not very many arc to be met with. 

 They go by the name of Cedarbird 

 almost universally in this section. 



Vireosylvia alvoacal (Linn.), Hod-eyed 

 Virco. — The only representative of this 

 family that I am positive that breeds 

 here. They always build pensile nests 

 and the usual complement of eggs is 

 three. The eggs are pure white, 

 sparsely speckled with brown and lilae. 



Protontaria eitrea (Bodd.),' Prothono- 

 tary Warbler.— 1 think that this species 

 is only a transient visitor to this section 

 as 1 have found only one nest which 

 contained three eggs. 



Dendroeea aestiva (Gmel.), Summer 

 Yellowbird.— Transient visitor. During 

 some springs they are so thick that you 

 cannot see much else, while in others it 

 is just vice versa. 



Sim us motacilla (Vieill.), Louisiana 

 Water Thrash. — An uncommon breeder. 

 Found one nest last year. 



Myiodivctes milratus (Wils.), Hooded 

 Warbler'. — One of the most common of 

 oar breeding Warblers. I found six nests 

 last year, all of which I obtained eggs 

 from. The usual complement of eggs is 

 three of four. The eggs are white thich- 

 speckled at the larger end with several 

 shades of brown. 



Minurs polyglottus (Linn.), Mocking 

 Bird. — This great songster is very well 

 represented in this locality. You can 

 see him some spring morning perched 

 in the topmost bough of his favorite tree 

 pouring forth his magnificant song: he 

 presently becomes exultant and bound s 

 in the air, a few feet only, to settle back 

 in some fantastic manner. When con- 

 fined they become good songsters if 

 properly treated. They seem to have a 

 preferenee for building near the house. 



< ialeoscoptes carolinensis (Linn.), 

 Catbird. — I used to think this species 

 were summer resident ts only, but I 

 observed several last winter. They prob- 

 ally remained here on account of the 

 mildness of the weather (which was un- 

 usual mild for this climate). 



llarporhynchus rufus (Linn.), Brown 

 Thrasher. — Strange to say this species is 

 much more abundant in winter than in 

 summer, which is perhaps caused by the 

 northern residents stopping to winter in 

 this locality. 



Thryothorus ludovicianus, Carolina 

 Wren. — The most common of all our 

 Wrens. In spring time he will mount 

 the fence and trill a series of duets to the 

 rising sun. 



Troglodytes aedon, House Wren. — Not 

 so common as the last named species. 

 In the winter time they generally stay 

 in the "wood piles" where, I suppose, 

 they find plenty of insect food and pro- 

 tection from the cold. 



[To be continued.] 



J. W. P. Smitvvick, Sans Souci, N. C. 



BIRDS OF COLUMBIA COUNTY 

 WISCONSIN. 



Phcebe, common spring and summer 

 resident, nests in April and May. Eggs 

 four or live. 



American Goldfinch, (Astragarinus 

 tristis) commouspring and summer resi- 

 lient, nests in July and August. Eggs 

 three. 



English Sparrows by the million. 



Mourning Dove, (Zenaidura carolinen- 

 sis) common spring and summer resi- 

 dent, nests in May. Eggs two some- 

 times more. 



Baltimore Oriole, (Icterus galbula) 

 common summer resident, nests in May 

 and June. Eggs three. 



Belted Kingfisher, (Ceryle alcyon) rare 

 spring and summer resident, nests in 

 May and June. Eggs from five to four- 

 teen. I once had a set of fourteen Belted 

 Kingfisher's eggs. 



Flicker, (Colaptes auratus) common, 

 nests in April and May. Eggs from 

 eight to fourteen. 



Bank Swallow, (Cliveeola riparia) quite 

 common, nests in May or June. Eggs 

 from four to seven. 



Geo. W. Vosburu, Columbus, Wis. 



