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59. Piranga erythromelas. Scarlet Tanager. — Rare at Goshen in 

 June; rare at Hot Si)riiig.s. 



60. Piranga rubra rubra. Summer Tanageb. — Several seen in 

 oak woodss, in Jun(> and July. 



61. Progne subis subis. Purple Martin. — Not many boxes are 

 put up for tliom. 



62. Petrochelidon lunifrons lunifrons. — Cliff Swallow. — Only 

 one colony on a barn by the river. 



63. Hirundo erythrogastra. Barn Swallow. — Abundant. All 

 nests were empty July 10. 



64. Riparia riparia. Bank Swallow. — Only seen by the river. 



65. Bombycilla cedrorum. Cedar Waxwing. — Common. June, 

 July, and .Vugust. No signs of building until a nest was found building 

 July 29, in an orchard. August 4 contained four eggs. 



66. Vireosylva olivacea. Red-eyed Vireo. — Very common. Eggs 

 and young in June; mostly silent after July 10. 



67. Vireosylva gilva gilva. Warbling Vireo.^ Rare. 



68. Lanivireo flavifrons. Yellow-thuoated Vireo.— Nest in 

 maple July 15, young just leaving. 



69. Vireo griseus griseus. White-eyed Vireo.— Rather rare at 

 Goshen in June; not heard afterwards. 



70. Mniotilta varia. Black and White Warbler.— Common. 

 Not singing after June. 



71. Dendroica sestiva sestiva. Yellow Warbler. — Very common, 

 breeding near houses; still singing August 1. 



72. Dendroica vigorsi. Pine Warbler. — Common in pine woods; 

 rarely heard in July. 



7.3. Dendroica discolor. Prairie Warbler. — Common. Stopped 

 singing July 1.3. 



74. Seiurus aurocapillus. Oven-bird. — Young in nest July 10; 

 none singing later. 



75. Seiurus motacilla. Louisiana Water-Thrush.— Heard sing- 

 ing at Hot Springs in a deep glen, August 4; common at Goshen in June. 



76. Geothlypis trichas trichas. Maryland Yellow-thro.\t. — 

 Rare at Gosh(>n in June; not seen nor heard later. 



77. Icteria virens virens. Yellow -breasted Chat. — Common. 

 Stopj)ed singing .luly IS. 



7S. Wilsonia citrina. Hooded Warbler. — Common in June; 

 none heard later on. 



79. Setophaga ruticilla. Redstart. — Rather rare. Not heard 

 after July 10; feeding young August 4. 



80. Mimus polyglottos polyglottus. Mockingbird. — Rare. 

 Young in nest July 24; very common around Staunton July 28. 



81. Dumetellacarolinensis. Catbird.— Abundant. Three broods; 

 young still in nest August 1. 



