Notes on Rhode Island Ornithology. 



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Red-winged Blackbird {Agelaius phoeniceus). — Verj abundant breed- 

 ing in the "cat-tails" of Long Pond, and a small pond near the point. 

 Newly hatched young and birds just out of the nest and on the wing 

 were observed. 



Baltimore Oriole {Icterus galbula). — A pair were nesting in an orchard 

 about half a mile north of Sakonnet. 



Grackles {^utscalus, quiscula (^(Btietis ?) ). — A few pairs were breeding 

 in company with the Redwings in the " cat-tails " of Long Pond. 



Savanna ^-^AXtow (^Ammodramus sandiuichensis). — The most abundant 

 sparrow at Sakonnet. Several nests were found with young just 

 hatched and a few on the wing. 



Sharp-tailed Sparrow {Ammodramus caudactitus) . — Several were seen 

 in the salt grass of the Warren Point, marsh and one nest with four eggs 

 was found. 



Song Sparrow {Melospt'za fasciata). — Nearly as abundant as the 

 Savanna and nests were found with young in all stages of growth. 



Bank Swallow {Clivicola riparia). — The most abundant of the Swal- 

 lows, there being several colonies along shore, the largest having over a 

 hundred nests in close proximity. Eggs and young were found in all 

 stages, and one nest had a youngster a week old in which the eggs must 

 have been laid by May 13, which is very early. 



White-eyed Vireo ( Vireo iioveboracensis). — Two males were heard in 

 the bush pasture north of the point. 



Northern Parula Warbler ( Compsothlypis americana ustiecB~). — Growing 

 on the cedar trees on the islands in the Warren's Point marsh, was enough 

 usnea for two pairs of this beautiful Warbler to build its nest in. Three 

 fresh eggs were found in each. There were probably four or five pairs 

 resident here. 



Ovenbird (^Seiurus aurocapillus'). — A male was heard singing in the 

 swamp north of the point. 



Maryland Yellow-throat {Geothlypis irickas). — A solitary pair have set- 

 tled down in the " cat-tails" of the little pond on the point. The song 

 of this particular male is quite different from the resident birds of South 

 Auburn, but is in keeping with the song of others of this species which I 

 have observed in the southern part of the state. The northern residents 

 have a decisive, loud and clear " brig-a-dier, brig-a-dier," " brig-a-dier," 

 while the southern birds song is less decisive and more run together. 



Long-billed Marsh Wren ( Cistothortis palustris) . — A solitary pair have 

 built their usual quota of five or six nests in the Long Pond " cat-tails." 



Wilson's Thrush (//)//oc/cA/ay"«5ce5ce«5). — A male heard singing in 

 the swamp north of the point. 



The following species were also noted during my stay : Black-crowned 

 Night Heron (Ajyc^/cor«^ «. iicevhis)^ Bob-white {Colinus virginianus), 

 Chimney Swift {CJicetiira pelagica). Kingbird {Tyrannus tyrattttus), 

 Crow (Corviis americanus) , 'Qoho\\x\\!i {^DoUchonyx oryzivorus), Cow- 

 bird {Molotkrus aier), M.ea.dow\Rrk {Siurnella magna), Vesper Spar- 



