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quent in Middlesex in heavily timbered woods. 

 In Kent, breeds abundantly. 



2. Hylocichla fuscescens; Wilson's Thrush. 

 Breeds abundantly. 



3. Hylocichla ustulata Swainsoni Olive-backed 

 Thrush. Very rare in migrations near London ; 

 only one shot ; more are found in Kent where it 

 may breed ; several seen May 1 9th, 1882. 



4. Hylocichla unalascse Pallasi ; Hermit Thrush. 

 Regular migrant. Found common in full song 

 in a large swamp, June 22nd, 1882. No nests 

 found, although it was undoubtedly breeding. 

 None observed in summer in any other locality. 



5. Merula migratoria; Robin. Breeds abun- 

 dantly. In very mild wintei 3 a few remain. 



6. Mimus polyglottus ; Mockingbird. One taken 

 in June, 1860 at Chatham. (E. W. Sandys). 



7. Galeoscoptes Carolinensis ; Catbird. Breeds 

 abundantly. Five eggs not an uncommon set. 



8. Harporhynchus rufus ; Thrasher. Much less 

 abundant than the last. Seems to be very locally 

 distributed, frequentin low scrub and hazel 

 thickets ; breeding in ush heaps, bushes and 

 on the ground impartially. 



9. Sialia sialis ; Bluebird, Breeds abundantly. 

 Earliest eggs, 11th April, 1877 ; largest set, 

 seven ; four sets of white eggs taken. 



10. Polioptila cseridea ; Blue-gray Gnatcatcher. 

 Generally common, and well distributed through 

 high woods, but some seasons rare. 



11. Regulus calendula; Ruby-crowned Wren. 

 Common. Arrives from the north early in Octo- 

 ber, and in mild winters remains, leaving about 

 May 1st. 



12. Regulus satrapa; Golden-crowned Wren. 

 More common than the last, with same habits. 

 Male in full song shot in a swamp near Luckuow, 

 Bruce County, May 2lst. 



13. Parus atricapillus ; Chickadee. Very com- 

 mon in spring and fall ; less so in winter, and 

 a few- remain through the summer and breed. 



14. Sittd Carolinensis ; White-bellied Nuthatch. 

 Like the last, only more abundant in summer, 

 and less so in winter. Never makes holes for 

 itself for breeding purposes. 



15. Sitta Canadensis; Red-bellied Nuthatch. 

 Rare ; our few have been taken early in May. 



16. Certhia familiaris rufa ; Creeper. Common, 

 except in summer when a few breed. Nests are 

 placed behind a large flake of bark on the side 

 of a tree. 



17. Troglodytes sedon ; House Wren. Common. 

 Breeds. Snake skins are a common ingredient 

 of country nests. 



18. Anorthura troglodytes', hyemalis ; Winter 

 Wren. Common in spring and fall. A few 

 breed in wooded swamps. 



19. Telmatodytes palustris ; Long-billed Marsh 

 Wren. Breeds very abundantly in the St. Clair 



marshes, but in smaller inland marshes is very 

 rare. 



20. Cistothorus Stellaris ; Short-billed Marsh 

 Wren. Rather common in the St. Clair marshes ; 

 a set of five eggs, the size and shape of those of 

 this species, white and sparingly dotted with the 

 color of those of the other species, was taken 

 at the St. Clair marshes June, 1881, and prob- 

 ably belong to this species. 



21. Anthus ludovicianus ; Titlark. Abundant 

 at times in fall and spring ; seen as late as May 

 20th, and early in spring,- flocks of a hundred 

 have been noted. 



22. Monitilta varia; Black and white Creeper, 

 Common in the deeper woods. Breeds. 



23. Helminthophaga chrysoptera ; Golden-wing, 

 ed Warbler. Regularly distributed and rather 

 common. Breeds. Marked very rare by Mc- 

 Ilwraith. 



24. Helminthophaga rvficapilla ; Nashville 

 Warbler. Breeds commouly in swamps mostly 

 evergreen, where there is thick growth of moss 

 on the ground, among which the nest is placed. 



25. Helminthophaga peregrina ; Tennessee 

 Warbler. Common at times during spring 

 migration. 



26. Parula Americana; Blue yellow-backed 

 Warbler. Rather common. Breeds. 



27. Perissoglossa tigrina ; Cape May Warbler. 

 Only one taken ; Mitchell's Bay, May 16th 1882. 



28. Dendraica sestiva ; Yellow Warbler. Breeds 

 abundantly. 



29. Dendraica cxrulescens ; Black-throated blue 

 Warbler. Not uncommon during migrations. 

 May breed as a male in full dress was 

 taken June 22ud, 1882. 



30. Dendraica -coronata ; Yellow-rump Warbler. 

 Common in spring migrations, more abundant 

 in fall. 



31. Dendrmca maculosa ; Black and yellow 

 Warbler. Rare migrant. May breed as a male 

 was taken June 8th, 1882. More common north 

 and east of these counties. 



32. Dendraica cmrulea ; Blue Warbler. Com- 

 mon. Breeds. Generally stays high in the 

 trees. 



33. Dendraica Pennsylvania ; Chestnut-sided 

 Warbler. Common. Breeds. 



34. Dendraica castanea ; Ba} r -breasted Warbler. 

 Very rare during the migrations. Four speci- 

 mens only taken. 



35. Dendraica striata; Black-poll Warbler. 

 Common some seasons during migrations ; rare 

 at others. 



36. Dendraica Blachburnis ; Blackburnian 

 Warbler. Somewhat common. Breeds. Fre- 

 quents the high trees in swampy districts. Often 

 feeds on the ground at Mitchell's Bay. 



37. Dendraica virens ; Black-throated Green 



