Scott on Birds observed in Florida. 1 5 
Late in January I left this point and went to Clearwater, 
fifty miles south, a region entirely different from that just de- 
scribed. Here the main land terminates in high bluffs. About 
two miles from the main land long islands extend parallel to it, 
forming interior bays like those of New Jersey and at many 
points along the coast of the States to the southward. These 
islands are generally narrow, high, and at points heavily wooded. 
With this brief glance at these three regions the remarks on the 
birds characterizing them will be more intelligible. 
It is not in the scope of the present paper to mention all the 
species occurring, and it will be only necessary to say that the 
commoner small land species were met with at each point. It may 
be well, however, to use as a standard for comparison Mr. Allen’s 
list,* and notice only such species as apparently differ in general 
distribution or did not come under his observation or that of the 
gentlemen referred to by him. 
In January, 1879. the Long-billed Marsh Wren ( Telmatodytes 
palustris) was abundant in the salt marshes at the mouth of the 
Withlacoochee River. . 
At Ocala, in the interior, on November 1, 1879, two Tit Larks 
{Anthus lodovicianus ) were noticed and the species was com- 
mon at Clearwater during February. 
The Golden-crowned Thrush (Siurus auricapillus) I met 
with once at Clearwater in February and the W ater Thrush 
( Siurus ncevius) was not uncommon in February in the damp, 
dark, mangrove islands in the same locality. It seemed peculiar 
to meet this species on these small islands that were overflowed 
with salt water each high tide. The Purple Martin (Progne 
subis) was common about Clearwater F ebruary 22, and on March 
6 I noted a pair breeding in a hollow in a decayed mangrove 
close to the water. I found also several pairs breeding inland 
during the same month. 
Of the Finches recorded in Mr. Allen’s list I did not find 
either the Snowbird ( Junco hy emails ) , or the Fox-colored Spar- 
row (Passerella ilia cal ) . Both the Sharp-tailed and Seaside 
Finches {A?nmodromus caudacutus and A. maritimus) were 
found commonly, but though I took many specimens of A. 
maritimus none were in the peculiar plumage (A. maritimus 
* Mammals and Winter Birds of East Florida, etc. Bull. Mus. Comp. Zodlogy 
Vol. II, pp. 161-450, April, 1871. 
