RiDGWAY on Birds observed in Knox Co., Indiana. 1 9 



and Geese which had been very plenty on the pond during the 

 winter, had gone northward prior to the middle of April, except 

 a few Mallards, Shovellers, and Blue-winged Teal, which re- 

 mained until about the end of the month, as did also multitudes 

 of Coots (^Fulica aynericana^. 



The following list of course includes onh^ a small proportion 

 of the total number of species observed. 



Gray-cheeked Thrush {Hylocic/ila alictce.) — The exact date of 

 arrival of this species was not noted, but was somewhere near the 20th 

 of April. During the last week of April and the first three weeks of 

 May it was very common, perhaps more so than any other of the small 

 Thrushes. Specimens were shot May it,, and others were observed as 

 late as the 28th of that month, the date of my departure. 



Tawny Thrush {Hyloc/ckla fucescens). — Arrived April 21 and re- 

 mained until toward the last of May. Less common than H. alicice 

 but frequenting the same localities and having nearly identical manners. 



Bewick's Wren {Tkryomattes bezi'icki). — Rather common, found 

 only about the out-buildings of farms and in the village. 



House Wren {^Troglodytes aedon). — Less common than Bewick's 

 Wren, and noticed only about brush-heaps and along old fences. 



Prothonotary Warbler {Profonotaria ciirea). —Very abundant 

 among the "elbow-brushes" {Cephalanthus occidentalis) and willows in 

 the pond, nesting in hollows of the latter. 



Blue-winged Yellow Warbler {Hclminthophaga piuiis). — Very 

 abundant among the undergrowth in thick woods, chiefly in the bottoms. 



Golden-winged Warbler {Helmiuthophaga chrysoptera). — Not un- 

 common for a few days during the early part of May. 



Tennessee Warbler {Helminthophaga feregritici). As usual, very 

 numerous for several days, arriving May 7. 



Nashville Warbler {Helmi/if/iop/iaga ruficapilla). — Rather rare 

 during the middle portion of May, arriving about the 6th. 



Cape May Warbler {Perissoglossa tigrina). Probably not uncom- 

 mon, four specimens being obtained, all shot from the top branches of 

 tall trees, and not recognized until after being shot. 



Black-and-yellow Warbler {Dendrceca maculosa). — Much the 

 most abundant of the migratory species. 



Bay-breasted Warbler {Detidrceca castanea). — Rather common for 

 a few days. 



Blue Warbler {Dendrozca ccerulen). — Very abundant summer resident, 

 first noticed about the 25th of April. Diligent search failed to discover a 

 single nest, though pairs evidently having nests were met with on every 

 hand through the woods. 



Yellow-throated Warbler {Dendnvca domijiica albilora). — Unac- 

 countably rare, only two having been obtained, and one or two others 



