18, 1890. W. C. Avery. 
No. 915. Female. Greensboro. Sept. 8, 1891. W. C. Avery. 
No 
No 
. 1002. Male. Baldwin Co. Oct. 2, 1892. W. C. Avery. 
Yo. 1034. Female. Greensboro. Mar. 31, 1893. W. C. Avery. 
158. VIREOSYLVA OLIVACEA (Linnezus). 
RED-EYED VIREO. 
Dr. Avery’s earlier bird notes are very interesting in- 
asmuch as they throw considerable light upon his pro- 
‘gress in ornithology. No. 2 of his old series was a 
specimen of this common bird, but after carefully re- 
cording the sex, measurements, color of eyes, mandibles 
and tarsi, as was his custom, he writes, under date of 
May 24, 1876: 
“T am little acquainted with this bird. He moves in- 
cessantly about among the dense foliage of forest trees 
where he seems to spend his time entirely. He is a sum- 
mer resident and must build here, and rear his young. 
The testicles were much developed; being as large as 
