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Rare. On February 18th, 1901 I 

 found one (red phase) dead. On an 

 average of about once a year one 

 makes its appearance to the great con- 

 sternation of the English Sparrows. It 

 is usually during the fall, winter, 

 or spring, and they are probably forc- 

 ed into town by the scarcity of food 

 in the country. They breed in this 

 locality. 



Branta canadensis. Canada Goose. 

 Rare. On March 25th, 1901 a flock of 

 about thirty-five flew over the place, 

 going in the direction of a large 

 storage dam south of the city. They 

 are a common visitor in this region 

 during the spring and fall migrations. 



Merula Migratoria. American Rob- 

 in. Very common during the spring, 

 summer, and fall. Almost every year 

 one or two pairs breed on the place. 



Chaetura vauxii. Chimney Swift. 

 Very common. Almost every evening 

 during the summer they may be seen 

 flying about. They breed in the chim- 

 neys in the neighborhood. 



Progne subis. Purple Martin. Very 

 common. They breed in the bird 

 houses until the English Sparrows 

 drive them away. They still breed in 

 bird houses in the neighborhood. 



Spizella socialis. Chipping Spar- 

 row. Common during the spring, 

 summer and fall. They occasionally 

 breed in some tree on the place. 



Galeoscoptes carolinensis. Catbird. 

 Common during the summer. I once 

 found a nest containing four eggs in 

 a cherry tree. However, the pair was 

 driven away by a cat. 



Astragalinus tristis. American 

 Goldfinch. Common. Seen quite fre- 

 quently during the summer. I have 

 several records of them breeding 

 quite close. 



Trochilus colubris. Ruby-throated 

 Hummingbird. Rare. Occasionally 

 during the summer I have seen one 

 about the flower beds. I have one 



record of a pair breeding in a tree in 

 a neighboring yard. 



Gavia imber. Loon. Very rare. 

 On May 5th. 1901 one was observed 

 flying very low as if in distress. It 

 passed directly over the house and in 

 the direction of a large storage dam 

 south of the city, where they are oc- 

 casionally seen. 



Geothlypsis trichas. Maryland Yel- 

 low- throat. Very rare. On May 19th, 

 1901 I saw an adult male in an appJe 

 tree. They breed in this region. 



Chordeiles virginiamus. Xighthawk. 

 Rare. On August 25th, 1901 I observ- 

 ed a single specimen fly over the 

 house. .Just north of the city and a 

 short distance from this place I have 

 observed them at this season in great 

 numbers, flying about in the evening. 

 They breed in this locality. 



Certhia familiaris americana. 

 Brown Creeper. Very rare. On April 

 2nd, 1903 I saw a single specimen in 

 an apple tree. They breed in this 

 locality. 



Siali'a sialia. Bluebird. Rare. On 

 April 12th. 1903 I saw an adult male 

 on a telephone pole. They would 

 probably be more common if the Eng- 

 lish Sparrows would leave them alone. 

 They breed in this locality. 



Regulus calendula. Ruby-crowned 

 Kinglet. Very rare. On April loth, 

 1903 I saw an adult in a cherry tree. 

 They are only seen in this locality 

 during the spring and fall migrations. 



Thryothorus ludoviciamus. Caro- 

 lina Wren. Rare. On April 16th, 

 1903 I saw one in an apple tree. They 

 would probably be more common in 

 the city if the English Sparrows did 

 not fight with them. They breed in 

 this locality. 



Corvus brachyrhynchos. Amerfcan 

 Crow. Rare. On April 16th, 1903 I 

 saw one fly over the house. They 

 breed in this locality. 



Dendroica aestiva. Yellow Warbler. 



