32 THE O, & O. SEMI-ANNUAL. 
AE, RE eS ves 
Frrom 1889 Reports by Members of the Wilson Ornithological 
Chapter. ; 
Report of CHARLES D. OLDRIGHT, Austin, Texas. 
Species found in this county (Travis). 
Wood Thrush (7° mzstelinus), Winter visitant—common. 
American Robin (AZ. migratoria), Winter visitant—abundant. 
Catbird( G. carolinensis) ,Trausient visitant—tolerably common. 
Mockingbird (JZ. poly glottus), Resident—abundant. 
3rown Thrasher (/7. rufus), Winter resident 
Habitat: The Wood Thrush is found, during its stay with us, 
in thick woods, usually in the bottom lands, near rivulets and 
rather common. 
creeks. 
The Robins congregate in flocks (sometimes very large) and 
stay in the large hackberry trees (feeding on the berries) and 
other trees in the bottom lands, also in the cedar brakes, and 
during rainy weather they are restless, flying from one tree to 
another. ; 
’ Catbirds are found in thick woods and dense thickets; are 
probably common, but not frequently noticed owing to their re- 
tiring habits. 
The Mockingbird frequents rather open places—borders of 
woods, clearings and roads, also found on prairies in the few , 
trees scattered over them in clumps, or if covered with mesquite 
trees (which never form thickets) the ‘*Mocker’”’ will nest in 
them. This bird is always found around a farm-house, nesting 
in the orchard if there is a place, if not then in some tree close 
at hand. In the winter most of them retire to the tall timbers 
and thickets. 
Brown Thrasher. This bird is to be found in woods and thick- 
ets where there is a dense growth of underwood, in which it 
dwells, remaining mostly on the ground. 
Nesting: The only species of this family that nidificates with 
us is the Mockingbird. It commences laying about April 1 (nest 
containing nearly fledged young found April 30) and continues 
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