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breeding. The fall migration extends from September 12th to Octo- 

 ber 25th. Under the date of October 1st, 1870, my friend Mr. N. S. 

 Davis, jr., of Evanston, writes that within a few days he has observed 

 several Blue Birds eating the berries of the wild ivy (Ampelopsis quin- 

 qucfolia] , growing near that place. 



NOTK. 5. arctica. Dr. Hoy informs me that he has seen a speci- 

 men of this species, in a collection at Dubuque, Iowa, which was 

 taken, late in the fall, upon the east side of the Mississippi River 

 near that town. 



Family SYLVIID.ZE. 

 Genus Regulus Cuv. 



12. R. "satrapa Licht. GOLDEN-CHOWNED KINGLET. Abundant 

 migrant. April 1st to May 10th, and October 1st to 31st. 



13. R. calendula Licht. RUBY-CKOWNED KINGLET. Like the 

 preceding, abundant during the migrations, and found everywhere in 

 woods. Several clays behind the ether species in the spring and in 

 advance in the fall. 



Genus Polioptila Sdat. 



14. P. caerulea Sdat. BLUE-GKAY GNATCATCHEU. Common mi- 

 grant. April 27th to May 20th, and August 25th to September 10th. 

 Owing to a lack of heavy timber, few remain to breed. 



Family PARID-SS. 

 Genus Lophophanes Kaup. 



15. L. bicolor Bonap. TUFTED TITMOUSE. Occurs only during 

 fall and winter, when straggling parties occasionally visit us from 

 Southern Illinois, where it is one of the characteristic species. 



Genus Parus Linn. 



16. P. atricapillus Linn. BLACK-CAPPED TITMOUSE. Resident. 

 More numerous during the migrations and in winter. 



17. P. carolinensis And. CAROLINA TITMOUSE. A rare summer 

 visitant to the "Pinery," at the southern end of Lake Michigan. 



18. P. hudsonicus Forst. HUDSON'S BAY TITMOUSE. A very 

 rare winter visitant. Dr. Hoy observed a small flock near Racine in 

 January, 1852 ; and Dr. Velie has since observed them at Rock Island, 

 Illinois. 



Genus Sitta Linn. 



19. S. carolinensis Lath. WHITE-BELLIED NUTHATCH. Com- 

 mon resident. More abundant during the migrations. Near Wauke- 



