Birds of new Brunswick. 
SECTION A. 
Species which occur in St. John and King’s Counties. 
Family TURDIDyE. The Thrushes. 
1. WILSON’S THRUSHC' TAWNY THRUSH.” {HijlocieMa fusees- 
eens). 
This species is a summer resident, and builds its nest here. 
It is rarely met with in the immediate vicinity of the city of 
Saint John, but occurs more frequently about Hampton and 
at Westfield, though it is nowhere a common bird. 
(The Gray-Cheeked Thrush, or ‘‘Alice’s Thrush,” as it was for- 
merly called, should be found here, but has as yet escaped detec- 
tion, although during the last two seasons considerable search was 
made for it). 
2. OLIVE-BACKED THRUSH. { Hylocichla i^tulata swainsoni), 
A summer resident, breeding in abundance. It usually 
arrives from the south during the first week of May, and 
remains until the last week of September. 
3. HERMIT THRUSH, “ SWAMP ROBIN.” (Hylocichla unalasce 
pallasi). 
Breeds abundantly, arriving and departing about the same 
time as the Olive-backed. 
4. AMERICAN ROBIN. (Merida migratoria). 
The most abundant of our Thrushes, building its nest in 
all suitable localities. The larger part of these birds are early 
summer residents, arriving from the south early in April ; 
but a small number have been observed every winter, and 
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