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had emerged from the desolate marshes and gained the 

 first maple island their notes fell upon our ears ; not 

 numerous. 



13. &quot;Chewink&quot; (Pipilo erytlirophthalmus). Upon 

 the Kissimmee I saw them in abundance, and a few upon 

 the dry sand of Lookout Island, scratching among the 

 dead leaves. I also detected the local variety, or species, 

 discovered by Mr. Maynard on the St. Johns, having 

 the iris white instead of hazel. 



14. Cow black-bird (Molothrus pecoris). Not so 

 numerous as the red-wing. 



15. Red-winged blackbird (Agelwus pliceniceus). 

 Very abundant. Everywhere seen in the marshes, en 

 livening us with their presence and song. 



1C. Meadow lark (Sturnella ludovicianci). The pine 

 woods near the Kissimmee contained this species in 

 abundance, but none were observed near the lake, owing 

 to the swampy character of the shore. 



17. Purple grakle (Quiscalus purpureus). Very 

 numerous, this and the Florida species, Q. laritus. 



18. Boat-tail grakle (Quiscalus major}. Extremely 

 abundant, associating in flocks with the red-wings and 

 purple grakles. 



19. Common crow (Corvus Amcricanus). Very few 

 seen. 



20. Fish crow (Corvus ossefragus). Abundant eve 

 rywhere ; made sad havoc with the eggs in heron rook 

 eries wherever we landed. 



21. Blue jay (Cyanurus cristatus). None seen ; few 

 heard on the east shore. 



22. Pewee (ftayorius fuscus). Very few seen in the 

 larger hammocks, 



