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latest date of departure for fall migration is October 11, 1896. 

 This species is shot in large numbers for the New Orleans 

 markets. 



317. Hylocichla fuscescens Stepli. Wilson's Thrush. 



A common migrant ; arriving in April, the "last" of the 

 spring migrants being generally seen in the early part of May. 

 It arrives again from the north in September, a few strag- 

 glers being sometimes noticed as late as the middle of Octo- 

 ber.* 



318. Hylocichla aliciae Baird. Gray-cheeked, Thrush. 



A common spring and fall migrant; arriving from the 

 south in April. The earliest record for New Orleans is March 

 26, 1897; the bulk not appearing until May 4, and the "last" 

 was noted May 7. In the autumn migration it leaves Louis- 

 iana during the latter half of September. 



319. Hylocichla ustulata swainsonii Cab. Ol ire-backed Thrush. 

 Like the preceding, a fairly common transient in spring 



and autumn- It reaches the southern portion of the state in 

 April, the last being usually noticed in the beginning of May 

 [latest date at New Orleans May 7, 1897], On its autumn 

 voyage it reaches New Orleans about September 25. The 

 latest date of the "last" October 9, 1894. 

 820. Hylocichla aonalaschktu pallasii Cab. Hermit Thrush- 



A common winter resident in the southern and southwes- 

 tern parts of the state, but arriving rather late in the fall? 

 usually not before the end of October, and the bulk do not 

 make their appearance until the beginning of November. It 

 departs at the end of March and beginning of April. 



321. Merula migratoria Linn. American Eobin . 



An abundant winter resident throughout the state; 

 arriving about the end of October and beginning of November; 

 leaving in February and March, although stragglers often 

 stay until far into April [latest date of "last" at New Orleans 

 April 21, 1895]. 



Family SAXICOLID^E. 



322. Saxicola cenanthe Linn. Wheatear. 



*The but little differing Western race of this species (H. fuscescens salic'cola 

 Rldgw. Willow Thrush) has been taken at Ariel, ^iss , by Mr. A. Allison. G. E. B. 



This species should perhaps have been placed in the "Hypothetical List," 

 but I have preferred retaining it here on the ground that, being a not uncommon 

 bird in the northeastern portions of the United States, it is just possible, under the 

 recurrent waves of migration, it may again be recorded as far south as Louisiana. -- 

 O. E. B. 



