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101. *IcreRus GaLBuLa (L.), Coues._-Baltimore Oriole.—A common 
summer resident ; arrives April 25th. 
102. ScoLEcopHAGUS FERRUGINEUS (Gm.), Sw.—Rusty Blackbird.—A 
common migrant. 
103 *QuiscaLus PURPUREUS #NEUS, Ridgw.— Bronzed Grackle. — 
Summer resident ; very abundant in early spring. A noisy colony of 
them have for many years bred in some pine trees in a large yard in 
Bardstown. 
104. *Corvus FRUGIvoRUS, Bartr.—Common Crow.—An abundant 
resident. 
105. *Cyanocitta cristata (L.), Strickl_—Blue Jay.—Resident; very 
abundant in the fall. Nests generally found in tall trees near dwell- 
ings. | 
106. ERemoruHita aLpestris (Forst.), Boie—Shore Lark.—Fall (and 
Winter?) visitant. 
107. *TYRANNUS CAROLINENSIS (L.). Temm.—Kingbird : Bee Martin. 
—An abundant summer resident; arrives April 20th. Several years ago, 
in May, I saw one of these birds occupying an exposed perch on a pear 
tree in bloom, about which many bees were darting Several times I 
observed that he caught the insects without leaving the percb, by 
quickly turning his head, and “ grabbing” them. My attention being 
thoroughly aroused, I noticed that many of them seemed to fly directly 
towards the bird; the majority appearing to “ shy off’ a short dis- 
tance from him and change their courses, but very few escaped him. 
Did the thrifty Hymenoptere mistake the fully displayed crimson 
crown for a flower ? Perhaps this is another argument for the natural 
selection theory. Once since I have observed the same phenomenon. 
108. *Myrarcuus crinitus (L)., Cab.—Great-crested Flycatcher.— 
An abundant summer resident. More numerous than the preceding ; 
arrives April 20th. Fresh eggs to be had May 25th. 
109. *Sayornis Fuscus (Gm.), Bd.—Pewee—A common summer 
resident. A few probably winter here, as I have observed them as late 
as December 31st, and in February. Fresh eggs found March 29th, ’82. 
110. sContopus virENS (L.), Cab.—Wood Pewee.—An abundant 
summer resident. 
111. Empiponax FLAVIVENTRIS, Bd.—Yellow-bellied Flycatcher.— 
An uncommon migrant. 
112. *Emprponax acapicus (V.), Bd.— Acadian Flycatcher.—A 
common summer resident; arrives May Ist. Fresh eggs found May 20th. 
