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Myiarchus crinitus. Cresrep FrycarcHer.—Common migrant and 
rather rare summer resident. In the region about Tarpon the arrival in 
spring is about April 10, and during that month the birds are abundant. 
From the same locality I have also notes of the occurrence of the 
species in September. The birds that remain during the summer average 
deeper in coloring than northern examples at the same season of the year. 
Mr. Atkins says, ‘‘They are common at Punta Rassa in winter. One in- 
dividual seenon August 25. Key West, January 24, 1889, one taken, the 
only record I have made here.” 
Sayornis phebe. Puape.—A migrant and winter resident. Abundant. 
“Common at Punta Rassa and Key West during the migrations and occa- 
sional in winter at both places.”—J. W. Atkins. 
Contopus virens. Woop PEWwEE.—A rather common migrant and 
rare summer resident, breeding sparingly about Tarpon Springs. Mr. 
Atkins says: ‘‘I have but one record at Punta Rassa, November 23, 1885.” 
Empidonax acadicus. ACADIAN FLYCATCHER. —A rare migrant. 
This is the only species of the genus Emfzdonax that I have met with in 
the vicinity of Tarpon Springs. 
‘“‘One record at Punta Rassa September 13, 1886. No records at Key 
West.”—J. W. Atkins. 
Cyanocitta cristata florincola. FLorRIDA BLuE JAy.—Abundant resi- 
dent. This is particularly true of the neighborhood of Tarpon Springs. 
Breeds in this vicinity in Apriland May. Mr. Atkins did not find the 
’ species at Punta Rassa, but obtained it in the vicinity. He has been un- 
able to detect the presence of the Florida Blue Jay at Key West or in the 
neighboring islands. 
Aphelocoma floridana. FLORIDA JAy.—Common resident in suitable 
localities in all the country of the Gulf Coast north of Punta Rassa. Mr. 
Atkins has not found this species either at Punta Rassa or at Key West, 
or in the vicinity of either of these places. 
Corvus americanus floridanus. FLoRipA CRow.—Common resident. 
Breeds about Tarpon Springs in Apriland May. At Punta Rassa Mr. 
Atkins records the species as very common and breeding in numbers. He 
has observed it more rarely at Key West, where it is unusual to meet with 
more than a pairat one time, and at which point he has not recorded the 
species as breeding. 
Corvus ossifragus. Fis Crow.—Common resident at many points 
on the Gulf Coast and probably breeds, for though I have not found the 
nest, I have records of its occurrence in numbers as far south as Punta 
Rassa for every month in the year. In the fall these birds congregate in 
enormous flocks, and in October the berry of the palmetto is their favorite 
food. 
Dolichonyx oryzivorus. BosoLrNk.—Common spring and fall migrant 
about Tarpon Springs, but absent in the summer and winter. In the 
spring they appear late in April and remain perhaps two weeks. At this 
time the male birds have assumed full plumage. Also see Auk for Vol. IV, 
p- 139. In the fall they arrive in large flocks about Tarpon Springs as early 
