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FOREST AND STREAM. 



weeks keep perfectly silent, hiding in the thickets ahd laurel 

 brakes, BO that its loud, harsh notes are not heard until the 

 first of Mfiy, when they (ill the moods, gWfttly to the annoy- 

 .aneeofthe collector searching for rarer and mora retiring 

 species. It keeps on t lie ground rustling among the dry leaves 

 for insects, and, when disturbed, flies to the nearest tree. 

 Siwu-i Tiomboraocnm, water wagtail, is quite common in 

 spring and fall, and breeds sparingly. It is eminently aquatic ; 

 . BWauyjj thiek«is, thick gloomy woods interspersed with pud- 

 dles, where it associates with Rbyncoppbilus solileirivs, solitary 

 taller, are favorite resorts. Kiurux ludovkiwmt, large; billed 

 who r wagtail, is generally considered rare, but is not at all 

 uncommon at certain seasons in particular localities. From 

 'ili of April to the 10th of May it may always be ob- 

 tained, by an acute collector, in the. dense laurel brakes which 

 border the banks and fill the ravines leading into Rock Creek 

 and Pinuy Branch. It is usually very shy, darting at once 

 into the most impenetrable, brakes. Its note is a sparrow-like 

 chirp, like that made by striking two pebbles together; but it. 

 has also a loud and melodious song. t^elophngo ro.ticilhi, red 

 start, is exceedingly abundant in spring, and is found in all 



( woody or swampy skua! ions. It has a habit of running along 

 little twigs, sideways, and has a note very similar to that of 

 Dendrceca (estiva. Mimvs caroRnensis, cat bird, a summer 

 resident, is exceedingly abundant, and is found in all briar 

 patches, along fences and in thickets. It seems rather care- 

 less in concealing its nest, but very solicitous in protecting it. 



' Pusscrculus savanna, savanna sparrow, is found on low moist 

 meadows and watery savannas, from Match IS to the firsl 

 week in May, and from October 10 to November 10. It is shy 

 nud retiring, and is always found on the ground. (brturnicn- 

 In* paSst ri.inix, yellow winged sparrow, inhabits exclusively 

 neadows and fields, keeping closely concealed in the grass. 

 Cot'trnicuhi.i heuslon-i, Hewsluw's bunting, is a summer resi- 

 dent, but exceedingly rare. Zonvtrialdd albfcollis, white 

 throated sparrow, is chiefly a spring and autumn visitant, but 

 numbers spend the winter in sheltered localities. They ar- 

 rive early in October, and are. exceedingly abundant during 

 Ih it month: and become numerous again about the 1st of 

 April, continuing so until the middle of May. They frequent 

 ebiiifbj briar patches, hedges, roadsides, etc., in fall and win- 

 leri but, in spring, are found on the ground in open woods. 

 Xpizclla xociali.% chipping sparrow, a summer resident, is semi- 

 doiuestiealed like the home wren. They breed in orchards, 

 gardens, shrubbery, and about porches, but are especially fond 

 oT building their nest in small cedar bushes. PoliopUla ca-- 

 rntfii, blue-gray gnat-catcher, a summer resident, is very abun 

 daut, and breeds in high open woods. On its first arrival, 

 early in April, it frequents tall trees on the sides of streams. 

 ,1/. /.npiia. palvxtri*. swamp sparrow, are chiefly spring and au- 

 tinm visitants, but very abundant in the fall. The} - are- very 

 s eluded and retiring in their habits. Passerelh. iliuen, fox 

 colored sparrow, is also a spring and autumn visitant, though 

 some spend the winter in shellered situations. They are abun- 

 dant from November 1st to :50th, and during the month of 

 March, and eminently gregarious. They inhabit thickets and 

 the denser briar patches and laurel brakes, and sing just be- 

 fore departing. None breed. Euspiza americana, black 

 throated bunting, is a summer resident, and inhabits open 

 fields and meadows. It is abundant, especially in the spring. 

