TO AMERICA IN SEARCH OF BIRDS 423 
rupeds, of Dr. Richardson’s work, is out. I am now busy in 
preparing the second, which contains the Birds. Let me par- 
ticularly direct your attention to the manners of the Cedar 
Bird, Ampelis Americana. I suspect it feeds much on Insects 
in default of fruit, but what is desirable, is to know the way 
in which it captures Insects, whether as a flycatcher ie. by 
seizing them on the wing, or like the Gold crest—by picking 
them up among the branches or leaves. I am now in close 
correspondance with Charles Bonaparte, & a most valuble cor- 
respondant he is. 
Mrs. Swainson is just recovering from her confinement af- 
ter giving me another little son I am happy today they are 
both going on well. 
Wilson I believe mentions two birds very like the Red eyed 
Flycatcher, this is a point deserving your attention, but the 
manners of these birds are much more important. I feel con- 
vinced there are several species of my Genus Ammodramus 
shore finch, in the So. States, they all have narrow pointed tails, 
like the seasidefinch of Wilson. I further suspect there is more 
than one species confounded with the Towee Buntling. 
I hope soon again to hear more fully from you, and of your 
ornithological acquisitions. The dear little ones are quite 
well. 
Yours very sincerely, 
Wo. Swainson 
Tue Green 26 June 1829. 
Me. Joun J. AuDUBON 
care of 
Mess. Tuomas E. Waker & Co. 
Merchants. 
New York [Philadelphia ] 
On the 4th of July Audubon returned to Phila- 
delphia and prepared for a longer sojourn in the Great 
Pine Forest, or Great Pine Swamp, as it was sometimes 
called, in Northumberland County, Pennsylvania. In 
