27 2 Chapman on Birds observed at Gainesville, Florida. [J>''y 



71. Antrostomus carolinensis. Chuck-will's-widow. — Common sum- 

 mer resident. 



72. Antrostomus vociferus. Whii'-poor-will. — None were heard, 

 and a female, taken March 3, was the only one observed. 



73. Chordeiles virginianus chapmani. Chapman's Nighthawk. — 

 Arrived April 17, and became common on the 21st, after which date no 

 change was noticed in their numbers. 'Bullbat,' or as it is more fre- 

 quently termed, 'Bat,' shooting is here a popular pastime, great numbers 

 being killed for food, and in August, when the birds have gathered in 

 flocks, favorite fields may be occupied at nightfall by as many as a dozen 

 shooters. •■ 



74. Chaetura pelagica. Chimney Swift. — Arrived April 5, and was 

 common after the i6th. 



75. Trochilus colubris. Ruby-throated Hummingbird. — Five were 

 observed from March S to April 27. 



76. Tyrannus tyrannus. Kingbird. — A common summer resident. 

 Arrived April 2, and became common on the 5th. 



77. Myiarchus crinitus. Crested Flycatcher. — An abundant sum- 

 mer resident. Arrived March 31, and became common April 5. 



78. Sayornis phcebe. Phoebe. — An abundant winter visitant, and 

 very generally distributed. Last records were March 21 and April 4, one 

 each day. 



79. Contopus virens. Wood Pewee. — A rather common summer 

 resident, arriving April 7. A nest found May g was placed on the hori- 

 zontal limb of a pine, about forty feet from the ground. 



So. Empidonax acadicus. Acadian Flycatcher. — Not uncommon 

 in the denser woods; arrived April 20. A completed nest, found May 9, 

 was constructed almost entirely of 'Spanish moss,' and contained on the 

 27th two eggs with half formed embryos. 



Si. Cyanocitta cristata florincola. Florida Blue Jay. — Extremely 

 tame and everywhere abundant, frequenting the live and water oaks of 

 the city streets, where it appears half domesticated. It possesses greater 

 vocal powers than the northern bird (C. cristata) ; twenty or more differ- 

 ent and distinct calls were counted. 



52. Corvus americanus floridanus. Florida Crow.— I saw less than 

 ten, all some distance from the town in the larger pineries. 



53. Corvus ossifragus. Fish Crow. — Common only in the vicinity of 

 small ponds and the lake. 



84. Dolichonyx oryzivorus. Bobolink.— January 5, a female having 

 the secondaries missing from one wing was caught by our dogs while 

 Qi^iail shooting. April 26, small flocks were heard passing over, and on 

 the 29th flocks of several hundred males in full song were seen. 



The oats were now nearly ready to harvest and considerable damagfe 

 was done to them by these birds. On my last visit to the oat-fields. May 

 25, both sexes were as abundant as at any previous time. 



85. Molothrus ater. Cowbird. — Not uncommon. 



86. Agelaius phceniceus. Red-winged Blackbird. — Abundant, the 



