82 Bailey, Birds Breeding in the Mountains of Virginia. [jan. 



39. Cyanocitta cristata cristata. IJlue Jay. — Abundant. No 

 signs of s(M'()iul brood. 



40. Corvus brachyrhynchos brachyrhynchos. Crow. — Abun- 

 dant. Olio brood — how fortunate! 



41. Molothrus ater ater, Cowhihd. — Young birds connnon July 7; 

 but 1 have never found their eggs in late settings. 



42. Agelaius phoeniceus phoeniceus. Red-winged Blackbird. — 

 Very common. "N'oung in nest July 7; eggs hatching July 15. 



43. Sturnella magna magna. Meadowlark. — Common. Nest 

 and eggs found July 20; destroyed by hogs; July 22-23, new nest, 

 female flushed. 



44. Icterus spurius. Orchard Oriole. — Common. Two broods. 



45. Icterus galbula. Baltimore Oriole. — Rare; only one seen. 



46. Quiscalus quiscula seneus. Bronzed Crackle. — Feeding 

 young July 2;>. 



47. Astragalinus tristis tristis. Goldfinch. — Abundant. No 

 signs of breeding until Aug. 10, at Old Sweet Springs, when a nest with 4 

 eggs, and one with 6 eggs were found. 



48. Passer domesticus. Engllsh Sparrow.— Everywhere. Aug. 

 25, many young in nests in the top of an old shed. 



49. Pooecetes gramineus gramineus. Vesper Sparrow. — Very 

 common. Rais(>s probably three broods. Large young June 6; fresh 

 eggs July 7-17, .Vug. 2, and young in nests. 



50. Anunodramus savannarum australis. Grasshopper Spar- 

 row. — Very common. Large young flying June 10 and July 7; fresh 

 eggs July 29; .singing all through .August. 



51. Passerherbulus henslowi henslowi, Henslow's Sparrow. — 

 Very common at Massanetta; young abundant July and August; 3 eggs, 

 July 16. 



52. Spizella passerina passerina. Chipping Sparrow. — Abundant. 

 Two and three broods; young in nests June, July and August. 



53. Spizella pusilla pusilla. Field Sparrow. — Very common. 

 Three broods. Eggs, July 27, August 1, August 20; young in nests June, 

 July, and August. 



54. Melospiza melodia melodia. Song Sparrow. — Very common. 

 Three broods. Eggs, July 9-27. Young hatched the 9th, left nest on the 

 20th; young in nests July and .Vugust. 



55. Pipilo erythrophthalmus erythrophthalmus. Towhee. — 

 Common. Two broods; feeding young .July 10. 



56. Cardinalis cardinalis cardinalis. Cardinal. — Common. 

 Young in nest July 27. 



57. Guiraca cserulea ceerulea. Blue Grosbeak. — Two or three 

 broods; young in nest July 10-.4ugust 2. 



58. Passerina cyanea. Indigo Bunting. — Common. Three broods. 

 Young and eggs, June 6, and in July; feeding young August 1. 



