462 Williams, Birds of Leon Comity, Fla. Loct 



150. Polioptila caerulea. Blue-gray Gnatcatcher. — Summer resi- 

 dent. 



ii;!. Hylocichla mustelina. Wood Thrush. — Rare migrant in spring. 



152. Hylocichla guttata pallasii. Hermit Thrush. — Common win- 

 ter resident. Thej seem to be distributed, two or three to each piece of 

 woodland. 



153. Merula migratoria. Robin. — Common winter resident. Feeds 

 extensively on the berries of China tree, dogwood and olive tree {Pntntts). 

 Large numbers of them are frequently seen feeding on the recently 

 burned marshes of the large lakes and ponds. The bird's bill has changed 

 to black before it reaches our borders. They reach northern Florida 

 about November i, and are not common till the 20th. By April 15 they 

 have disappeared. The Legislature has placed them on the game list. 



154. Sialia sialis. Bluebird. — Common resident. In the past two 

 years its numbers have been appreciabl}' augmented and it seems now on 

 the road to i^ecovery from the disastrous winters of 1894 and 1899. 



Addenda. 



This article was prepared in the spring of 1904 from notes 

 which I then had with me in Washington. Since its completion I 

 have returned to my home and in tlie brief space of a month, in 

 the midst of other duties, added two species to the list. 



155. Actitis macularia. Spotted Sandpiper. — One heard during the 

 early part of the night of August 5, 1904. Much rain had fallen for sev- 

 eral days and the streets were running with water. The bird was feeding 

 in the street in front of our yard. Its characteristic notes could be 

 plainly heard when it shifted its position from one side of the street to 

 the other. 



156. Seiurus motacilla. Louisiana Water-Thrush. — First record of 

 the species was made on July 23, 1904, when I saw one and heard another. 



