LIST OF BIRDS IN THE PARK 123 



City, though occasionally a few stray this way. One was seen 

 in the Park May 14, 1919. 



Redstart, Setophaga ruticilla (Linn) sr. This beautiful 

 orange and black warbler is commonly distributed throughout 

 the densely wooded parts of the Park, arriving during the lat- 

 ter part of April and remaining until September. 



Pipit, Anthus ruhescent (Tunstall) tr. Mr. Ralph Hoff- 

 mann furnishes me with the only record I have for this bird 

 in the Park (March 30, 1914). 



Mockingbird, Mimus polyglottos polyglottos (Linn) sr 

 and occasional wr. Mockingbirds are found in the Park, but 

 they prefer the groves and orchards in the vicinity of dwell- 

 ings. Two pair nest regularly across the street from the north- 

 west corner of the Park. 



Catbird, Dumatella carolinensis (Linn) sr. Catbirds are 

 common only in the shrubbery of the more frequented por- 

 tions of the Park. The Horticultural plantings about the 

 Shelter House and about the Zoological Gardens are favorable 

 places. They arrive at their nesting places during the latter 

 part of April. 



Brown Thrasher, Toxostoma rufrum (Linn) sr. Brown 

 Thrashers are common in the same environment with the Cat- 

 birds. They are somewhat more numerous than the latter. 



Carolina Wren, Thryothorus ludovicianus ludovicianus 

 (Latham) r. Carolina Wrens are quite generally distributed 

 along the rocky ravines in the Park. Their loud, ringing 

 notes readily betray their presence in early spring. 



Western House Wren, Troglodytes aedon parkmani 

 Audobon sr. House Wrens begin to arrive usually about the 



