298. Anthus spragueii And. tipr<tf/ne'x PijnL 



A common winter resident in the southern sections of the 

 state, especially along the Mississippi. It arrives in October 

 and leaves in April. 



Family TUOGLODYTID.E. 



299. Mimus polyglottus Liun. Moekinylnrd. 



An abundant resident in every part of the state. 



300. Qaleoscoptes carolinensis Liiin . Catbird. 



A common winter resident throughout the state; usually 

 arriving, with in the state limits towards the latter part of Sep- 

 tember, the earliest date of arrival at New Orleans being 

 September 7, 1896. During spring migration, the bulk gen- 

 erally pass through the stnte about the hitter part of April, 

 and the "last" is usually seen during the first few days of May 

 [May 5, 1897]. 



301. Harporynchus rufus Linn. Brown Tltraxltcr. 



A common resident throughout the state, but rather an 

 irregular breeder in the southern section. 



302. Thryothorus ludovicianus Lath. Carolina Wren. 

 An abundant resident throughout the state. 



303. Thryomanes bewickii And. Bewictfs Wren. 



A common winter resident, but confined to certain local- 

 ities. It has, so far, been found only in St. James, Orleans 

 aiid Plaquemiue parishes, but it undoubtedly occurs else- 

 where in the state. 



304. Troglodytes aedon Viell . 7/0 MW Wren. 



A very common winter resident, but arriving late in the 

 fall ; not usually until November. 



305. Anorthura hiemalis Viell. Winter Wren. 



A fairly common winter resident, but arriving late; not 

 usually before the middle of November. The earliest date, so 

 far, for New Orleans is November 1 , 1897 . 



306. Cistothorus stellaris Licht. tfhort-billed Marsh Wren. 

 A winter resident and not common. 



307. Cistothorus palustris Wils. Long- hi I ed Jhtrtth Wren. 



A very common, if not abundant resident, especially in 

 the northern part of the Florida parishes and southern section, 



