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back. Four of my five males conform to this pattern of coloration, but 
the fifth is in a much more beautiful dress, undoubtedly showing the male 
bird in full perfection. In this specimen the back is deep black, glossy 
and continuous. Upon close examination, faint and irregular traces of 
greenish are perceptible, but in much too slight a degree to materially 
affect the groundwork. This high state of plumage greatly enhances the 
bird’s beauty and renders its wearer one of the handsomest of the Sylvi- 
colidce. 
26. Dendroeca virens (Gm.y Bd. Black-throated Green War- 
bler. — An uncommon migrant, first seen on March 13. Found in hard- 
. wood growth and never in company with the preceding species. On 
March 25 I heard a male singing the plaintive song so familiar in northern 
woods. 
27. Siurus motacilla (.Vieill.) Cones. Large-billed Water 
Thrush. —A single male taken, March 25, in one of the “oases” of the 
creek. 
28. Lanivireo flavifrons ( Vieill .) Bd. Yellow-throated Vireo.— 
x A pair taken on March 25. 
29. Vireo atricapillus, Woodk. Black-capped Vireo. — One speci- 
men, March 27. Could I have remained a few days later, other specimens 
. would have undoubtedly been detected. 
30. Vireo noveboracensis (Gm.) Bjb. White-eyed. Vireo. — C om- 
mon summer resident, first seen on March 13. 
31. Lanins ludovicianus excubitorides (Sw.) Coues. Wiiite- 
rumped Shrike. — Of irregular and uncommon occurrence. I obtained 
one specimen of ludovicianus proper. 
32. Ampelis cedrorum ( Vieill .) Bd. Cedar Bird. — Very irregu- 
lar in it’s occurrence, and never common. 
33. Progne subis ( Linn .) Bd. Purple Martin. — Common sum- 
mer resident. Arrived from the south, Feb. 17. 
34. Petrochelidon lunifrons (Say) Lawr. Eave Swallow. — 
Common summer resident. Arrived about March 20. The canon, to 
which I have several times alluded, contained many nests of this bird. 
35; Hirundo erythrogastra, Bodd. Barn Swallow. — Common 
summer resident. A single individual seen on March 4, but no others 
noticed until the 10th of the month when there was a general arrival. 
36. Stelgidopteryx serripennis (Audi) Bd. Rough-winged Swal- 
low. — But two observed, — March 3 and 4. 
37. Pyranga sestiva (. Linn .) Vieill. Summer Redrird. — One 
specimen taken in April. 
38. Astragalinufer tfistis {Linn.) Cab. • Goldfinch. — Rather com- 
mon winter visitant. 
39. Centrophanes ornatus {Towns.) Cab. Chestnut-collared 
Longspur. — T his and the following species apparently do not winter 
here. I first met with them in the second week of February. They were 
often associated together, sometimes with the addition of a few Horned 
Larks. The present species, though not common, was the more .numer- 
ous and lingered later, being taken up to March 2. 
