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about the middle of the sarne month. It winters south of our 

 borders, and generally leaves during the first half of Septem- 

 ber. 

 292. Qeothly pis Philadelphia Wils. Moitnthtr/ \\'<irl>lcr. 



A spring and fall migrant only, and not very common. 

 It arrives from the south not earlier than the middle of 

 April. The last is usually noticed at the end of the month. 

 In fall migration the "last" has been seen at New Orleans as 

 late as October 7 [18961. 



293 Qeothylpis trichas occidentalis Brewst- Western Murylnml 

 Yellow throat. 



An abundant resident throughout the state. 



294 Icteria virensLiim. Willon f -chat; Yellow -breasted cliat 



A common summer resident and breeding in most sections 

 of the state, preferring, however, the vicinity of watercourses 

 and is especially fond of the willow-ponds of the southern 

 parts of Louisiana. This species never occurs within our pre- 

 cincts before the 15th or 18th of April, and is never common 

 until about the end of that month, and sometimes not until 

 the 1st or 2d of May. It leaves in August, and the last have 

 departed before the middle of September. 



295. WilsoniamitrataGmel. Hooded Warbler. 



A common summer resident and breeder throughout the 

 state. Its earliest arrival in spring for New Orleans, during 

 the past eight years, was March 8, 1896; the latest date, 

 March 23, 1895, and the bulk did not come until March 30. 

 It leaves the state in September, and the last straggler was 

 seen October 19 [1895]. 



296. Setophaga ruticillaLinn. American Rcdxtart. 



An abundant migrant in spring and fall. It reaches our 

 southern border during the first days of April, and remains 

 with us until the end of the month. The "last" was noted 

 May 2 [1895]. The species is, however, one of the first arriv- 

 als of the fall migration. The earliest date on which it was 

 seen was July 30, 1897. It became common on August 11, 

 and the "last" had left before the end of September. 



Family MOTACILLID^E. 



297. Anthus pennsylvanicus Lath. American /'//>// . 



An abundant winter resident throughout the state; ar- 

 riving during the latter part of October (Oct. 21, 1896 earli- 

 est date lor New Orleans]; leaving during the latter half of 

 April ["last" seen May 2, 1894]. 



