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back. Four of my five males conform to this pattern of coloration, but 

 the fifth is in a much more beautiful dress, undoubtedly showing the male 

 bird in full perfection. In this specimen the back is deep black, glossy 

 and continuous. Upon close examination, faint and irregular traces of 

 greenish are perceptible, but in much too slight a degree to materially 

 affect the groundwork. This high state of plumage greatly enhances the 

 bird's beauty and renders its wearer one of the handsomest of the Svlvi- 

 colidtB. 



26. Dendroeca virens (Gm.) Bd. Black-throated Green War- 

 bler. — An uncommon migrant, first seen on March 13. Found in hard- 

 wood growth and never in company with the preceding sp^ecies. On 

 March 25 I heard a male singing the plaintive song so familiar in northern 

 woods. 



27. Siurus motacilla {Viei'll.) Cones. Large-billed Water 

 Thru.sh. — A single male taken, March 25, in one of the "oases" of the 

 creek. 



28. Lanivireo flavifrons (Vieill.) Bd. Yellow-throated Vireo. — 

 A pair taken on March 25. 



29. Vireo atricapillus, Woodk. Black-capped Vireo. — One speci- 

 men, March 27. Could I have remained a few days later, other specimens 

 would have undoubtedly been detected. 



30. Vireo noveboracensis {Gm.) Bp. White-eyed Vireo. — Com- 

 mon summer resident, first seen on March 13. 



31. Lanius ludovicianus excubitorides (5w.) Cones. White- 

 rumped Shrike. — Of irregular and uncommon occurrence. I obtained 

 one specimen of ludovicianus proper. 



32. Ampelis cedrorum {Vieill.) Bd. Cedar Bird. — Very irregu- 

 lar in its occurrence, and never common. 



33. Progne subis {Linn.) Bd. Purple Martin. — Common sum- 

 mer resident. Arrived frorh the south, Feb. 17. 



34. Petrochelidon lunifrons {Say) Laivr. Eave Swallow. — 

 Common summer resident. Arrived about March 20. The canon, to 

 which I have several times alluded, contained many nests of this bird. 



35. Hirundo erythrogastra, Bodd. Barn Swallow. — Common 

 summer resident. A single individual seen on March 4, but no others 

 noticed until the loth of the month when there was a general arrival. 



36. Stelgidopteryx serripennis {And.) Bd. Rough-winged Swal- 

 low. — But two observed, — March 3 and 4. 



37. Pyranga aestiva {Linn.) Vieill. Summer Redbird. — One 

 specimen taken in April. 



38. Astragalinus tristis {Linn.) Cab. Goldfinch. — Rather com- 

 mon winter visitant. 



39. Centrophanes ornatus {Tozvns.) Cab. Chestnut-collared 

 LoNGSPUR. — This and the following species apparently do not winter 

 here. I first met with them in the second week of February. They were 

 often associated together, sometimes with the addition of a few Horned 

 Larks. The present species, though not common, was the more numer- 

 ous and lingered later, being taken up to March 2. 



