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Empidonax acadicus. — April 15 (1892). Breeds commonly in the 

 swamps. 



Dolichonyx oryzivorus. — April 15 (1892). 



Icterus spurius. — An immature male observed April 23, 1893. 



Poocaetes gramineus. — Common until April 15. 



Passerina cyanea. — April 25 (1892). 



Vireo solitarius alticola. — The only specimen, secured February 23, 

 1S93, must be referred to this form. 



Helmitherus vermivorus.— April 4 (1892). 



Dendroica tigrina. — An adult male in high plumage, taken April 15, 

 was the only one seen. 



Dendroica caerulescens. — April 18 (1892). 



Dendroica pensylvanica. — April 10 (1892). 



Dendroica striata. — April 24 (1893). Not common. 



Seiurus noveboracensis. — Taken April 24, 1893. 



Geothlypis agilis. — This species arrives late. I shot a female on May 

 10 and a male the next day. Both were on the ground, among saw pal- 

 metto-, in the river swamp. 



Geothlypis formosa. — April 21 (1892). 



Turdus mustelinus.— Only a single bird heard singing April 24, 1893. 



The following species evidently winter numerously in this 

 region, as fifty or more individuals of each were noted on Feb- 

 ruary 13, the time of my arrival: Mniotilta var/a, Compso- 

 thlypis americana, Seiurus aurocapillus. 



Remarks. 



Campephilus principalis. — I obtained thirteen specimens in April, and 

 saw about ten more. A young female taken April 15, was about two 

 weeks from the nest. I never observed it singly, it being always seen in 

 company with two or three others of this species. I was told by old 

 hunters that they breed early in February. The locality where this bird is to 

 be found at all times is what the people call 'burn-outs.' These are 

 large tracts of heavy timber which the forest fires have destroyed ; and 

 the dead trees harbor beetles, etc. A nest which I examined was dug in 

 a live cypress about fifty feet high. 



Vireo flavifrons. — I found this bird breeding commonly everywhere. 

 A pair had their nest in a large red oak tree near the house in which I 

 was staying. 



Helinaia swainsonii. — Breeds abundantly on the lower Suwanee. 

 This is the most southern record of its breeding. 



Helminthophila bachmani. — This species is only a migrant. It does 

 not breed in the Suwanee River bottom, as Mr. Brewster suspected. I 

 secured, all told, about fifty specimens. 



