136 Howell, Summer Birds of Northern Georgia. [April 



one at 4300 feet on Brasstown Bald. Evidently breeds throughout these 

 mountains. J. T. Park in a letter to Prof. W. W. Cooke reports them 

 common on Lookout Mountain, near Rising Fawn, Georgia, in June, 1885. 

 A female in breeding condition was shot by him there, and identified by Dr. 

 C. Hart Merriam. 



Dendroica vigorsi. Pine Warbler. — A few noted at Tate and a little 

 company of four or five (a family of young and their parents) at 3000 feet 

 on Brasstown Bald. 



Seiurus aurocapillus. Ovenbird. — A few seen on Rich Mountain be- 

 tween 3000 and 4000 feet; occurs sparingly on Brasstown Bald from 2500 

 to 4000 feet. Smith, in his list of birds of Kirkwood gives this species as a 

 rare migrant. J. T. Park found the Ovenbird breeding on Lookout Moun- 

 tain, near Rising Fawn, Georgia, in June, 1885. 



Seiurus motacilla. Louisiana Water-thrush. — Fairly common along 

 streams on the lower slopes of the mountains (up to 2200 feet) and in the 

 valleys. 



Oporornis formosa. Kentucky Warbler. — Fairly common in the 

 valleys; seen up to 2200 feet on Brasstown Bald. 



Geothlypis trichas trichas. Maryland Yellowthroat. — Common in 

 the valleys; singing. Several specimens taken, both adults and young. 



Icteria virens. Yellow-breasted Chat. — Common in the valleys, 

 seen up to 2500 feet. 



Wilsonia citrina. Hooded Warbler. — A pair observed in a laurel 

 thicket at Tate. 



Mimus polyglottos. Mockingbird. — One seen at Ellijay; not noted 

 elsewhere. 



Dumetella carolinensis. Catbird. — Common in the valleys, and on 

 Brasstown Bald to 4300 feet. 



Toxostoma rufum. Brown Thrasher. — Seen in small numbers in the 

 valleys. 



Thryothorus ludovicianus. Carolina Wren. — Common in the valleys, 

 and on the mountains to 4000 feet. 



Thryomanes bewicki. Bewick Wren. — A few seen at Young Harris, 

 and one on Rich Mountain at 3500 feet. A breeding record is given by 

 Gerhardt (under the name Troglodytes americanus). x 



Sitta carolinensis. White-breasted Nuthatch. — Scarce; one taken 

 at 4000 feet on Brasstown Bald and several seen at the same altitude on 

 Rich Mountain. 



Bseolophus bicolor. Tufted Titmouse. — Fairly common up to 4000 

 feet. 



Penthestes carolinensis. Carolina Chickadee. — Observed in small 

 numbers in the valleys and up to 4400 feet on the mountains. 



Polioptila caerulea. Blue-gray Gnatcatcher. — A few seen at Tate. 

 Hylocichla mustelina. Wood Thrush. — Common in the valleys and 

 up to 4000 feet on the mountains. 



1 Naumannia, V, 1855, pp. 461-462. 



