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OROTTHOLOGIST 



[Yol. 12-No. 10 



Ceryle alcyon, Kingfisher. Quite common 

 along the rivers. 



Campephilus principalis, Ivory-billed Wood- 

 pecker. Not as rare as many think; all the 

 residents with few exceptions are acquainted 

 with it. Five birds came into my possession 

 during ray last trip, but three of them having 

 been shot with a 44 Winchester were of no use 

 as cabinet specimens; the other two a male 

 and female are beautiful specimens and occupy 

 a place in my collection. 



Dryohates pubescens, Downy Wood-pecker. 

 Not rare but seen oftener in the pine woods than 

 in the Hammocks. 



Ceoj^Jilceiis pileatris, Plicated Wood-pecker. So 

 common as to be almost called a nuisance from 

 the continual i-acket that they make. 



Melanorpes ei'i/throccphaJus, Red-headed Wood- 

 pecker. But one specimen seen in the pine 

 woods. 



Melanerpes corolinus, Red-bellied Wood- 

 pecker. Very common, generally found feed- 

 ing on the tall palmato trees. 



Colaptes miratus, Yellow-shafted Flicker. 

 Very common. 



Antrostomus vocifcrus, Whip-poor-will. But 

 cue seen. 



Troehilus colubris, Ruby-throated Humming- 

 bird. But two specimens seen. 



Sayornis phoebe, Phtebe. Very common. 



Cyanocitta cristata, Blue Jaj''. Veiy connuon ; 

 the Florida variety not seen. 



Corvus mnericanus, American Crow. Com- 

 mon. 



Corvus ossifragus. Fish Crow. Common on 

 the rivers towards the gulf. 



Agelaius phceniceus, Red-winged Blackbird. 

 Very common ; always in large flocks. 



Sturnella magna., Meadow Lark. Common ; 

 generally in flocks of fifty or more. 



Quiscalus quiscula, Purple Grackle. Com- 

 mon. 



Spinus tristis, American Goldfinch. One 

 large flock seen feeding in a live oak tree, from 

 which three specimens were obtained. 



Poocmtes r/r«?n«m?(s, Vesper Sparrow. Common. 



Ammodramus savannarttm passerinns, Grass- 

 hopper SpaiTOW. But one seen. 



Zonotrichia albicollis, White-throated Spar- 

 row. Of all the Sparrows the commonest; of- 

 ten seen in the barn in company with the Car- 

 dinal feeding on the manure pile. 



Spizella socialis, Chipping Sparrow. Com- 

 mon ; about thirty found shelter at night in an 

 orange tree by my window, the birds sitting 

 close to the trunk of the tree, six and seven 

 side by side. 



Mdosp>iza georgiana, Swamp Sparrow. Com- 

 mon on the marshes. 



Pipilio erythropthalmus, Towhee. Verj' com- 

 mon, but was unable to find the White-eyed 

 variety. 



Cnrdinalis cardinalis, Cai'dinal. Vei'y com- 

 mon ; in company with the White-throated 

 Sparrow they would be found in the barn feed- 

 ing on the manure pile, often did I count as 

 many as ten of each of these species in the 

 barn at one time. On anyone entering the 

 barn thej' immediately made their exit thi'ough 

 the ci-acks in the side of the barn. 



Passerina ciris, Painted Bunting. I failed to 

 see more than two of this species, although 

 reported to be plentiful in April. 



Progne sithis, Purple martin. Saw one small 

 flight of about eight birds. 



Tadvjcineta bicolor, Tree Swallow. Very com- 

 mon. 



Ampelis cedrorum. Cedar AVaxwing. Very 

 connnon, always in large flocks. 



Vireo novaboracensis. But two of these spe- 

 cies seen. 



Compsothl ypis americana., Parula Warbler. 

 Very common, always in the tops of the maple 

 trees. 



Dcndroica coronata, Myrtle Warbler. Very 

 common. 



Dendroica palmarum, Palm Warbler. Very 

 common in the freshly plowed fields. 



Dendroica discolor, Prairie Warbler. Two 

 specimens seen, only one secured. 



Mimus polyglotlus, Mockingbird. Very com- 

 mon ; when one is seen its mate is sure to be 

 not far oft". 



Galcoscoptes cnrolinensis, Catbird. But one 

 seen. 



Ilarporliynrhusrufus, Brown Thrasher. Com- 

 mon. 



ThryotJtorus ludovicianns, Carolina Wren. 

 Two pairs of these birds seen. No 1 completed 

 its nest on 3-16-86, the other pair after working 

 five daj'S had not yet completed their nest when 

 I left 3-25-86. 



Parus bicolor, Tufted Titmouse. Common 

 generally in small fiocks of five or six. 



Parus carolinensis, Carolina Chickadee. Some 

 eight specimens seen. 



Polioptilia ccerulea. Blue-gray Gnatcatcher. 

 But one seen. 



Tardus tistulatns swainsoiii, Olive-backed 

 Thrush. Very common. 



Merida migratorius, American Robin. Very 

 conunon; large flocks were always to be found 

 feeding in the chinaberry trees. On several 

 occasions I picked up birds under these trees 



