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BLER. — A common summer resident; first noted March 7 (at New 

 Orleans March 11). Undoubtedly C. a. usnecB is often present in migra- 

 tion, and to distinguish the two forms in recording arrival and departure 

 dates is almost impossible ; but I am quite sure that a fine male I saw on 

 March 17 was of the latter form; the large size was very apparent. 



loi. Dendroica aestiva. Yellow Warbler. — Not common during 

 the spring of 1903 (first noted at New Orleans April 14, that date being 

 unusually late) ; I thought often that I heard it, but it eluded me until 

 May 2. After this I saw it occasionally and finally supposed that May 

 17 had brought the last. But a singing male on June 16 seems sufficient 

 evidence that this warbler breeds in the parish, as it is known to do in St. 

 Tammany Parish (Beyer, Proc. La. Soc. Nat., 1897-99 (I'^p- 1900) p. 38). 



102. Dendroica coronata. Myrtle Warbler. — An abundant winter 

 resident. The last was seen in the city of Baton Rouge, on the left bank 

 of the river, on April 19 (April 27, New Orleans). 



103. Dendroica virens. Black-throated Green Warbler. — Seen 

 only once, May 9 (transient at New Orleans, April 26-27). 



104. Dendroica discolor. Prairie Warbler. — I am almost positive 

 that an elusive warbler seen on April 17 was of this species ; behavior 

 and appearance alike pointed to this conclusion. 



105. Seiurus aurocapillus. Oven-bird. — One seen May 9. 



106. Geothlypis formosa. Kentucky Warbler. — A common sum- 

 mer resident. First seen April 11, and common from that date. 



107. Geothlypis trichas ignota. Southern Yellow-throat. — Com- 

 mon and resident. 



108. Icteria virens. Yellow-breasted Chat. — An abundant summer 

 resident; first seen April 11. Loquacious to an extent that makes its 

 presence known wherever it occurs ; this is one of the most characteristic 

 breeding birds of the region. 



109. Wilsonia mitrata. Hooded Warbler. — A common summer 

 resident, but not nearly so widespread as about New Orleans. First seen 

 April 25 (common at New Orleans, March 21). 



110. Setophaga ruticilla. American Redstart. — Only one seen, 

 April 25 (transient at New Orleans, April 26-27). 



111. Anthus pensilvanicus. American Pipit. — A common winter 

 resident; last seen May 2. It is fond of feeding at the water's edge, and 

 often covers the levee for many yards with busy flocks. 



112. Anthus spragueii. Sprague's Pipit. — I saw three on the batture 

 at Lobdell, Nov. 3, 1902. It is an uncommon, but not irregular, winter 

 resident at New Orleans. 



113. Mimus polyglottos. Mockingbird. — A v&ry common resident. 

 I first heard the song on Jan. 17, and singing was general by Feb. 15. 



114. Galeoscoptes carolinensis. Catbird. — A fairly coinmon spring 

 migrant; I noted one, singing a little, on April 25, and some were present 

 at intervals after this until May 11; they fed much on the wild mulber- 

 ries. 



