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ited in nest of small twigs attached to inside of chimney of residence. 

 (E. G. H.) Autauga Co., 5 miles from Autaugaville, June 20, 1909; nest 

 of small sticks glued 9 ft. up in chimney of old house; five eggs slightly 

 incubated. (L. S. G.) 



82. Archilochus colubris. Ruby-throated Hummingbird. 'Hum- 

 mingbird.' — Moderately common summer resident. Breeding record: 

 Autauga Co., 4 miles from Independence, May 19, 1912, two eggs, almost 

 hatched, in nest of moss and cotton covered with lichens, 11 ft. above 

 ground and 8 ft. out on limb of small post oak in mixed woods. (L. S. G.) 



83. Muscivora f orficata. Scissor-tailed Flycatcher. — One taken 

 years ago (about 1889 or 1890) in early spring in Autauga Co., by L. S. 

 Golson. 



84. Tyrannus tyrannus. Kingbird. ' Bee Martin.' — Common 

 summer resident. Preferred habitat: Fields, pastures and open woods. 

 Breeding records: Barachias, June 6, 1907; nest of thistle-down, lined 

 with rootlets, about 6 ft. above ground in small hackberry, on bank of 

 slough in open field ; three eggs, heavily incubated. An occupied nest of 

 an Orchard Oriole was in the same tree. (E. G. H.) Autauga Co., near 

 Autaugaville, May 26, 1909; compact nest of weed stems, cotton, and wool, 

 lined with fine rootlets, 20 ft. above ground and 16 ft. out on limb of post- 

 oak on open hillside. Three very slightly incubated eggs. (L. S. G.) 



85. Myiarchus crinitus. Crested Flycatcher. ' Yellow King- 

 bird.' — Common summer resident of wooded areas bordering fields. 

 Breeding record: Near Autaugaville, May 26, 1910; nest a large mass of 

 small twigs, straw, etc., lined with feathers and snake skin, in martin box, 

 50 ft. up on windmill tower in farm yard. Five eggs, slightly incubated. 

 (L. S. G.) Also found nesting in natural cavity in tree in farm yard at 

 Barachias. 



86. Sayornis phoebe. Phcebe. 'Tick Bird.' — Tolerably com- 

 mon winter resident, arriving in October and departing late March or early 

 April. Found in almost anj^ situation. 



87. Myiochanes virens. Wood Pewee. 'Tick Bird.' — Com- 

 mon summer resident. Preferred habitat, in Autauga Co., pine thickets. 

 Found commonly in deciduous woods in Montgomery Co. Its plaintive 

 note is one of the most characteristic sounds of the long summer days. 

 Breeding record: Autauga Co., near Autaugaville, May 30, 1910; nest of 

 weed-stems and lichens, 20 ft. above ground, saddled 8 ft. out on small limb 

 of small long-leaf pine in pine thicket on dry hillside; three eggs, moder- 

 ately incubated. (L. S. G.) 



88. Empidonax virescens. Acadian Flycatcher. — Common sum- 

 mer resident of swampy woods and banks of streams. Breeding record: 

 Bear Swamp, May 28, 1912; nest loosely built of moss, hair and spider 

 webs, 12 ft. above ground on terminal twigs of large limb of water oak; 

 three fresh eggs. (L. S. G.) 



89. Cyanocitta cristata florincola. Florida Blue Jay. ' Jay- 

 bird.' — Abundant permanent resident, preferring thickets. Breeding 



