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25. Wood Pewee. Contopus virens. — Very common. 

 Much the most numerous member of the family. Pres- 

 ent in good force April 27, and gathering nest materials 

 AprU 29. 



26. Acadian Flycatcher. Green-crested Flycatcher. 

 Empidonax virescens. — Common. 



27. Blue Jay. Cyanocitta cristata. — Scarce (for the 

 blue jay), and not seen on Walden's Ridge ! 



28. Crow. Corvus americanus. — Apparently much less 

 common than in Eastern Massachusetts. 



29. Bobolink. Dolichonyx oryzivorus. — A small flock 

 seen, and heard singing, April 27. 



30. Orchard Oriole. Icterus spurins. — Common, but 

 not found on Walden's Ridge. 



31. Baltimore Oriole. Icterus galhula. — A single bird, 

 at Chickamauga, May 3. 



32. Crow Blackbird. Quiscalus quiscula ? — Seen on 

 sundry occasions in the valley country, but specific dis- 

 tinction not made out. Both forms — Q. quiscula and Q. 

 quiscula ceneus — are found in Tennessee. See Dr. Fox's 

 List of Birds found in Roane County, Tennessee. " The 

 Auk," vol. iii. p. 315. My own list of the Icteridse is 

 remarkable for its omissions, especially of the cowbird, 

 the red-winged blackbird (which, however, I am pretty 

 certain that I saw on the wing) and the meadow lark. 



33. House Sparrow. English Sparrow. Passer domes- 

 ticus. — Distressingly superabundant in the city and its 

 suburbs. 



34. Goldfinch. Spinus tristis. — Abundant. Still in 

 flocks. 



35. White-crowned Sparrow. Zonotrichia leucophrys. — 

 Seen but once (May 1), two birds, in the national ceme- 

 tery. 



36. White-throated Sparrow. Zonotrichia albicoUis. 

 — Common. Still present on Walden's Ridge (in two 

 places) May 13. Sang very little. 



