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72. Riparia riparia. Bank Swallow. — Large numbers were seen 

 throughout the month of September, 1907, but none came to my notice 

 the following spring. 



73. Stelgidopteryx serripennis. Rough-winged Swallow. — A fairly 

 common sunnner resident, arriving about May 4. 



74. Bombycilla cedrorum. Cedar Waxwing. — Occurs irregularly 

 throughout the year; not known to breed. 



75. Lanius ludovicianus migrans. Northern Loggerhead Shrike. — 

 An uncommon winter visitant, occurring from the middle of October until 

 the first of April; not known to breed. Ashland specimens are darker 

 than typical migrans. 



76. Vireosylva olivacea. Red-eyed Vireo. — A very common sum- 

 mer resident and breeder, arriving about April 28. 



77. Lanivireo flavifrons. Yellow-throated Vireo. — Rather com- 

 mon during migrations, arriving the latter part of April. A few un- 

 doubtedly breed. 



78. Vireo griseus. White-eyed Vireo. — A fairly common summer 

 resident and breeder, arriving about April 27. 



79. Mniotilta varia. Black and White Warbler. — Very common 

 during migrations, arriving about April 6. A few remain to breed. 



80. Compsothlypis americana usnese. Northern Parula Warbler. 

 Common during migrations, arriving about April 25. Those specimens 

 which came to hand were migrating birds and the northern form. A fe- 

 male was observed May 4, 1908, building a nest thirty feet up in a pine 

 tree. This nest was abandoned a week later and before the female 

 could be determined as to its subspecies. 



81. Dendroica sestiva. Yellow Warbler. — A fairly common summer 

 resident and breeder. It arrives from the south about April 15. 



82. Dendroica caerulescens. Black-throated Blue Warbler. — 

 A toleral)ly common transient, appearing late in April. 



83. Dendroica coronata. Myrtle Warbler. — An uncommon tran- 

 sient, arriving the fore part of March. A few may winter. 



84. Dendroica pensylvanica. Chestnut-sided Warbler. — A toler- 

 ably common transient. It appears late in April and remains about two 

 weeks. 



85. Dendroica striata. Black-poll Warbler. — A fairly common 

 transient from about May 2 until 17. 



86. Dendroica virens. Black-throated Green Warbler. — Occurs 

 as a transient, apparently uncommon. A few were seen in late September, 

 1907, and one only was noted the following spring, May 11, 1908. 



87. Dendroica vigorsi. Pine Warbler. — Very common during mi- 

 grations and tolerably common in summer. They arrive as early as 

 March 2. A female was observed feeding its young. May 11, 1908. 



88. Dendroica discolor. Prairie Warbler. — A common summer 

 resident and breeder; arrives late in April. 



89. Seiurus aurocapillus. Ovenbird. — Very common from about 

 May 1 to September 20. Breeds. 



