ORNITHOLOGICAL NOTES FROM THE SOUTH. 87 
Protonotaria a Baird (Prothonotary aon Quite numerous in the ris ~ 
densely wooded swamps of the lower Ocklaw 
chiapas ech Cab. (Maryland Yellow-throat). EnF about the St. John’s and 
e lower Ocklawaha. 
Douara eæruleseons Baird (Black-throated Blue Warbler). Common on the lower 
Ocklawah 
Dendræca pinus selva ipine-creepi ng Warbler). Common at Green Cove Spring and 
eh humkee. Breeds early; fully-fledged young obtained on the 15th of April 
ees a discolor Baird = airie Wa rbler). Common at Green Cove Spri 
PrE aae NRN Sw. a an Redstart). PPs on lower Ocklawaha. 
Hirundo hor m Barton yee Swallow). seen about the St. John’s. 
reni aipat aise Baird y praeina me E Eala, Not uncommon about 
ohn’s. 
Vireo ERE E Vieill. (Red-eyed Vireo). Common at Oka hu 
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gger 
e many other birds. They are most numerous in the 
undergrowth (when there is any) in the pine regions, and I never saw one in the 
mps. 
Pina æstiva Vieill. (Vermilion Tanager; spana = Bird). Observed only at 
Okahumkee, where it was not uncommon. It wa shy bird and was generally 
detected se its pleasant song, and was usually pba es in si top of some pine. 
E D S eus Baird (Grass ear Bay-winged Bunting). Not uncommon 
abou é. John’s and at Okahu 
Junco Grea hs (Black or Common me rd). a Cove Spring. 
Spizella socialis Bonap. cCuspring Sparrow). he a Green Cove aaa a at 
Okahumkee 
— ncbodia Baird (Song Sparrow). Common on the St. John’s 
ee Dai irginianus Bonap - (Cardinal Grosbeak). Very common all about the St. 
sand Ocklawaha. Breeds 
Pills ersthrophtiaimas, v var. Alleni Coues White-eyed Chewink). Very common 
he St. John’s and Ocklawaha, also Okahumkee. Breeds. 
malin us ae Vieill. (Red-winged Blackbird). Common in the large marshes on 
the upper Ockl awaha. reeds. 
Sturnella magna Sw. (Meadow Lark). Common about Okahum 
Quiscalus major Vieill. (Boat-tailed Grackle). ver numerous ve the large savan- 
: nas of the upper Ocklawaha.. Several 
Corvus ossifragus Wilson (Fish Crow). Common on the St. John’s and Ocklawaha. 
Cyatura cristata Swainson (Blue Jay). Common about the St. John’s and at Oka- 
humkee. Breeds. It differs very Sopela raay from our northern blue jay in 
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of beihg “broadly tipped with white,” are Rivas tip with it and on some of 
— secondaries the white is aise ed perceptible: the white band on the tip of 
tail is also much narrower d almost ve on the fourth and neh 
fentners. The black bands on ihe he wings and t 
are much less distinct and do not reach me shafts of the feathers. I will now 
giv re comparative m th 
New York (Lewis Co) a y e r. 
Loc tity. Io o 1 pas wail teas | Length | Extent. | Wing. | Tait. 
Sem New York. -|pec.25,182. | fad. | 1250 |———} 555 | 580 
` Okahumkee, Florida. | Apr: 18, 1873. |. pad 1050 | 1550 | 490° | £76 
