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1. *HyLocicHta musTELINA (Gm.), Bd.— Wood Thrush.—A common 
summer resident; arrives April 20th, departs October Ldth. 
2. HyLocrcHLA FUSCESCENS (Steph. ), Bd.— Wilson’s Thrush.—An un- 
common migrant in April and May. 
3. HyLocicHLA ALicim™, Bd.—Gray-cheeked Thrush.—Common dur- 
ing the last week of April and the first week of May. 
4. HYLOCICHLA USTULATA SWAINSoNII (Cab.), Ridgw.—Olive-backed 
Thrush.—A common migrant, remains as late as May 20th. 
5. HYLocicHLA UNALASC PALLASI (Cab.), Ridgw.—Hermit Thrush. 
—Migrant, arrives last of March, departs November Ist. 
6. *MrrRuLaA micRATorIA (L.), Sw. & Rich.— American Robin.—Resi- 
dent. On the 15th of February, 1881, immense numbers of robins be- 
gan to congregate in the dense cedar groves near Fredericksburg, 
Washington county, nine miles from Bardstown, and remained there 
until about March 8th. Thousands were captured by merely picking 
_thcm off the branches of the cedars at night. The “ roost’? was raided 
in force on the night of February 21st, and 8,000 were killed. 
7. *Mimus potyeLortus (L.), Boie.—Mockingbird.—A common sum- 
mer resident. A few remain all winter, as I have observed them in 
November, December, January and February. Ten years ago they 
were comparatively rare here. 
8. *GALEOSCOPTES CAROLINENSIS (L.), Cab.—Catbird.—A common 
summer resident. 
9. *Harporayncuus rurus (L.),Cab.— Brown Thrasher.—A common 
summer resident. Arrived, 1881, as early as March 3d. 
10. *Srarta siatis (L.), Haldem.—Bluebird.—A common resident. 
11. *PoLtoprTina Ca#RULEA (L.), Scl.— Blue-gray Gnatcatcher.—An 
abundant summer resident, arrives April Ist. Fresh eggs found July 
2d, when full fledged young were flying about. 
12. RecuLus caLENDULA (L.), Licht.—Ruby-crowned Kinglet.—A 
common migrant, arrives April lst, departs October 12th. 
13. ReetLus satrapa, Licht.—Golden-crowned Kinglet.—A common 
migrant and winter resident. The last of them leave for the North 
about April 25th. 
14. *LopHOPHANES BICOLOR (L.), Bp. —TZufted Titmouse.—An abund- 
ant resident. 
15. *Parvus CAROLINENSIS, Aud.—Carolina Chickadee.—An abundant 
resident. Fond of the society of the preceding. 
16. -*Sirra CAROLINENSIS, Gmel.— White-bellied Nuthatch.—A com- 
mon resident. 
