Winter Birds, Manhattan, Kan. 

 Prof .D.B.Lantz. 



7. Merula migratoria, (Linn.) Sw. and Rich. 

 American Kobin. Occurs regularly in large num- 

 bers along our streams ; remains during the cold- 

 est weather feeding upon hackberries, wild grapes, 

 and the fruit of themoonseed [Menispermum coda- 

 dense) and bittersweet (Gelaatrus scandens.) Some 

 of these Robins remain until late in April, long 

 after those which are Summer resident have be- 

 gun nesting. O.&O. X.June. 1886. p. 



LIST OF BIRDS OBSERVED AT HOUSTON, HARRIS 

 CO., TEXAS AND VICINITY AND IN THE COUN- 

 TIES MONTGOMERY, GALVESTON AND FORD 

 BEND. 



BY H. NEHRLING. 



I. Turdus migratorius, L. Robin. — Very common in the woods 

 from November to April. Very shy arid retiring during tlieir stay ; only 

 a few have been observed in the larger gardens of Houston. Feeds 

 abundantly on the berries of the holly (/lex opacci) and the myrtle-holly 

 {Oreofhila myrtifoUa). About the 15th of April all have departed for 

 the North. 



BuliN.O.O, ,,Jau, X082,p. 6 



Notes- Birds of Levy Co. Florida. 

 Piiilip Laurent, 



Merula migratorhis, American Robin. Very 

 common; large flocks were always to be found 

 , feeding in the ehinaberry trees. On several 

 occasions I picked up birds under these trees 

 I that had become overpowered from over in- 

 dulging in this their favorite food in Florida. 



O.& O. XII. Oct. 1887 p. 159 



The RqTjin will claim attention next. 

 He still confines himself to the swamp 

 and wood, where wild berries, etc., are yet 

 abundant enough to satisfy his demands, 

 and where he is comparatively safe from 

 molestation by man with his destructive 

 breech-loader. But in the course of a few 

 weeks more, having consumed his forest 

 supplies. Redbreast will be compelled to 

 seek his food around the house and gar- 

 den, where he will meet with death at the 

 hand of every boy strong enough to shoul- 

 der a parlor rifle and wanton enough to 

 touch the trigger ; for he is a bird of de- 

 cided stupidity and the muzzle of the 

 sportsman's piece may be easily placed 



^ within a few feet of him before firing. 



Here, Robins are nearly as numerous as 

 the Blackbirds, of which we have spoken. 

 When they have exhausted everything 

 else, they visit the China tree (found in all 

 the cities and towns in this latitude,) and 

 feed upon the berries which it bears in 

 superabundance. At these periods the 

 children often catch them on the ground, 

 where they have fallen, intoxicated by the 

 berry aforementioned. Late one after- 

 noon last spring, I picked up a Robin thus 

 intoxicated that had dropped from a tree 

 near by and was fluttering along in a limp 

 and helpless manner. Having carried the 

 bird home, I put it in a box for the night 

 and next morning turned it loose, when it 

 flew away as easily and soberly as any of 

 its fellows could have done. 



It is not, however, the scope and pur- 

 pose of this article to go minutely into the 

 nature of the Robin ; and as I have men- 

 tioned the most cons]Dicuous of his winter 

 habits, I will now dismiss him. — TF. B. 

 H., Smithville, Ga.Q,&.0. IX.May.l8a4,p, 