 Uiiinim Ivdoviciana, rose breasted grosbeak, is a rare summer 

 visitant, and seen only at intervals. It is round in high open 

 woods, generally in small companies, but is shy and difficult 

 to procure. tiw'raca crrrulea, blue grosbeak, is a summer 

 resident, and rather rare. It breeds in much the same places 

 as does the cardinal grosbeak. At other times it is found in 

 more open situations— orchards, sparse woods, etc. Agelains 

 plwiniccxiA, red winged black bird, is a resident nearly all the 

 year, but more abundant in spring and fall, especially the lat- 

 ter. They breed in this locality, and commence to flock over 

 the marshes and cornfields in August. They arrive in flocks 

 early in March. Icterus baltimore, Baltimore oriole, is chiefly 

 a spring and autumn visitant, though many breed. It arrives 

 the lirst week in May, and remains until the latter part ot 

 September, frequenting orchards and high open woods. Icte- 

 rus spurius, orchard oriole, is a summer resident, and not un- 

 common. It arrives the first week in May, and remains till 

 the latter part 6f September, frequenl ing orchards, meadows, 

 and high open woods. Vireo oUmeeus, red eyed vireo, is 

 found in all high open woods from April to September. It is 

 the most abundant summer resident. Vireo gihus, warbling 

 vireo, is a common summer resident, and is especially abun 

 dard in the city. It is very seldom seen in the woods with 

 other vireos. 



Vireo tolitariut, blue headed vireo, is the rarest of the 

 vireos, and inhabits high open woods, associating with 

 the red eyed and yellow throated members of that family. 

 Vireo ftavifrons, yellow throated vireo, is abundant and fre- 

 quents high open woods. Vireo nvveboracensis, white eyed 

 vireo, is also found in great numbers. Mimus polyghttus, 

 mocking bird, is a summer resident but rare. It arrives about 

 the 25th of April, and leaves about the middle of September. 

 Uarporhyclais rufus, French mocking bird, is a summer resi- 

 lient, and abundant. Thriolhorus ludoririanus, great. Caro- 

 lina wren, is a permanent resident, but most abundant in the 

 summer. It breeds in thick shrubbery about gardens. It is 

 very shy and unfamiliar. Teterta eiridis, yellow breasted chat. 

 a summer resident, breeds very abundantly, and frequents ex 

 clusively dense and impend rable briar patches. The males 

 are exceedingly shy and difficult to procure until the females 

 commence incubation, when they are quite the reverse. Parula 

 nuttrimna, blue yellow back warbler, a spring and autumn 



visitant, is exceedingly abundant from April 25th I ill (he mid- 

 dle of May, and a Tew breed. They inhabit exclusively high 

 open woods, and are usually seen in the lops of trees or at the 

 eMi-cmities of the branches, in the tufts of leaves and blos- 

 soms. Geot/ih/pi* trichas, Maryland yellow throated warbler, 

 is a very abundant summer resident, and breeds in great num- 

 bers. Oporcwit-forrnoiuS, Retuuckytrtahler, is a i arc. vist. 

 taut, and is found chiefly in low woods with thick under- 

 growth, ravines, etc. It is very silent, hut not shy. A few- 

 breed here. Jle/noVieriiK rcrmicorux, worm eating warbler, is 

 a lather uncommon summer resident, and breedB sparingly 

 This bird is slow and sedate in its movements. Ilelmhithn. 

 pnoga c/in/sopf.rrj^ t^oMi'ii winged warbler; Htlmintkaphoga 

 piiuis, blue winged yellow, a worm eating warbler j IblminUoj- 

 p/oigo rufioapiUa, Nashville warbler, and Helm) 'nthophaga pcrc- 

 frtntl, Tennessee warbler, are all found here, though they are 

 somewhat rare. A few breed in this locality, Mr. Kidgway, 

 of Hie Smithsonian Institution, having recently found Ihe nest 

 of the golden winged warbler near the Little Falls of the 

 Potomac. 



