^°1908^^] Woodruff, Birds of Shannon and Carter Counties, Mo. 207 



*90. Progne subis. Purple Martin. — First seen March 18. There 

 was a small colony at Eudy, Shannon Co. At Grandin they were common, 

 breeding in bird houses erected for their use. 



91. Hirundo er3rthrogaster. Barn " Swallow. — A flock of 12 Barn 

 Swallows flew over me in Shamion Co. , May 7, and several were seen flying 

 over Jack's Fork May 15. None was seen in Carter Co. 



92. Iridoprocne bicolor. Tree Swallow. — Rare. On May 4 I saw 

 a lone Tree Swallow flying about a small pool of water in the meadows at 

 Eudy, Shannon Co., and on May 15 several over Jack's Fork. 



*93. Stelgidopteryx serripennis. Rough-winged Swallow. — Rough- 

 winged Swallows were common along the Current River, in Shannon Co., 

 April 20 and 21, over Jack's Fork May 15 and along the Current River in 

 Carter Co. May 17. 



94. Bombycilla cedrorum. Cedar Waxwing. — None was seen in 

 Shannon Co. At GrancUn small flocks were seen May 20 and 24. 



*95. Lanius ludovicianus migrans. Migrant Shrike.— The only 

 Migrant Shrikes met with were two specimens that I secured March 18 

 in clearings in Black Valley, Shannon Co. 



96. Vireosylva olivaceous. Red-eyed Vireo. — Common. First seen 

 April 29. 



*97. Vireosylva philadelphicus. Philadelphia Vireo.' — The first 

 and only Pliiladelphia Vireo seen in Shannon Co., was one secured May 9. 



At Grandin, Carter Co., I took two on May 17 and saw two more May 24, 

 securing one. 



*98. Lanivireo ilavifrons. Yellow-throated Vireo. — First one was 

 seen April 14. They were common from April 25 to 30 inclusive, but from 

 then until I left Shannon Co. (May 15) it was only occasionally met with. 

 None seen in Carter Co. 



99. Lanivireo solitarius. Blue-headed Vireo. — Only one specimen 

 was seen May 9; Shannon Co. 



*100. Vireo noveboracensis. White-eyed Vireo. — Arrived April 28 

 in Shannon Co., and were common thereafter. A nest with 4 fresh eggs 

 and one of a Cowbird was found May 25 at Grandin, Carter Co. 



101. Mniotilta varia. Black and White Warbler. — This was the 

 first of the warblers to appear in Shannon Co., arriving March 23. 



It was fairly common throughout my stay in both counties. 



*102. Helmitherus vermivorus. Worm-eating Warbler. ^ — A com- 

 mon bird in Shannon Co., arriving April 25. At Grandin, only one was 

 seen — May 30. 



*103. Helminthophila bachmani. Bachman's Warbler.^, * — 1 was 

 fortunate enough to meet with this interesting bird on two different occa- 



1 Widmann, Prelim. Cat. Birds Mo., p. 209. 



2 Ibid., p. 215. 



3 Ibid., p. 215. 



4 Auk, Vol. XXIV, p. 348. 



