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at dirt particles and other minute objects in search of something 

 to eat. 



After making the above notes, we proceeded to the roofs for 

 further examinations, and here the conditions proved even 

 more pitiful than those below. Dead birds lay everywhere, 

 while others, seemingly bewildered, flitted about on the ledges 

 of the building, apparently too weak to resume their weary 

 journey, or, as before stated, had lost all sense of direction. If 

 such was not the case, the birds were certainly on the point of 

 exhaustion, otherwise one cannot conceive anything to prevent 

 them from resuming their northward journey from these upper 

 ledges, high above the city, its noise and confusion. 



The birds in the area ways acted in the same way. When we 

 entered from below they immediately flew to the top and 

 alighted on the surrounding railings ; but when we withdrew, 

 the birds, instead of flying up to the roof and continuing their 

 journey, immediately flew back down into the pits, which were 

 sooner or later to be their tombs, apparently frightened by the 

 crowds and continuous bustle. Most of these birds seemed 

 very much exhausted, but were quite able to fly continually 

 back and forth the full length of the areaways. 



After about an hour and a half, spent in gathering up speci- 

 mens, and in identifying them, I was able to prepare the follow- 

 ing list : — 



1. Chewink, 1 ? . (Alive). 11. Magnolia Warbler, 4. 



2. Indigo Bunting, 19. 12. Black-poll Warbler, 28. 



3. Maryland Yellow-throat. 13. Black - and - white War- 

 130, (three-fourths ?'s). bier, 6. 



4. Parula Warbler, 60. 14. Chestnut-sided Warbler, 2. 

 6. Canada Warbler, 2. 15. Oven-bird, 21. 



6. Water-Thrush, 7, 16. Red-eyed Vireo, 2. 



7. Bay-breasted Warbler, 6. 17. English Sparrow, 1. 



8. Black-throated Blue War- Ad. § 



bier, 15. (13 ?'s.) 18. Scarlet Tanager, 1. Ad. § 



9. Yellow Warbler, 1 ? . 19. Long-billed Marsh Wren^ 

 10. Redstart, 35 (32 ?'s.) 1. (Alive). 



