Vol. X 



1902 



'-"^l Wells, Birds of the Island of Carriacou. 237 



65. Troglodytes aedon. House Wren. — One of the most familiar 

 and, next to the Rohin, the best known bird of the resorts, especially at 

 Wequetonsing, where it is held in undeserved esteem, being the rascal 

 who, unsuspected, destroys other birds' eggs from sheer wantonness. 



66. Anorthura hyemalis. Winter Wren. —A fairly common inhab- 

 itant of all the woods, but much oftener heard than seen, his shrill, 

 unmusical song reaching far through the quiet woods. Had fully grown 



voung. 



67. Sitta carolinensis. White-breasted Nuthatch. —Only a few 

 individuals were noticed, occurring on same ground as the Red-breasted 

 Nuthatch. 



68. Sitta canadensis. Red-breasted Nuthatch. — Met with in sev- 

 eral places near Harbor Springs and at Roaring Brook ; leading grown 

 voung July 12. 



69. Parus atricapillus. Chickadee. — Pretty common; moving in 



family groups. 



70. ' Hylocichla fuscescens. Wilson's Thrush. — Qiiite common and 

 song often heard in early morning. ^ 



71. Hylocichla aonaiaschkae pallasii. Hermit Thrush. — Common 

 and in full song, though feeding iledged young. 



72. Merula migratoria. American Robin. —The most conspicuous 

 and best liked bird of the resorts, remarkably abundant and confiding, 

 building nests on porches. Begins to sing at 3.45 a. m. with the House 

 Wren, Song and Chipping Sparrows. 



73. Sialia sialis. Bluebird. — Fairly common on the farmland adjoin 

 ins the resorts. 



BIRDS OF THE ISLAND OF CARRIACOU. 



BY JOHN GRANT WELLS. 



Part I. Water Birds. 



Carriacou, a dependency of the Island of Grenada, is situated 

 about twenty miles north of that island. It is mountainous, the 

 highest peak, High North, being 980 feet, and next in height 

 comes Chapcau Carr^, to the southward, 960 feet. There are 

 several natural harbors, notably Tyrell Bay, from which extends a 

 deep lagoon where ships are docked for repairs, and where 

 delicious oysters are obtained from the roots of the mangrove 



