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mon permanent resident, more abundant in .spring and summer. Nesting 

 data: Bear Swamp, May 15, 1910; nest of fine {>;rass upon eanc leaves in 

 bunch of broom sedge, 3 in. above ground, in sedge field adjoining swamp; 

 four cgg.s, slightly incubated. (L. S. G.) Subspecies tricluis probably 

 occurs during migrations. 



159. Icteria virens virens. Ykllow-buea.sted Chat. — Common 

 spring and summer resident of thickets about the fields. In Autauga Co., 

 always near water. Data: Near Montgomery, June 3, 1907; nest of 

 grasses, 3 ft. up in osage orange bush on roadside; four eggs, well incu- 

 bated. (E. G. H.) Near Autaugaville, May 12, 1912; four fresh eggs in 

 nest of grasses, etc., 18 in. above ground in open woods. (L. S. G.) 



160. Wilsonia citrina. IIoodei) Waubleu. — Common spring and 

 summer resid(!nt of swamps and damj) woods. Data: Bcuir Swamp, 

 Autauga Co., May 2S, 1909; nest of weed stems, pine needles and cane 

 leaves, lined with fine; plant fibers, 2^ ft. up in shrub, in thick, boggy .swamp; 

 three eggs, slightly incubated. (L. S. G.) 



161. Setophaga ruticilla. Redstakt. — Occurs commonly in both 

 counties during migrations and probably breeds. It was observed in Bear 

 Swamp almost constantly from April 1 until July 10, 1913. 



162. Anthus rubescens. Pipit. ' Puairie Sparrow.' — Common 

 winter resident. Prefers the old fields in Autauga Co., commonly following 

 the plow in winter and spring. A typical winter bird of the opcm prairies 

 of Montgomery Co., where it is abundant, generally occurring in loose 

 flocks of 25 to 150. 



163. Mimus polyglottos polyglottos. Mockingbird. — Common 

 premancnt resident, preferring the vicinity of habitations. Extreme nest- 

 ing dates, April 16, and June 27. Data: May 5, 1907, near Pratt- 

 ville; four fresh eggs; nest of twigs, lined with fine rootlets, placed in tangle 

 of Smilax briers in haw bush about 6 ft. above ground. Bush in open 

 pasture hardly 20 yds. from stables. (E. G. 11.) 



164. Dumetella carolinensis. Catbird. — Irregular summer resi- 

 dent of both counties, generally more or less common. Has been observed 

 in Montgomery Co., on March 24, 1912, and January 6, 1913. Stragglers 

 may spend the winter. Data: June 1, 1905, Carter Hill Iload, 3J miles 

 out of Montgomery; nest of twigs and leaves, about 7\ ft. up in osage 

 orange hedge on roadside; three eggs, incubation advanced. (E. G. H.) 

 May 21, 1911, near Prattville; nest of grass and small twigs, 6 ft. up in 

 alder bush in wet pasture; four fresh eggs. (L. S. G.) 



165. Toxostoma rufum. Brown Tiirahiier. ' Thrarher.' — ■ 

 Commonly spoken of as " Brown Thru.sh," when an attempt is made by the 

 average person to be j)arti(;ularly correct. Very common permanent resi- 

 dent of briers, thickets, hedge rows, swamps, etc. Data: April 14, 1907, 

 near Prattville; nest of twigs about 8 ft. up in bush growing in mid.st of 

 brier patch on edge of cultivated field; four eggs. (E. G. H.) April 28, 

 1909, Barachias; three young, pin-feathers just started, in nest of twigs, 

 about 9 ft. up in crotch of haw tree. (E. G. H.) 



