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he noted that catbirds were abundant in Baldwin County, 
Sept. 16th to Oct. 2, 1892. 
No. 21. Male. Greensboro. May 18, 1887. W. C. Avery. 
No. 288. No data. 
No. 294. No data. 
No. 664. Male. Greensboro. Sept. 9, 1890. W. C. Avery. 
No. 1075. Female. Greensboro. Oct. 3, 1893. W.C. Avery. 
196. TOXOSTOMA RUFUM (Linneus). 
BrRowNn THRASHER. 
“Common. Resident. Breeds.” (1891c). 
The Baldwin County notes for Sept. 16th-to Oct. 2, 
1892, include the following: ‘‘Brown thrashers were seen 
near the lagoon on the Gulf Coast on Sept. 26th.” 
No. 525. Male. Greensboro. May 31, 1890. W. C. Avery. 
No. 553. Male-hornot. Greensboro. July.-28, 1890. WHeG- 
Avery. 
No. 673. Female. Greensboro. Sept. 16, 1890. W. C. Avery. 
No. 833. Male. Greensboro. May 4, 1891. W. C. Avery. 
No. 1100. Male. Greensboro. Oct. 26, 1893. W. C. Avery. 
No. 1101. Male. Greensboro. Oct. 26, 1893. _W. C. Avery. 
197. THRYOTHORUS LUDOVICIANUS LUDOVICIANUS 
(Latham). 
CAROLINA WREN. 
“Abundant. Resident. Breeds.” (1891c). 
Under date of June 3, 1876, Dr. Avery enters specimen 
No. 5, an adult male of this species, in his journal, and 
writes: 
“A common bird in Alabama, where he is found during 
the whole year. His song is not varied, but loud and 
musical. When a rain has refreshed the parched earth, 
and the sunshine plays upon the green trees and herbage, 
his song may often be heard, as if he too rejoiced with 
all nature.” 
The stomach of a specimen taken June 1, 1889, con- 
tained a “chinch bug and other insects.” 
The Carolina wren was recorded as common in Baldwin 
County, Sept. 16th to Oct. 2, 1892. 
No. 158. Female. Greensboro. June 1, 1889. W. C. Avery. 
No. 286. Female. Greensboro. Nov. 25, 1889. W. C. Avery. 
No. 322. Male. Greensboro. Dec. 20, 1889. W. C. Avery. 
No. 757. Male. Greensboro. Oct. 16, 1890. W. C. Avery. 
