216 A LIST OF BIRDS. 



37. Chipping Sparrow. Doorstep Sparrow. Spizella 

 socialis. — Common. 



38. Field Sparrow. Spizella pusilla. — Common. 



39. Baehman's Sparrow. Peuccea aestivalis hachmanii. 

 — Common. One of the best of singers. 



40. Chewink. Towhee. Pipilo erythrophthalmus. — 

 Rather common. Much less numerous than I should 

 have expected from the nature of the country. 



41. Cardinal Grosbeak. Cardinalis cardinalis. — Seen 

 daily, but seemingly not very numerous. 



42. Rose-breasted Grosbeak. Habia ludoviciana. — A 

 single female, May 11. 



43. Indigo-bird. Passerina cyanea. — Very abundant. 

 For the first time I saw this tropical-looking beauty in 

 flocks. 



44. Scarlet Tanager. Piranga erythromelas. — Common 

 on the mountains, but seemingly rare in the valley. 



45. Summer Tanager. Piranga rubra. — Common 

 throughout. 



46. Purple Martin. Progne subis. — Common. 



47. Rough-winged Swallow. Stelgidop)teryx serripen- 

 nis. — A few birds seen. 



48. Red-eyed Vireo. Vireo olivaceus. — Common. 

 One of the species listed every day. 



49. Yellow-throated Vireo. Vireo flavifrons. — Com- 

 mon. Seen or heard every day except April 27. 



50. White-eyed Vireo. Vireo noveboracensis. — Abun- 

 dant. Heard every day. 



51. Black - and - white Creeper. Mniotilta varia. — 

 Very common. 



52. Blue-winged Warbler. Helminthophila pinus. — 

 One bird seen at Chickamauga, and a pair on Missionary 

 Ridge. 



53. Golden-winged Warbler. Helminthophila chryso- 

 ptera. — Common, especially in the broken woods north of 

 the city. 



