Occasional Papers of the Museum of Zoolotjy ly 



io8. Sciurus aurocapillus. Oven Bird. — This bird nested 

 commonly in the birches, aspens and red oaks. 



109. Oporornis Philadelphia. ^Mourning Warbler. — This 

 species was not seen by the writers but Compton lists it as rare 

 in the hardwoods and on the beach. 



no. Gcothlypis frichas trichas. Alaryland Yellow-throat. 

 — Gates and Smith recorded a few of this species early in the 

 summer in tlie lowland thickets. In 19 15. they were rather 

 common in the birches, aspens and red oaks, where thickets of 

 berry bushes furnished a thick cover. A mating pair was seen 

 in this habitat on July 10. 



111. JJ'ilsouia canadensis. Canadian \\'arbler. — Record- 

 ed by Gates and Smith, July 21, 1911. in a liog. Compton lists 

 it as rare. 



112. Sctophu'^a ruiicilla. American Redstart. — A com- 

 mon breeder in the hardwoods and the birch-pine forests. Re- 

 corded on July II, 1915. 



113. Dumetella carolinensis. Catbird. — In 191 1 and i()i5. 

 this species was common in the lowland thickets. 



114. To.vostoina rufuin. IJrown Thrasher.- — Xot very 

 common, in the hardwootls and aspens. Two nests were found 

 in 191 1, one on July 5 which contained three eggs which 

 batched July 11, the \-oung leaving the nest on July 22, the 

 ether on July 12 with three eggs which hatched on July 23. 

 ( )n Jul}- 10. 1915, a nest with four eggs was discovered in the 

 aspens. 



115. Troglodytes aedon acdon. House Wren. — Gates 

 and Smith recorded five nests between July 8 and July 16. In 

 19 1 5 the species was common in the aspens and birches: a nest 

 was observed near Bessey Creek on July 10. 



116. Xan)ius hienialis hicnialis. Winter \\'ren. — 1 )ften 

 observed at the ed^e of sphayn/.m lo;s and in 1 jwlanrl tliiclvets. 