To mention at length the habits, time of arrival and depar- 

 ture of the many birds which are found in this vicinity dur- 

 the spring, summer and fall, would require much space ; but 

 among the numerous families noticed there may be fcund 

 Poms enroll riensis, Carolina chick-a-dee ; MuiotiUa taria, 

 black and white creeper ; (Hstothorns palnstris, long-bilied 

 marsh wren : C'istotfwrvs slelkiris, short-billed marsh wren ; 

 Troglorlytes irdon, house wren ; MyuitUneU* ioi(r<Uos, hooded 

 warbler ; MfyfodiotsteS pnriUvs, green black-capped By-catcher • 

 Mywdioctrx canadensis, Canada fly-catcher ; Pymngn rubra, 

 scarlet tamtger; Pyranga oviiva, summer redlurd ; Hiranda 

 horrtwum, barn swallow; I/irundo liuiifrons, cliff swallow; 

 llirundo bimbo; wliite-liellied swallow; didyle ri.poroi, bank 

 swallows; CotyLeScrriprimis, rough-winged swallow ; I'rogu,. 

 purpurea, purple martin ; Myinrchus crinilus, great -crested lly- 

 c.atcber ; Hoyornis fvsevs, torn tit; Cimtopus rireris, wood pe- 

 wee ; Melo turpi s erylbrnrephtilvs, red-headed woodpecker; 

 Clitc'ura . pclnsgia, chimney swift ; Anlrostomus eociferiis, wl lip- 

 pool -will ; Vlwrdciles popettte, night hawk; Ciryle. oleyon, 

 kingfisher ; Cyanosplza^ynnea, indigo bird : l'ipib> cnjlhroph- 

 Ihalmus, towhe bunting ; Doliclionyx oryzirorovs, bob-o-link ; 

 Mobit/irus pemris, Cowper bird; Quiscnlus versicolor, purple 

 grackle ; Vharadrhts rirginicus, golden plover; Aiginlitis eo- 

 ciferv.% fildeer plover: Actodnonos mocolaOi, grass snipe, 

 AcbxlrouiJis mmu.tilla., least sandpiper; Ereumtis pusittus, 

 semipalmated sandpiper; Sytophtmia srmipalmata, willct : 



Totamt 



siutlanohrtca, yellow shanks plover ; To 



mwjmpes, 



smaller 



yellow shanks plover; Totanv* soUk 



rius, solitary 



latler; 



Triagoidcs nutculorivs, spotted sandpip 



er ; Actitiiros 



hortroo 



vus, Bart ram's taller; JYnmetthis hog 



rostris, long- 



billed c 



irlew : Hollos elegant, fresh water rnursl 



hen: liallvs 



rirgioioiiiiK, Virginia rail; Poreama Carolina, common rail; 



Cocygus aincricuhus, yellow-billed cuckoo, and Coccygas trg- 

 throphUtalmus, black-billed cuckoo. 



THK GEKAT FALL* FISHING CI.TJB. 



The members of this organization, which has been in ex- 

 istence for the past eight years, have removed their head- 

 quarters from the place heretofore occupied by them near the 

 Falls to the Douglass Farm, about two miles this side of the 

 Falls. The organization is now in a very flourishing condi- 

 tion, and the members are anticipating some rare sport this 

 season, as the Potomac, adjacent to the Douglass Farm, is 

 one of the best fishing places on the. river. 'Ihe. scenery in 

 that locality is very attractive, and there are numerous eddies 

 filled with bass. Mr. Nat. Saido, an old fisherman and a 

 genial companion, now presides over the organization, with 

 Mr. Theodore Friebus as Secretary and Treasurer. The mem- 

 bership, limited to ten, consists of Messrs. Jacob Schieflley, 

 Samuel Strong, L Oppenbeimer, Nat, Fugit, John Hancock, 

 Melviu Noyes, Dr. Smith Townsend and Dr. ltalph Walsh. 

 They liave five excellent boats at their club-house, together 

 with an immense line box always filled with minnows for 

 bait, besides a seine for catching the minnows, perforated 

 buckets for their transportation, etc, A competent caterer 

 furnishes meals to the members and their guests at reasonable 

 prices, and the Club is about as well equipped for the enjoy- 

 ment of the sport as any similar organization in the country. 

