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98. Seiurus motacilla. Louisiana "Water Thrush. — First seen on 

 March 9. Abundant. On every small creek one or more pairs of these 

 birds were breeding. 



*99. Geothlypis formosa. Kentucky Warbler. — First seen on April 

 7. A common bird in the hardwood swales. A nest containing five eggs 

 was found on May 19. A young bird, out of the nest but unable to fly, 

 was seen on June 1. Another nest containing eggs, perhaps a second brood, 

 was found on June 9. 



*100. Geothlypis trichas. Maryland Yellowthroat. — This species 

 was first noted on March 16 and soon became common. A young bird, 

 just out of the nest, was seen on May 20. A breeding bird, taken at Hollins 

 on April 24, was identified as this form by Dr. Bishop. 



101. Icteria virens. Yellow-breasted Chat. — First seen on April 



11. Common at Hollins; less so at Woodbine. 



*102. Wilsonia mitrata. Hooded Warbler. — First seen April 4. 

 Very abundant in the hardwood bottoms. 



103. Wilsonia pusiUa. Wilson's Warbler. — A male bird was seen at 

 Holhns ]May 2. 



104. Wilsonia canadensis. Canadian Warbler. — Seen at Hollins 

 May 2 and 3 and at Woodbine, May 9 and 14. 



105. Setophaga ruticilla. American Redstart. — Seen at Holhns 

 April 24-May 3. 



106. Anthus pensilvanicus. American Pipit. — A single, lonely look- 

 ing individual was seen on ploughed fields near Woodbine on March 12. 



107. Mimus polyglottos. Mockingbird. — Common at Hollins but 

 rather scarce at Woodbine. 



108. Galeoscoptes carolinensis. Catbird. — Arrived April 12. ^lore 

 common at Hollins than at Woodbine. 



109. Toxostoma rufum. Brown Thrasher. — Seen throughout my 

 stay but not common. 1 watched one feeding its young at Holhns April 

 27. 



110. Thryothorus ludovicianus. Carolina Wren. — Very abundant. 

 Broods of young were seen commonly on and after May 13. A second 

 brood nest was found on May 19. containing two fresh eggs. Three more 

 eggs were laid and the young were hatched and nearly full grown when we 

 broke up camp on June 9. 



*111. Thryomanes bewickii. Bewick's Wren. — First seen on March 

 21. Not common. On April G a pair were seen building a nest in a wood 

 pile back of the turpentine still at Woodbine. At HoUins a few pairs 

 nested among the piles of lumber in the mill yard, where I saw a brood of 

 young on May 2. 



112. Troglodytes aedon. House Wren. — Seen at Woodbine April 1- 



12. Not common. 



113. Olbiorchilus hiemalis. Winter Wren. — Seen occasionally at 

 Woodbine from March S to 26. 



114. Cistothorus stellaris — Short-billed Marsh Wren. — On May 



