OF VIRGINIA B37 
slaughtered, and until a year or so ago they were sold in 
the public markets as low as ten cents a dozen. The 
resident birds, with the exception of those mentioned 
above, seem to all migrate, those remaining being birds 
from further north. Eges, greenish-blue, unmarked. 
Size, 1.16x.80. Large flights of these birds reach us about 
the 10th to 15th of October, at this time resorting to open 
fields and pastures, where large quantities of insects and 
worms are eaten. At this time, also, the black-gum, holly, 
and dogwood berries are most plentiful, and are eaten by 
these birds in great quantities. Many of these northern 
migratory birds remain in sheltered localities through the 
winter if it be not too severe, but the majority return to 
us in the spring migration about March 15th to 30th, 
during which time countless thousands pass over, remain- 
ing long enough to strip the remaining berries from our 
trees. Every one knows the Robin, and that it should be 
protected from a beneficial standpoint, as well as senti- 
mental. They rear two broods with us a season. Fresh 
eggs May 2nd to 10th; second setting July 1st. 
