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Kingston saw this bird on the i6th of April, but his record was 

 received too late for the May number. 



Goldfinch— Mr. White saw this in full breeding plumage on 

 the 9th. 



Night Hawk^Heard by Mr. Small on the 9th, but not seen 

 until the i6th by Mr. Kingston. 



Wood Thrush — Seen by Mr. White on the 9th. 



Red-breasted NuhatcJi — Seen by Mr. Kingston on the 9th. 



Rusty Grackle — Seen by Mr. Kingston on the 9th. 



Yellow Palm Warbler — Seen by Mr. Kingston on the 9th. 



Blackburtiian Warbler — Seen by Mr. Kingston on the 9th. 

 Mr. White and Mr. Lees both saw this bird on the loth. Mr. 

 Lees reports that he saw seveial in the shade trees in different 

 parts of the city, and Mr. Kingston says that they were unusu- 

 ally abundant this year. 



Black'tJiroated Blue Warbler — Seen by Mr. Kingston on 

 the 9th, and by Miss Harmer and Mr. Lees on the loth. 



Whip-Poor-Will — Seen by Miss Harmer on the loth. 



Oven Bird — Seen by Mr. White on the loth. 



Black-throated Green Warbler — Seen by Mr. White on the 

 1 0th. 



Chestnut-sided Warbler— Seen by Mr. White on the loth. 



Magnolia Warbler — Seen by Miss Harmer on the loth. 



Nashville Warbler — Seen by Mr. White on the loth. 



Parula Warbler — Seen by Mr. White on the loth. 



Baltimore Oriole — This bird was seen by Dr. Fletcher on 

 the 25th of April, but was not observed by Mr. Kingston until 

 the 9th, and by Miss Harmer, Mr. Lees, Mr. White, and Mr. 

 Macoun on the loth. Mr. Small saw it on the i ith. 



Rub ij-throated Huinmin^ Bird — This beautiful little bird 

 was first seen by Miss Harmer on the loth. During the latter 

 half of May it was quite abundant at the Experimental Farm 

 the large number of flowering shrubs and plants offering 

 special attractions. 



