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Myiochanes virens. Wood Pewee. — Common at Barboursville; a few 

 observed at Jackson and Mammoth Cave, and on Big Black Mountain up 

 to 4000 feet. 



Empidonax virescens. Acadian Flycatcher. — Observed in small 

 numbers at ]\Iammoth Cave, Jackson, Barboursville, and the base of Big 

 Black Mountain (2000 feet). 



Otocoris alpestris praticola. Prairie Horned Lark. — A pair was 

 seen in a public road at Midway, July 9, 1909. 



Cyanocitta cristata. Blue Jay. — Numerous at Rockport; a few seen 

 at Midway, Mammoth Cave, and Barboursville. 



Corvus brachyrhynchos. Crow. — Common at Midway; three or four 

 seen at Barboursville. They are not partial to the foothill country. 



Agelaius phoeniceus. Red-winged Blackbird. — Common at Midway, 

 where young able to fly well were seen July 6-11; ten or twelve seen in 

 a small marsh at Barboursville. 



Sturnella magna. Meadowlark. — Common at Midway and Rockport; 

 ten or fifteen seen in a wet marsh at Barboursville, where they evidently 

 breed. 



Icterus spurius. Orchard Oriole. — A few seen at Rockport, Hawes- 

 ville, and Midway. 



Icterus galbula. Baltimore Oriole. — A few noted at Barboursville 

 and one at Rockport. 



Quiscalus quiscula. Purple Crackle. — A flock of 10 or 15 birds was 

 seen at Barboursville and a specimen shot from this flock on August 12 

 proved to be of this form. 



Quiscalus quiscula aeneus. Bronzed Grackle. — Abundant at Midway, 

 July 6-11, gathering in good sized flocks about the cultivated fields and 

 roosting at night in large companies in the shade trees in town; one speci- 

 men was taken. 



Astragalinus tristis. Goldfinch. — Numerous at Barboursville and 

 about the base of Big Black Mountain; seen also at the summit of the 

 mountain and at Jackson. 



Pooecetes gramineus. Vesper Sparrow. — Several heard singing at 

 Midway. July 6-11. 



Ammodramus savannarum australis. Grasshopper Sparrow. — Quite 

 common at Midway and Barboursville; specimen taken at Midway. 



Spizella passerina. Chipping Sparrow. — Fairly common at most 

 localities in the lowlands and foothills; a small flock seen at the summit of 

 Big Black Mountain. 



Spizella pusilla. Field Sparrow. — Common, both on the mountains 

 and in the lowlands. 



Junco hyemalis carolinensis. Carolina Junco. — A few seen at the 

 summit of Big Black Mountain (July 24) where they evidently breed; 

 one young specimen taken. 



Melospiza melodia. Song Sparrow. — Abundant at Midway; several 

 noted along the Ohio River at Hawesville, June 25. They apparently do 



