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spreading more about sides and extending lower than in 

 No. 1. Some indistinct blotching, mingled with well de- 

 fined spots and specks, reaching to less end; the latter 

 being marked with faint specks. No. 3 .92 by .75. Cov- 

 ered with dark confluent blackish-brown blotches about 

 larger end, the whole end being blotched; specked and 

 spotted on sides with same color; small specks on less 

 end. No. 4. .96 by .74. Blotched about larger end; 

 spotted and specked on sides, the markings growing few- 

 er and smaller at the less end. No. 5 .96 by .74. Thick- 

 ly blotched at larger end, blotches, spots and specks 

 sparsely scattered over sides and diminishing at less end 

 to small specks. No. 6, .92 by .76. Wreathed with 

 blotches confluent around larger end ; some few spots to- 

 wards less end, the latter specked." 



"Common. Resident. Breeds." (1891b). 



The loggerhead shrike was seen frequently by the Doc- 

 tor during his stay in Baldwin County, Sept. 16 to Oct. 

 2, 1892. 



No. 239. Male. Greensboro. Oct. 9, 1889. W. C. Avery. 



No. 544. Male-hornot. Greensboro. July 17, 1890. W. C. 

 Avery. 



No. 766. Male. Greensboro. Oct. 18, 1890. W. C. Avery. 



No. 767. Male. Greensboro. Oct. 18, 1890. W. C. Avery. 



No. 915. Female. Greensboro. Sept. 8, 1891. W. C. Avery. 



No. 1002. Male. Baldwin Co. Oct. 2, 1892. W. C. Avery. 



No. 1034. Female. Greensboro. Mar. 31, 1893. W. C. Avery. 



158. VIREOSYLVA OLIVACEA (Linnseus). 

 RED-EYED VIREO. 



Dr. Avery's earlier bird notes are very interesting in- 

 asmuch as they throw considerable light upon his pro- 

 gress in ornithology. No. 2 of his old series was a 

 specimen of this common bird, but after carefully re- 

 cording the sex, measurements, color of eyes, mandibles 

 and tarsi, as was his custom, he writes, under date of 

 May 24, 1876 : 



"I am little acquainted with this bird. He moves in- 

 cessantly about among the dense foliage of forest trees 

 where he seems to spend his time entirely. He is a sum- 

 mer resident and must build here, and rear his young. 

 The testicles were much developed; being as large as 



