1 2 Notes on Rhode Island Ornithology. 



lows were abundant. The first Night Heron was noted on the i6th 

 and two Crossbills (species?) were seen flying over. The 17th a 

 Hermit Thrush was seen feeding in the woods across the river. 

 On April 20th the first Yellow-palm Warbler, and two Ruby- 

 crowned Kinglets appeared in my orchard, and the sweet song of 

 the latter was heard for three days. Two Chewinks, and the last 

 Crossbills (species ?) were heard on the 21st, while on the 22nd 

 the first Brown Thrashers, and the most of the Chipping Spar- 

 rows arrived. A Great Blue Heron flew over my yard, and the 

 first Barn Swallows came on the 23rd. On the 26th three male 

 Black and White Warblers and a flock of twenty Chimney 

 Swifts arrived despite the hard northerly winds of the week 

 previous, it being late for the former. On the 27th Bob-whites 

 commenced whistling across the river. The warm wave of April 

 29th brought the first Least Flycatchers (2), and three Yellow 

 Warblers. The first of May, Ovenbirds in numbers. Kingbirds 

 and Spotted Sandpipers arrived. 



When I opened my door on the morning of May 2nd, I was 

 greeted by the song of the first Scarlet Tanager, and a Yellow- 

 throated Vireo in company with his mate, in the trees in my yard, 

 while the first Maryland Yellow-throats, and three Rusty Black- 

 birds were singing across the river. 



I heard the first male Redstart, and a Rose-breasted Grosbeak 

 singing on the 4th, and the last Yellow-rump Warbler had departed 

 May 5th. The first Catbird, Wood Thrush, and a Warbling Vireo 

 arrived on the 6th. On the 8th there was quite a well marked 

 wave, which brought along the first four Chestnut-sided, a Black- 

 throated Green, and several Prairie Warblers, two Wilson's 

 Thrushes, and Baltimore Orioles. A White-eye Vireo arrived on 

 the 9th. 



Despite the cold frosty morning of the lOth, three Red-eyed 

 Vireos, and a Crested Flycatcher were heard for the first time. 

 May 14th, first Indigo Bird, and two Small-billed Water Thrushes 

 were heard, and on the 15th several Black-poll Warblers, and a 

 Wood Pewee were seen. The Yellow-throated Vireos have their 

 nest started 40 feet up in a chestnut tree not 15 feet from my 

 house and some 10 feet from their home of last year. The first 

 Cuckoo (species ?) and a Yellow-breasted Chat were heard on 



