TJie HawJceye 0. and O. 



BIRDS OF GREENBRIER CO., WEST VA, 



BY THA1VDEI T S S-URBER. 



White Sul. Springs, West Va , Nov. 13, 18SS. 

 Me. E. B. Webster, 

 Cresco, Iowa. 

 Dear Sir: — By a careful study of Natural History tor a num- 

 ber of years past, I have been enabled to prepare the following- 

 list ot birds of Greenbrier Co., West Virginia. In the prepara- 

 tion of this list I have had to rely entirely on my own personal 

 observation, therefore I ani alone responsible tor any mistakes 

 made. Thongh incomplete, the list will give a pretty fair idea 

 of the bird-life of this comity. I will endeavor to add to.it from 

 time to time, as there are probably several species here which 

 have not come •■eneath my notice. You will find in this list 121 

 species representing about 30 tainilies. List numbered accord- 

 ing to Ridgeway's Nomenclature. Additions and corrections 

 solicited from all. Hoping this will be of some interest to the 

 readers of the Hawkiye Ornithologist and Oologist,,! am very 

 respectfully your humble servant, Thaddeus Sueber. 



1, Hylocichla mustelina. Wood Thrush; "Swamp Robin." 

 Common summer resident; breeds. Arrives first of May; de- 

 parts in October. Food, inseets. 



2. Hylocichla fuscescens. Wilson's Thrush. Specimens 

 secured; very rare. 



5b. Hylocichla unalascae pallasi. Hermit Thrush. Com- 

 mon migrant. 



7. Merula migratoria. American Robin; "Robin Red- 

 Breast." Abundant summer resident; breeds. Arrives in 

 March; departs in November; occasionally a few winter here. 

 Food, insects and worms. 



