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low for this species here, I do not know ; ;ill the specimens I have killed at 

 various times have been Bank Swallows. 



139. Bombycilla cedrorum. Cedar Waxwing. — A summer breed- 

 ing resident. In flocks from March 5 until May, when pairing begins. 

 A pair built in an apple tree within a few feet of my house, and were so 

 quiet that I did not know of the nest until the j'oung were nearly fledged. 

 Flocks again by September, and seen until October 27. 



140. Lanius ludovicianus ludovicianus. Loggerhead Shrike. — 

 Occurs sparingly throughout the year, commoner in fall and winter. I have 

 no breeding records. The honey-locust trees on the campus often con- 

 tain shi'ews and small meadow mice impaled on their thorns. On one 

 occasion, I saw a Shrike catch a Junco, this was in February; and one cold 

 December day I saw one eating the dried remains of impaled grasshoppers 

 and caterpillars on a thorn bush. 



141. Vireosylva olivacea. Red-eyed Vireo. — An abundant summer 

 breeding resident, arriving by April 19, and here until September 16. 



142. Vireosylva gilva gilva. Warbling Vireo. — Breeds in the 

 orchard around my house, where its song is heard throughout the spring 

 and summer. Arrives April 23 and latest seen September 27. Common. 



143. Lanivireo solitarius solitarius. Blue-headed Vireo. — Ap- 

 parently only the typical species occurs here; in the spring, from April to 

 May 2. Rare. 



144. Lanivireo flavifrons. Yellow-throated Vireo. — A wood- 

 land summer resident. First arrival noted April 14; last seen August 

 20, though it probably occurs later. Common. 



145. Mniotilta varia. Black and White Warbler. — Abundant 

 throughout the spring and summer. Earliest seen April 10, and latest 

 September 5. Families of old and young in early July. 



146. Helmitheros vermivorus. Worm-eating Warbler. — Ar- 

 rives April 28, wanting after July 23. One pair found nesting on June 2, 

 and eggs hatching on the 5th, and the young flying by June 23. Common. 



147. Vermivora chrysoptera. Golden-winged Warbler. — Not 

 common, but breeds ; one nest with young, found June 5. Arrives May 5. 



148. Vermivora celata celata. Orange-crowned Warbler.— 

 One specimen obtained October 2. 



149. Vermivora peregrina. Tennessee Warbler. — A migrant, 

 abundant in the fall from September 16 to October 10. Apparently want- 

 ing in the spring migrations, probably taking some other line for the vernal 

 flight. 



150. Compsothlypis americana usnese. Parula Warbler. — 

 An abundant breeding summer resident, building its lichen-suspended 

 nests in the Usnea on crab-apple trees and Crataegus. Full plumaged 

 males here by April 13. One pair commenced building nest April 30, 

 finished by May 8, incubation was in progress May 13 when the nest was 

 destroyed by some boys. Flying young are abundant by mid-July. 



151. Dendroica tigrina. Cape May Warbler. — A fall and spring 



