?02 Beckham on the Birds of Bayou Sara, La. [ October 



the Kentucky Warbler, one of the most abundant birds here. 

 The Maryland Yellow-throat and Yellow-breasted Chat became 

 very numerous towards the last of the month, particularly in open 

 places near the edges of the swamp, localities I was surprised to 

 find much affected by the White-throated Sparrow, which was 

 abundant up to the date of my departure. 



The Red-eyed and White-eyed Vireos were found in abun- 

 dance, the latter much the more numerous of the two, while the 

 Warbling Vireo was seen but once — in a shade tree in Bayou 

 Sara. The Purple Martin was abundant in town but was seen no- 

 where else. The Cedarbird was several times observed in small 

 flocks. It is said that none are seen here in summer, but in fall 

 and early spring it is very abundant and great numbers of them 

 are killed for the table. 



The Rough-winged Swallows, which arrived in March, were 

 present in force, and were breeding in holes in the banks along 

 Alexander's Creek, where the Kingfishers were also nesting. A 

 nest containing young Kingfishers was found on the 20th. The 

 Summer Tanagers arrived on the 12th in full song and immedi- 

 ately became common. I found them at home in the swamp as 

 well as on the high ground. 



The Savanna Sparrow, Indigo Bunting, and Chewink were 

 rather common, but Bachman's Finch, though diligently searched 

 for, was not seen at all. Two specimens of this rare bird were 

 taken here in 1S82. The Nonpareil is a scarce bird here, as but 

 two were seen during my stay : a male and female on the 23d. 

 The Swamp Sparrow was sparingly represented among the 

 transients. 



The Cardinal Grosbeak was breeding abundantly everywhere, 

 and the Red-winged Blackbirds, preferring upland ponds to other 

 places, were paired and beginning to build. A few Meadow 

 Larks and Baltimore Orioles were seen, and the Orchard 

 Orioles were quite abundant, the yellow males considerably 

 exceeding in numbers those in chestnut and black. 



In the former paper the following note concerning the Grackle 

 found here is given : " ^hiiscalus purpureus. Purple Grackle. — 

 A common Grackle about the river and bayou at Bayou Sara is re- 

 ferred to this form, as the one found forty or fifty miles clown the 

 river is, according to Dr. Langdon, the Purple, and notthe Bronzed 

 Grackle." This supposition turns out to be erroneous. No spec- 



