BiRn3 Ob' cnvrrAxiQrv county. t 



Seto])]ia(/(( rufldUa, The Recl-stait, wliosc feathers present a heuu- 

 liful combination of hlack and oranii^e, is a common inhabitant of 

 our woods in summer. 



The family Vinionhic, or GreenU-^ts, is composed of several quite 

 rcMiiarkabh^ birds of small size, which, thouii'h they are clad \\\ plani 

 colors, have pleasino* son^i^.s. Then* range is not limited to the woods 

 and some of them may frequently be heard among the shade trees 

 in town, though owing to tlieir strictly confining themselves to the 

 tree-tops, and their inconspicuous plumage they are seldom seen. 

 They all reach ttiis country early in May. 



Vireosylvia olivacea, The Red-eyed Vireo is the most common of 

 thc/familv. A summer resident. 



]\ gilva, The Warbling Vireo is also quite common and a resi- 

 dent. 



f>'am'vireo flav7yro'iis, The YelloxvAhrofiiod Vivoo h not very com- 

 mon as a migj*ant and still less so as a resident. 



L. >^oIifarJuH, The Blue-hea<led or Solitary Vireo is rare. 

 Vireo vovehorace)i^i.% The White-eyed Viieo is a rare resident. 



'Laimuf^Jmralii^, The Great Northern Shiil'e, or Butcher-bird, is ^ 

 not uncommon in late fall and early spring and sometimes all win- 

 ter. 



lAvipel'is cedrornw, The (^edar-bird, Cherry-bird or Wax-wing, 

 {<\dnch last name it derives from the red w^ax-like ay^pendages with i 

 which certam feathers of the wing are tipped,) is a very beautiful 

 bird. It is a common resident, though its habits are very erratic. It 

 is more numerous some seasons than others, and arrives sometimes 

 early in March and lingers ofteirtifi ^Wr^rer ?ta& fairi3^^set in. 



Of the swallows we have a greater varietv than would be sup- 

 p0sed by persons unfamiliar witili them, wAxo fail to detect the differ- 

 ence of species. We have five, not including the Chimney "Swal- 

 low," which is no swallow, notwithstanding its name.-- The position 

 in which each species builds its nest is peculiar and characteristic. 



rrofpte svhis, The purple Martin i?^ not uncommon in certain /-" 

 lj6dalities, arriving from the South about the first of May. For its 

 nest it prefers a bird-box. 



Pctwchehelidoii h(y)iifrou,% The Cliff or Eave Swallow is very com- /' 

 /mon. The nest is always placed under the eaves of a barn or other 

 building. 



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