22 Notes on Rhode Island Ornithology. 



my collection) was taken on the beach at Fort Adams where another 

 individual was seen the same day — September 15, 1900. Five were seen 

 September 25 and one September 26, 1900. 



147. Dendroeca vigorsii. Pine Warbler. — Two September 15 and 

 one October 11, 1900; no others seen. The young female (No. 183 of 

 my collection) shot in a willow-tree near Fort Adams, October 11, 1900, 

 has the iris hazel ; feet and claws brownish plumbeous ; bill dusky brown- 

 ish above and at tip, horn color below. 



148. Siurus noveboracensis. Water-Thrush. — The following are 

 my only records ; one, each, August 12 and 28, 1900. 



149. Geothlypis trichas brachidactyla. Northern Maryland Yel- 

 low-throat. — A summer resident; breeds; most abundant during the 

 spring and fall migrations. May 9 to October i, 1899. It sings from 

 the time of its arrival until the end of July. 



150. Icteria virens. Yellow-breasted Chat.— An uncommon sum- 

 mer resident ; breeds. May 23 to August 5, 1900. 



151. Wilsonia canadensis. Canadian Warbler. — One female and 

 two males May 23, 1900; eight seen May 25, 1900. An adult male (No. 133 

 of my collection) was killed by flying against a street lamp at Fort Adams, 

 May 25, 1900. 



152. Setophaga ruticilla. American Redstart. — Two pairs, seen at 

 Hanging Rock, June 2, 1900, are all that we have observed. 



153. Anthus pennsilvanicus. American Pipit. — Only seen on the 

 rocky shore of Narragansett Bay, near Fort Adams, September 16, 18, and 

 25, 1900. They were feeding on insects and small moths or butterflies, 

 which were usually caught from the ground, but, sometimes, by jumping 

 up for them. 



154. Galeoscoptes carolinensis. Catbird. — A common summer resi- 

 dent ; breeds. April 17 to October 13, 1900. Near Fort Adams, a nest 

 was being built May 26, 1899 ; another nest contained three eggs June 8, 

 1900. In September and October it frequents grape thickets, and utters a 

 loud clucking sound. 



155. Harporrhynchus rufus. Brown Thrasher. — An uncommon 

 summer resident; sometimes breeds; abundant in autumn when it feeds 

 on wild grapes. During the summer of 1900 none were seen after May 

 27th. Some nested in 1899 and 1901. April 21 (1900) to October 13 (1900). 



156. Troglodytes ae don. House Wren. — One remained in our garden 

 from September 23 to October 7, 1899 ; no others seen. 



157. Albiorchilus hiemalis. Winter Wren. — Not uncommon from 

 November 18 to 28, 1S99 ; no others seen. 



1158. Cistothorus palustris. Long-billed Marsh Wren. — An uncom- 

 mon summer resident ; breeds at Almy Pond, where six birds were noted 

 July 14, 1900. Eggs were collected there by Mr. Forrest E. Buchanan. 



159. Certhia familiaris americana. Brown Creeper. — One visited 

 some trees in our yard April 4, 1900, and remained in the vicinity for 

 several days thereafter. In 1899, it first appeared October 7th, and was 



