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Also occasionally recorded in trees in the area. 



36. Qidscalus quiscula seneus. Bronzed 

 Grackle. — Very common in summer. Less com- 

 mon during last two years than formerly, though 

 apparently increasing in the city. 



37. Hesperiphona resperfina rcsperdna. Even- 

 ing Grosbeak.— Flock of eight or ten frequently 

 ^^sited the garden in January, 1920, feeding on 

 staghorn sumach. 



38. Pinicola enucleator leucura. Pine Gros- 

 beak. — One March record of a flock of about 

 twenty- five. 



39. Carpodacus purpureus purpureus. Purple 

 Finch. — Rare in area but not uncommon spring 

 and fall migrant in vicinity. 



40. Passer domesticus domesticus. House 

 Sparrow. — A pest! , ■' W 'r 



41. Astragalinns iristis tristis. Goldfinch. — 

 Very common in summer, often nesting in the 

 area. Flock occasionally seen in winter. 



42. Spinus pinus pinus. Pine Siskin. — 

 Regular early spring migrant. 



43. Passerculus sandioichensis savanna. Sav- 

 annah Sparrow.— One record. Common sum- 

 mer resident in vicinity. 



44. Zonotrichia leucophrys leiicophrys. White- 

 CROWNED Sparrow. — Regular spring migrant, not 

 common. 



45. Zonotrichia albicollis. White-throated 

 Sparrow. — Regular migrant, very common in 

 spring, less common in fall. 



46. SpizeUa mondcola monticola. Tree Spar- 

 row. — Rare winter visitor. Not uncommon in 

 \icinity. 



47. Spizella passerina passerina. Chipping 

 Sparrow. — Very common in summer, nesting in 

 area. 



48. Spizella pusilla pusilla. Field Sparrow. 

 Spring migrant, only a few records. 



49. Junco hyemalis hyemalis. Slate-colored 

 Junco. — Common in spring and fall, and in some 

 years also common in winter at feeding station. 

 50. Melospiza mleodia mleodia. Song Sparrow. 

 — Very common in summer-, regularly nesting in 

 area. 



51. Melospiza georgiana. Swamp Sparrow. — 

 One record. Not uncommon in certain localities 

 within a few miles. 



52. Passerella iiiuca iliaca. Fox Sparrow. — 

 Regular spring migrant. During the last two 

 years common both spring and fall. 



53. Pipilo erythrophlhalmus erythrophlhalmus. 

 Towhee. — Regular spring migrant, rather rare in 

 area though not uncommon in vicinity. 



54. Zamelodia ludoviciana. Rosej-breasted 

 Grosbeak. — Seen once or twice almost every 

 spring. 



55. Passerina cyanea. Indigo Bunting. — 



Formerly seen frequently, but rarely seen in last 

 ten years though still a common summer resident 

 within a mile. Perhaps influenced by the building 

 up of this neighborhood. 



56. Piranga erythromelas. Scarlet Tanager. 

 — Usually seen once or twice each spring. 



57. Prague subis subis. Purple Martin. — 

 Common in summer. 



58. Hirundo eryihrogasier. Barn Swallow. — 

 Fairly common in summer. More common 

 prior to about 1910 than now. 



59. Bomhydlla garnda. BOHEMIAN Waxwing 

 — Two winter records. 



60. Bombycilla cedrorum. Cedar Waxwing. 

 — Seen irregularly throughout the year in flocks 

 of from ten to fifty. 



61. Lanius borealis. Northern Shrike. 

 — One winter record. 



62. Vireosylva olivacea. Red-eyed Vireo. — 

 Seen throughout every summer. 



63. Vireosylva gilva gilva. Warbling Vireo. 

 — Regular but rather rare spring migrant; also 

 occasionally seen in fall. 



64. Lanivireo solitarius solitarius. Blue- 

 headed Vireo. — Three records in spring and two 

 in fall. 



65. Mnioiilia varia. Black and White 

 Warbler. — Common in spring and fall, occasion- 

 ally seen in summer. 



66. Vermivora ruficapilla ruficapilla. Nash- 

 ville Warbler. — One or two seen each spring 

 recently. 



67. Compsothlypis americana usneae. Nor- 

 thern Parula Warbler. — -Several spring records 

 but none since 1919. 



68. Dendroica tigrina. Cape May Warbler. 

 — Several spring records in recent years. 



69. Dendroica aestiva aestiva. Yellow Warb- 

 ler. — Very common in summer. Nests abun- 

 dantly in immediate neighborhood. 



70. Dendroica caerulescens caerulescens. Black- 

 throated Blue Warbler. — Very common mig- 

 rant in spring and fall. 



71. Dendroica coronata. Myrtle Warbler. 

 — Regular spring and fall migrant. 



72. Dendroica magnolia. Magnolia Warb- 

 ler. — Very common spring and fall migrant. 



73. Dendroica cerulea. Cerulean Warbler. 

 — One record in spring, April 25, 1921; bird 

 identified with 3X prism binoculars at thirty feet 

 in excellent light. Rare migrant in vicinity. 



74. Dendroica pensylvanica. Chestnut-sided 

 Warbler. — Common spring migrant, very few 

 fall records. 



75. Dendroica caslanea. Bay-breasted Warb- 

 ler.— Uncommon spring migrant. 



