1890.] LooMis, Summer Birds of Pickens County, S. C. ^^5 



35. Pipilo erythrophthalmus. Towhee. 'Joe-ree.' — June 5, while 

 en route for the mountains, I shot a male in full song three miles west of 

 Spartanburgh Court House. Another was heard singing later in the day 

 at a mill pond on the Middle Tiger, also in Spartanburgh County. As I 

 was returning home, July 4, through the same County, the call-notes of 

 one were heard on the outskirts of the court-house town, while another 

 sang with effect at my noonday camp, five miles south of it on the Spar- 

 tanburgh and Union Railroad. 



In the vicinity of Mt. Pinnacle it was seen only in the Oolenov Valley, 

 where it inhabited the scrubby growth of the clearings. It did not appear 

 to be very common. As further showing the extension of this species 

 along the northern boundary of the State during the breeding season, it 

 is pertinent to add that in the early part of July. iSSS, I heard two males 

 sing daily at All-Healing Springs, at the foot of Crowder's Mountain — a 

 peak of the King's Mountain chain, just over the line in North Carolina, 

 about forty miles north of Chester. 



36. Cardinalis cardinalis. Cardinal. 'Redbird.' — Not detected above 

 2500 feet; common. Though prominent as musicians, their performances 

 lacked the spirit and unction of spring. Along with the 'Joe-ree,' held in 

 considerable ill repute because of alleged depredations on newly planted 

 corn. 



37. Guiraca cserulea. Blue Grosbeak. — A single male was seen. July 

 2, in the Oolenov bottoms opposite Table Rock. My attention was directed 

 to it by its song. 



38. Passerina cyanea. Indigo Bunting. — Its vertical range unre- 

 stricted. Very common, and in complete song. 



39. Piranga erythromelas. Scarlet Tanager. 'Piny Woods Red- 

 bird.' — Above 2000 feet these Tanagers were very common, but below 

 this none were discovered. The males sang with unabated ardor through 

 the whole of June. The testes of several examined toward the close of the 

 month were fully developed. Young birds — just on wing — were obtained 

 June 24. 



40. Piranga rubra. Summer Tanager. 'Redbird.' — Up to about 

 2000 feet they were very common, but above this elevation they appeared 

 to be replaced by erythromelas. They continued in good voice during the 

 whole of my last stay. 



41. Progne subis. Purple Martin. 'Black Martin.' — Wherever 

 gourds were put up for their accommodation they were present. 



42. Stelgidopteryx serripennis. Rough-winged Swallow. 'Creek 

 Martin'; 'Bank Martin.' — Seen daily hawking for insects over the 

 bottom-lands along the Oolenoy. Tolerably common. 



43. Ampelis cedrorum. Cedar Waxwing. — An example was taken 

 June 22, 18S7, on a rocky stream, skirted by rhododendrons, in a heavily 

 wooded ravine near the foot of Mt. Pinnacle. A second specimen was 

 procured, June 26, 1SS9, in the large timber investing the summit of that 

 eminence, at an altitude of about 3000 feet. 



44. Vireo olivaceus. Red-eyed Vireo. — The most conspicuous of all 



