8 3 ORNITHOLOGICAL NOTES FROM THE SOUTH. 
wren (Thryothorus Ludovicianus), though a resident, was first ob- 
` served about the 27th, after which time its pleasant song was often 
heard. The blue-gray gnatcatchers (Polioptila coerulea) arrived 
on the 21st, and soon became very common; the ruby-crowned 
kinglets (Regulus calendula) appeared on the same day, and were 
equally numerous. Rough-winged swallows (Stelgidopteryx serri- 
pennis), in large numbers, arrived about the 22d. Hawks of all ` 
kinds were rare; one fish hawk (Pandion Carolinensis) was ob- 
served at Langley’s Pond eight miles below here, and occasionally 
a Buteo was seen sailing above Aiken, but too high for the spe- 
cies to be determined. Bluebirds (Sialia sialis) were quite plenti- 
ful and were probably resident ; they commenced nesting about the 
Ist of April, as did the blue jays and Carolina chickadees. I shot 
one loggerhead shrike (Collurio Ludovicianus) ; this species was 
quite rare. The common yellow bird (Chrysomitris tristis) was 
occasionally met with, and the pine finch (O. pinus) was very 
abundant. Chipping sparrows (Spizella socialis) were very plenti- 
ful, as were the field sparrows (S. pusilla), song sparrows ( Melo- 
spiza melodia), white-throated sparrows ‘Zomcivighia albicollis), 
lack or common snowbirds (Junco hyemalis), and the sagittis 
bunting (Pooecetes gramineus). 
The following is a list of the birds observed at Aiken, South 
Carolina, between March 14th and April dth, 1873. — 
Turdus Pallasii Cab. (Hermit Thrush), abundant. pas e procured. 
Planesticus migra: tona a rani (Co ommon Robin), ¢ 
S poly g Bird), arrived koas March on common. 1 spn. 
aleoscoptes Cc arolinensis Baird ( (Cat Bird), arrd. April 4, r 
BA sialis Baird (Binebird), ; abundant. 268 spns. 
Mar. 21st, ae 6 spns. 
Polioptila cærulea Sclat. (Blue-gray Gnatcatcher) stig March 2ist 4spns. 
ry numerous. 
Parus Carolinensis Aud. (Carolina Chicka adee), common. 4spn 
Sitta Car Carolinensis Gm elin (White-bellied a "a raok. 2 spns. 
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Thryothorus Ludovicianus bth (Gt. Carolina fits ic common. 2spns. 
Geothlypis trichas Cab. (Maryland Yellow-throat), not common. om spn. 
ndreeca coronata Gray (Yellow-rumped Warbler), very com: 
8 spns. 
Dendræca pinus Baird an Warbler), arrd. March Pa common, 18 spns. 
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Fies 0 Noveboracensis Bonap. (White-eyed o> arrd. March 27, very common. 3 
Vireo ‘tices Vieill. (Blue-headed Vireo), arra. March 22, rare. 1spn. 
Collurio Lu dovicianus Bair wa (Loggerhead ), rare. pn 
Chrysomitris tristis Bonap. eres not common. 2 spns, 
