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only form seen here, breeds along water courses in wooded ravines. Arrives 

 April 9 ; latest record October 10. I have killed and closely watched many, 

 to see if the slender-billed noveboracensis occurred, but have found 

 every specimen to be the large-billed form. Near Charleston, S. C, many 

 records that I have are all of noveboracensis. 



166. Geothlypis trichas trichas. Maryland Yellow-throat. — 

 A summer resident, breeding; common. Arrives May 8; not seen after 

 September 27. 



167. Icteria virens virens. Yellow-breasted Chat. — Abundant; 

 breeds. Arrives April 29. Seen in its 'dropping song' May 3; latest 

 noted September 16, a female. 



168. Wilsonia citrina. Hooded Warbler. — Apparently rare in 

 the spring. May 12 the earliest record. Seen again July 30 and common in 

 August and up to September 15. 



179. Wilsonia pusilla pusilla. Wilson's Warbler. — Occasional. 

 Two spring records. May 12, 1906, and May 15, 1907; and three records 

 for September 20 and 28, 1892, and September 10, 1910. 



170. Wilsonia canadensis. Canada Warbler. — One specimen only, 

 August 15. 



171. Setophaga ruticilla. Redstart. — A summer resident, arrives 

 April 30 and remains until September 30. 



172. Anthus rubescens. Pipit. — A winter visitor. In flocks on 

 the bare fields from October 19 to April 2. In severe winters, not seen in 

 January or February. 



173. Mimus polyglottos polyglottos. Mockingbird.— An irregular 

 and uncommon visitor or resident, I hardly know which to say. For the 

 past three years, two have been constant residents on the campus, and 

 are reported to have bred. Before this, my records, oddly enough, are for 

 the late fall and winter months only. 



174. Dumetella carolinensis. Catbird. — Summer breeding resi- 

 dent; abundant. Arrives April 26; latest seen October 10. Building by 

 May 12. 



175. Toxostoma rufum. Brown Thrasher. — An abundant sum- 

 mer resident, from April 10 to October 9. EarUest nest and eggs, June 3. 



176. Thryothorusludovicianusludovicianus. Carolina Wren. — 

 Resident; its bright, voluble song heard throughout the winter. Full 

 fledged young. May 16. 



177. Thryomanes bewicki bewicki. Bewick's Wren. — Abundant ; 

 a breeding summer resident, nesting in holes in fence rails, on beams under 

 houses, in barns and corn cribs, and other suitable places. Arrives March 

 17, seen and heard until September 30; one stray specimen January 22, 

 1903. Commences to build by March 28, nesting all through April, and 

 nest and eggs found as late as May 11. 



178. Troglodytes aedon aedon. HotJSE Wren. — A common sum- 

 mer resident, building in holes in the brick walls of the college buildings. 

 Seen from April 24 to September 23. 



