170 Brown on Birds observed at Coosada, Alabama. 



5. Mimus carolinensis, (L.) Gray. Catbird. — Arrived April 13. 

 Did not become common, and was not heard to sing. 



6. Harporhynchus rufus, (L.) Cab. Brown Thrush. — A common 

 resident, well known by its alias " Thrasher." The males began to sing 

 about the 1st of April, and by the 25th of that month the females had 

 deposited their eggs. 



7. Sialia sialis, (L.) Haldeman. Bluebird. — Common resident. 

 During the winter they were particularly abundant, sometimes associating 

 with the various small Finches and Warblers, sometimes forming small 

 flocks by themselves. There was no regularity in the breeding of different 

 pairs : two nests examined on April 22 contained respectively four fresh 

 eggs and a brood of young several days old. 



8. Regulus calendula, (L.) Licht. Ruby-crowned Kinglet. — 

 Numerous during the entire extent of my stay. I first heard their song 

 on the 8th of March, but after that date the sweet, fervid little strain filled 

 the woods everywhere. 



9. Regulus satrapa, Licht. Golden-crested Kinglet. — Common 

 winter visitant. Unlike the preceding species, which was often met with 

 singly, this bird was invariably found associating with others of its kind, 

 and with Creepers, Titmice, and Nuthatches. Disappeared about the first 

 week in April. 



10. Polioptila ceerulea, (L.) Scl. Blue-gray Gnatcatcher. — Ar- 

 rived March 25, and soon became very common. They seemed to affect no 

 parti(!ular kind of growth, but were everywhere equally abundant. They 

 are most earnest and persevering songsters : in their frequent practice of 

 singing on the wing, they fairly rival the Bobolink's ardor, and had their 

 melodious, " mocking little strain" (as Mr. Brewster has called it) some- 

 what more volume, it would certainly be an unusually fine performance. 



11. Lophophanes bicolor, (L.) Bp. Tufted Titmouse. — A com- 

 mon resident, but of quite irregular occuri'ence during the winter. At 

 times, during that season, none were to be found for several days, after 

 which they would again make their appearance, generally in company 

 with the social Chickadees, Nuthatches, etc. About February 20 they 

 became less numerous, and were soon met with only in pairs. I did not 

 succeed in finding a nest. 



12. Parus carolinensis, And. Carolina Titmouse. — Not a very 

 common resident. Instead of the tame, unsuspicious bird I had been led 

 to expect, they generally proved very shy indeed. More than once they 

 completely battled all my attempts at capture. The notes of this species 

 have generally been described as less powerful than those of its Northern 

 prototype. According to my experience, this is true only to a certain 

 extent ; certainly not so of the familiar chick-a-dee-dee, which was in- 

 variably uttered by the Southern bird as loudly and emphatically as I 

 have ever heard it at the North. I fiiiled to find a nest, although the birds 

 appeared to be engaged in building about the second week iu April. 



