THE OOLOGIST. 



113. Ernpidonax acadicns (Acadian flycatcher). Irregularly abundant as a summer 

 resident; frequents open woods, especially beech timber; nests on extreme end of 

 branches, often overhanging water;. nest of beech blossoms largely, very slight, placed in 

 a horizontal fork and pendant; eggs, 2-4; usually 3, cream white, with reddish-brown 

 sjaots on larger end. 



114. Emjndonax pusillus traillii (TraiU's flycatcher). Rare migrant. 



115. Ernpidonax minimus (least flycatcher). Migrant; rather common, although 

 never abundant. 



116. Otoeoris alpestris (horned lark). Irregular winter visitor; generally appear in 

 flocks. 



117. Oy anocitta cristata (bh\e ]n^). Common resident; nests generally on border of 

 woods or in thickets; eggs, 4-6; green or drab, with darker spots. This bird bears a bad 

 name, and is supposed to be destructive to smaller species. 



118. Goo'vus corax sinuaius (American raven). A very rare straggler. (M. & B.) 



119. Corvus Americanus (American crow). An abundant resident; nests in tall 

 forest trees, or sometimes quite low, even in orchards occasionally; eggs, 4r-6;blue, with 

 dark spots. Opinions differ largely as to the value of this bird; from a farmer's stand- 

 point, he will steal young birds and chickens, tear up corn, and break up the nests of 

 young birds ; but whether he has enough good traits to overbalance these bad ones, I am 

 not at present assured. 



120. Corns ossifragus (fish crow). Rare resident, if it occurs at all (M. B. & W.) 



121. Dolichonyx orysivorus (bobolink — reed-bird). Abundant as a migrant under 

 the above names in spring and fall respectively. 



122. Molothrus ater (cowbird). Abundant summer resident; eggs probably 4-5; are 

 deposited in the nests of other species, notably those of yellow warbler, golden-crowned 

 thrush, vireos, wood thrush, and scarlet tanager; food, insects and seeds. 



123. Agelaius phvniceus {Ye(}i-yfva.ged\AdiCkh\]:A). Abundant as a summer resident; 

 nest on ground and low bushes along streams, and in marshy localities; eggs, 4-5; pale- 

 green with dark spots and streaks. This species associates with purple grakles in the 

 spring and fall in large flocks, and are then, at times, quite destructive to crops. 



124. Sturnella magna (meadow-lark). Abundant resident; in flocks except during- 

 the breeding season; nests on the ground; eggs 4-5; white, with reddish spots; food, 

 mainly seeds. 



125. Icterus spurius (orchard oriole). An abundant summer resident; nests in 

 orchards and small shade-trees, in an upright fork, built of green grass, often lined with 

 wool; eggs, 4—6; pale green, with dark lines and spots ; food, largely insectiverous. 



126. Icterus galbula (QaMmxovG. oviole — "hanging-bird.") A common and well-known 

 summer resident; nest, deep, pendant, constricted at mouth; made of strings, wool, yarn, 

 grass, etc., placed on end of hanging limb; eggs, 4-6; somewhat similar to those of the 

 swamp blackbird; food, largely insectivorous. 



127. Scolecopliagus carolinus (rusty blackbird). Migrant; rather common. 



128. Quiscahis quiscula (purple grakle). A common and abundant summer resi- 

 dent; breed mostly in vicinity of dwellings; eggs. 4-5; brown or light-green, with dark 

 spots; congregate in large flocks spring and fall, when thej' sometimes do considerable 

 damage, especially in the fall on ripening corn ; their food during spring and summer is. 

 largely insectivorous, particularly grubs and cut-worms from freshly -plowed sod; they 

 undoubtedly destroy some newly-sprouted corn in spring also. 



129. Pinicola enuclecttor (pine grosbeak). Rare; occurs onlj^ as a winter visitor, in 

 severe weather. 



130. Passer domesticus (•'English sparrow.") Resident; occurs everywhere; pugna- 

 cious, hardy, destructive ; quarrelsome \^^th his neighbors, and a general nuisance; nests- 

 anywhere; food, mainly seeds and grain. 



131. Carjwdacus purpureus {])nv\^\Q finch). An abundant migrant; a seed-eater. 



132. Luxia curvirostr rninor {Ajsi&cic'An cxossbi\\). Rare; only found as occasional 

 winter visitor. 



133. Loxia leucopetra (white- winged crossbill). Rare straggler from the north; only 

 found in winter. 



134. Acanthus linaria (redpoll). Winter resident; not regular; occurs occasionally 

 in large flocks; food, seeds of weeds and grass. 



135. Spintis tnstis (American goldfinch). Abundant resident ; in flocks until April 

 or May; feeds largely on seeds; nests in July and August, along roadside and near 

 houses, in trees; eggs, 4-5; pale blue. 



136. Spinus pinns (pine siskin). Onl}^ as a winter straggler; rare. 