 Mr. i ifipenheimer, who is a very successful fisherman, prob- 

 ably has taken more bass than any other person fishing the 

 Potomac. Last fall he. captured" Ho in three days, many of 

 the*! Weighing two aod three pounds, tic is passionately 

 fond of the sport, and there is hardly a desirable fishing spot 

 on the river iu which his line has nut been dipped. Luring 

 the mouths of August and September he has been very suc- 

 cessful with the fly in rapid waters, but his experience is that 

 the bass will not rise to it at other times. 



Decoration Day was observed yesterday with appropriate 

 ceremonies. All honor to Ihe brave ! 



HrXMnoi.Tj. — Dr. H. T. Ilelmbold, Ihe famous manufacturer 

 Of Buchu, whose career exciled Ihe wonder of two hemis- 

 pheres, alter having been eleven times incarcerated in insane 

 asylums, resumes his old business, associating with himself 

 other gentlemen under the mime of the Helmbold Manufac- 

 turing Company. The plucky little Doctor asserts that he is 

 sane enough to satisfy his friends on that point, and he has 

 both their good will and substantial co-operation, lie expects 

 to speedily double the already large sale of his great diuretic. 



,3c;t mid $iver Jf'whiiiQ. 



FISH IN SEASOIvf IN JUNE. 



SALT WATER. 



SeaBiiKs, Ctntropristri* Mrariwu 



.Sliet'lMhrwl, Arrhomniio, prubulo- 



i'. Striped lliiss, Itomislinnmlna. 



; While I'fl-cll. Mnrmii- am-rirtum. 

 Wcakflsh, Cynpsrion rrjta/is 

 t'.liielisli, T'omafmiva mltnMx. 

 Spanish Maekercl, I ijliium maruta- 



Cero. f^'flnmn rctjule. , 

 Hoililo. Savhl fn-lantt/fi. 



Kmyllsh, Meulii in »■. 



Itliiek Hum. Mirnp'r 



Yellow Poroli, Pet 



FI.1FS I.N SEASON FOR Jl'NE. 



ZTnweftstn, So. 1U— Body, shining black j feet aad head, biaek. -, wings, 



I 'i line. 



-V'i. in.— Body, rinpcrt alternately Willi light gray and sal- 

 mon; feel, dark ginger; wings, the mottled gray of ihe mallard; and 

 the mottled of the woodcock mixed : aeWo, mottled woodcock. 



■ . .Vo. 10.— Body, peacock's hurl : feet and irjsgs blaeK. 

 Dark Stone, So. S and. a.— Body, dark l.rown; fed, yellow brown; 

 wings, luteoas. 



Governor, Ho. 10.— Body, peacock's licrl : feet, dark red hackle; wiugs, 

 made of the darkest purl of the bittern's wing or brown hen. 



Green ]>rake, Xn. T.— Body, white posterior, lialf rlbbe.l Willi black, 

 green yellow, mottled with brown; setae, dark brown. 

 Brown Drake, Ho. ",— Body, feet and wings, a golden yellow brown; 



Ituir,,, \„. II. -Body, feet and wings black. 



IIV.-h Pig, Ho, 9.— Body, cluy yellow ; feet innde from the scapular? 

 feathers of tnc English wren or qnail ; wings and actio, mottled widgeon. 



— It is unlawful to catch black bass in Virginia and New 

 Jersey before the 1st of July. The State law for New York 

 was off on the 20th of May. 



Fish is Market.— The present ashing season is a peculiar 



one in many respects. About ten 'days ago the lirst bluelish 

 were taken on the North Carolina coast, and lo day (hey are 

 being caught along the New Jersey, Long Island and as far 

 east as Newport, K. 1. The salmon season opens twnity days 

 earlier t his year than last: t he first of Ihe rcsl igouche catch were 

 received in splendid order by F. G. Blackford, Follon Market. 

