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until March 7. The same diflerence was noticed in the times of breedino", 

 my first notes on the subject being April 20, when almost fully grown 

 joung were seen in the city and a nest containing one egg was found a few 

 miles out in the country. 



136. Galeoscoptes carolinensis. Catbird. — Common, but silent and 

 retiring. None were observed after May 10. 



137. Harporhyncus rufus. Brown Thrasher. 'Thrasher. '—A com- 

 mon resident. The first song w^as heard February 8. 



138. Thryothorus ludovicianus. Carolina Wren. — Abundant. A 

 single specimen (No. iiii, ?, Dec. 13, 1S87) in my series of eleven birds 

 has faint wavy marks upon the flanks, thus approaching the bcrlandicri 

 form. 



139. Troglodytes aedon. House Wren. — Abundant, both in the town 

 and surrounding country, w-herever there is sufficient growth to aftbrd it 

 concealment. Singing was commenced March 20, and none were observed 

 after April 15. 



140. Sitta carolinensis. White-breasted Nuthatch. — A not un- 

 common resident of the pineries. 



141. Sitta pusilla. Brown-headed Nuthatch. — Common in small 

 troops in the pines. One of three fully grown young, taken Mav ^, 

 exhibits rather peculiar albinistic markings, the bill, head, and tertiaries 

 being whitish, the toe nails flesh color. 



142. Parus bicolor. Tufted Titmouse.— Abundant. Young attended 

 by the parents were taken May 27. 



143. Parus carolinensis. Carolina Chickadee. — On two occasions 

 single birds of this species were seen with Q^ocks. oi Siifa pitsilla in the 

 pines, but with these exceptions it was a bird of low swamps and scnibs, 

 frequently associating with the preceding. A partly formed egg was 

 found in the oviduct of a female taken March 15. 



144. Regulus calendula. Ruby-crowned Kinglet. — Abundant. In 

 full song from March 15 to the date of its departure, April 16. 



145. Polioptila caerulea Blue-gray Gnatcatcher. — A rare winter 

 resident, becoming common March 8. The first song was heard February 



28. 



146. Turdus aliciae. Gray-cheeked Thrush. — A male was taken 

 April 26. 



147. Turdus aonalaschkae pallasii. Hermit Thrush. — Abundant in 

 the hummocks and common in the pineries. Several were heard singing 

 January 8, and from March 10 to 26, they sang occasionally. Few were 

 noted after the last named date until the time of their final departure, 

 April 15. 



14S. Merula migratoria. American Robin. — Abundant in large flocks, 

 and in full song until December 31, no songs being heard later. The 

 greater portion of their number had departed March 15, but several birds 

 were seen in April, on the nth, 21st and 27th, one observed each dav. 



149. Sialia sialis. Bluebird. — Resident birds inhabit the pineries, 

 while the large flocks of wanderers were probably winter visitants. Young 

 just from the nest were taken April 20. 



