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creeping along the branches, dihgently at work dislodging the insects 

 that are concealed between the bark and the wood. While thus engaged, 

 it labors with much energy and activity, fre((iiently spending several 

 minutes at one spot, rather than suffer the vermin to continue their work 

 of destruction unmolested. On such occasions it becomes so intent on 

 its. occupation as to allow one to approach quite near the scene of its 

 operations, and it may sometimes be seen drawing out the larvie from the 

 holes it has made and swallowing them. 



Mr. Floyd also presented a specimen of the Golden-crested Wren 

 {^Regulus satrapa), female ; two specimens of the Cedar Bird (AinpcHs 

 cedroram), immature; a specimen of the American Shrike (^Gollyrio 

 horealis), female ; two specimens of the Red-eyed Flycatcher ( Vireo 

 olivaceiis), male and female; one specimen of Yellow- throated Fly- 

 catcher ( Vireo Jlavifrons), male ; a specimen of the Pine Grosbeak 

 (Pinicola canadensis), female. This bird is quite rare in this State, 

 being found so far South only in very severe winters. 



Mr. Floyd also presented a specimen of the Red Crossbill ( Curviroslra 

 americana), young male ; two specimens of the Bob-o-link (Dj!icItoni/x 

 oryzivoriis) , male and femile ; and one specimen of the Spotted Sand- 

 piper (Tringoides macularius), young. 



W. H. W. Perry presented skins of the following birds: Sharp - 

 shinned Hawk (Accipiter fuscus), female ; Blackburnian Warbler {Den- 

 droica Blackburnice), male ; Bay-breasted Warbler {Dendroica casfanea) ; 

 Canadian Flycatcher (Myiodioctes canadensis), female; Great Northern 

 Shrike (CoUyrio borealis), female; Pine Finch (Chrysoinitris pinus), 

 female, and Ruffed Grouse {Bonasa umhellus). 



Col. Vj. Gerry presented a specimen of the Gos Hawk (Astur atri- 

 capillus), female. 



Otis Putnam presented a specimen of the Double Crested Cormo- 

 rant ( Gractdus dilopkus), female. 



T. C. Haskell presented a specimen of the Sky Lark {Eremophila 

 cornuta), young female ; also a specimen of the Crow Blackbird (Qids- 

 calus versicolor), female ; a specimen of the Woodcock {Phihhela minor), 

 and a specimen of the Little Auk. 



Henry A. Purdie presented a specimen of the Maryland Yellow 

 Throat, {^Goethlypis trichas), female ; a specimen of the Nashville Warb- 

 ler {Hehninthophaga ruficapiUa) ; a specimen of the Black-throated 

 Green Warbler {Dendroica virens), male ; a specimen of the White-eyed 

 Vireo {Vireo novehoracensis), and two specimens of the Yellow-tlnoated 

 Flycatcher ( Vireo Jlavifrons). 



E. A. Samuels presented a specimen of the White-eyed Flycatcher 

 ( Vireo novehoracensis), female. 