 They came through in 48 hours from Ihe nels of the fishermen, 

 and for symmetry, brilliancy and flavor, are unsurpassed by 

 any fish in the world. Sheepshead are very plenty in market, 

 from Windmill Point, N. C. 



'the shad season is about closing, and all along the coast the 

 report is that it has been the most unproductive in years. 

 Our quotations for the week arc as follows : 



Striped bass, 15 to ~<) cents per pound ; bluefish, 10 ccnls; 

 salmon, green, oO cents ; mackerel, 10 to 15 cents each ; shad, 

 Connecticut River, 50 cents; white perch, 15 cents per pound; 

 Spanish mackerel, 05 cents ; green turtle, 15 ecu's ; terrapin, 

 SIS per dozen; halibut, 15 cents: haddock, 8 cenls ; king- 

 fish, 18 cents; codfish, 8 cents; blaeknsh, 121 cents; her- 

 rings, cents-, flounders. 8 cents ; porgies, 12 cents: sea bass, 

 15 rents; eels, 18 Cents; lobsters. 10 cenls; sheepshead, 18 

 cents ; soft clams, 30 to (id cents per |100 ; pickerel, 15 cents ; 

 Long Island trout, §1: Canada do., Wl cenls; hard shell 

 crabs, $3 SO per 100 ; soft crabs, jfl 50 per dozen ; weakfish, 

 18 cents. 



Akglino in Ovstei: Bay— Oi'exing of the Campaign'.— A 

 party of jolly anglers, nine in number, including Mr. S. D. 

 Phelps, of Chicago, Kut Schuyler, Mr. Braiucrd, Abbey, 

 Charles linbric and others, all under the pilotage of the Bald 

 Eagle of Currituck, ran down to Oyster Bay on Tuesday last 

 to tost the new method recently invented by Abbey & Im- 

 bric for taking weakfish with rod and reel and the pearl squid, 

 so successful last year. They round a tine run of Squolcague 

 in the bay, and tried for them by " drifting" in the gut, and 

 in every other way, without securing a bite. They then 

 dropped anchor on the "Cinders," mid had exceedingly line 

 sport, killing between two anil three hundred fish, of which 

 more than one hundred and fifty were sea bass, averaging 1,' 

 pounds ; but several of them, by actual scale weight, ran over 

 live pounds ! The party were taken care of by the far famed 

 hostess, Mrs. Dominy, and did ample justice to her excellent 

 larder and culinary skill. On their return they found the 

 waters more crowded than ever, with fly nets, gill nets, 

 pounds, fykes, nnd other infernal devices for the wholesale 

 slaughter of fishes. 



As regards the weakfish, the particular object of the expe- 

 dition, they predict a large run into New York Bay at any 

 moment— a prediction which will warm the heart of Pop 

 Keynohls and other anglers of the Jersey Club. 



Advices from Mr. C. T. Richardson, the well known Su- 

 perintendent of the Oquossoc Angling Association, under date 

 of lOthinst., state that Camp Kennebago was in thorough 

 order to receive guests. As four years have elapsed since the 

 first landlocked salmon were put in these waters it is antici- 

 pated that in addition to the attraction offered the angler in 

 the shape of six, seven and eight pound speckled trout, this 

 famous member of th« Sahno gtoos will be. captured in con- 

 siderable numbers. Gentlemen desiring to visit Camp Ken- 

 nebago will please address Geo. Shepard Fagc, or L. B. Reed, 

 Vicedi'rcs't., 10 Warren street, H, Y. Lake Point Cottage, 

 at the outlet of Raugeley Lake, the beautiful camp of Theo. 

 L. Base, of New Orleans, was opened May 12th by the owner. 

 He will occupy it with bis family and friends until Oct. 1st. 

 V' GokSbOTIOTJT.— Bridgeport, May 14.— A gentleman from 

 here caught a trout last week in the bhepang River that 

 wended 2 pounds and 8 ounces. Ad the countiy is wild on 

 that fish. <i. 11. J. 



