BIRDS OF HAMILTON, C. W. 87 



92. Progne purpurea BOIE. Purple Martin. 

 Common summer resident. Arrives May 10th. 



93. Ampelis garrulus LINN. Wax Wing. 

 Winter visitant ; sometimes appearing in vast flocks 



and not seen again for several years. 



94. Ampelis cedrorum BAIRD. Cedar Bird. 

 Common in spring, summer, and, occasionally, in the 



depth of winter. [Shrike. 



95. Collyrio borealis BAIKD. Great Northern 

 Regular winter visitant. Not plentiful. [Shrike. 



96. Collyrio excubitoroides BAIRD. White-rumped 

 Summer resident. Not very rare. This species, more 



common in the autumn, has not been observed here till 

 within the last five or six years. It frequents sandy fields, 

 often taking up its position on a fence post and occasion- 

 ally dropping down on an unsuspecting cricket. In July 

 last, I saw a pair leading out their young to a hay field for 

 what was probably their first hunt. In general appear- 

 ance it resembles C. borealis but is much smaller, the col- 

 ours clearer, and is somewhat different in the markings 

 when compared. Arrives April 10th. 



97. Vireo olivaceus VIEILL. Red-eyed Vireo. 

 Summer resident. Abundant everywhere in the woods. 



Arrives first week in May. 



98. Vireo gilvus BONAP. Warbling Vireo. 



Not found in the woods ; frequents gardens and shade 

 trees in the city. [catcher. 



99. Vireo solitaries VIEILL. Blue-headed Fly- 

 Rare. Observed only in spring. May 10th. 



100. Vireo flavifrons VIEILL. Yellow-throated Vireo. 

 Common summer resident. Arrives 2d week in May. 



101. Mimus carolinensis GRAY. Cat Bird. 

 Common summer resident. Arrives first week in May. 



102. Harporhynchus rufus CAB. Brown Thrush. 

 Common summer resident. Arrives first week in May. 



103. Cistothorus palystris CAB. Marsh Wren. 

 Abundant in all our marshes during summer. (Short 



billed species not observed.) 



