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Not abundant; rarely saw more than one in a half day’s tramp. 
40. Passerella iliaca iliaca.—Fox Sparrow. 
I found small colonies in a few places. 
41. Pipilo erythrophthalmus erythrophthalmus.—Towhee. 
Rather common; usually found near the small streams. A few 
in the shrubbery in the village. 
42. Cardinalis cardinalis cardinalis—Cardinal. 
Common wherever there were favorable surroundings. 
43. Bombycilla cedrorum—Cedar Waxwing, 
A flock of over 200 appeared February 27 and remained at least 
until March 16. They were sometimes seen divided in bands of 
twelve to fifty, two or more of which would occasionally unite and 
sometimes all appeared to be together. They frequented the trees 
and shrubbery through the village. 
44. Lanius ludovicianus  ludovicianus. — Northern Loggerhead 
‘Shrike. 
There were three or four pairs in the yillage. I saw none else- 
where. The two shot measured: length, 8.384 and 8.63; wing, 3.75 
and 3.68 inches. 
45. Dendroica coronata.—Myrtle Warbler. 
Abundant everywhere in the yillage, along streams, and in the 
small oaks on high sandy ground, 
46. Dendroica vigorsi—Pine Warbler. 
Fivst seen and heard singing February 18. After March 4 they 
were singing frequently. 
47. Anthus rubescens—Pipit. 
A flock of 100 or more were on the rye field at the Dairy. First 
seen February 10, and at intervals to March 16. 
48. Mdimus pclyglottes polyglottos—Mockingbird. 
It was a pleasuve to find these birds abundant through the vil 
lage. I estimated there were twenty pairs of them in about one- 
half mile square, and I saw but a single bird elsewhere. The first 
song was heard February 12, a faint, whispered ripple in the 
throat. As the weather grew warmer the songs increased in vol- 
ume and frequence, but a cold windy day checked the singing 
promptly. At first and for several days the songs were low and 
sweet, scarcely to he heard beyond a distance of fifty feet, and the 
bird did not open his bill in thus singing. With warmer days the 
songs came with open bill and poured forth in volume. At times 
three cr four birds could be heard in full chorus, and the various 
species imitated were almost legion. ‘he first early low, sweet 
song seemed to contain no mimicry and was extremely pleasing. 
Great difference was observed in the vocal powers of different in- 
dividuals. One near the station and another at the post office were 
