170 Brown on Birds observed at Coosada , Alabama. 
5. Mimus carolinensis, (L.) Gray. Catbird. — Arrived April 13. 
Did not become common, and was not heard to sing. 
6. Harporhynchus rufus, (L.) Cab. Brown Thrush. — A common 
resident, well known by its alias “ Thrasher.” The males began to sing 
about the 1st of April, and by the 25th of that month the females had 
deposited their eggs. 
7. Sialia sialis, (L.) Haldeman. Bluebird. — Common resident. 
During the winter they were particularly abundant, sometimes associating 
with the various small Finches and Warblers, sometimes forming small 
flocks by themselves. There was no regularity in the breeding of different 
pairs : two nests examined on April 22 contained respectively four fresh 
eggs and a brood of young several days old. 
8. Regulus calendula, (L.) Licht. Ruby-crowned Kinglet. — 
Numerous during the entire extent of my stay. I first heard their song 
on the 8th of March, but after that date the sweet, fervid little strain filled 
the woods everywhere. 
9. Regulus satrapa, Licht. Golden-crested Kinglet. — Common 
winter visitant. Unlike the preceding species, which was often met with 
singly, this bird was invariably found associating with others of its kind, 
and with Creepers, Titmice, and Nuthatches. Disappeared about the first 
week in April. 
10. Polioptila caerulea, (L.) Scl. Blue-gray Gnatcatcher. — Ar- 
rived March 25, and soon became very common. They seemed to affect no 
particular kind of growth, but were everywhere equally abundant. They 
are most earnest and persevering songsters : in their frequent practice of 
singing on the wing, they fairly rival the Bobolink’s ardor, and had their 
melodious, “ mocking little strain” (as Mr. Brewster has called it) some- 
what more volume, it would certainly be an unusually fine performance. 
11. Lophophanes bicolor, (L.) Bp. Tufted Titmouse. — A com- 
mon resident, but of quite irregular occurrence during the winter. At 
times, during that season, none were to be found for several days, after 
which they would again make their appearance, generally in company 
with the social Chickadees, Nuthatches, etc. About February 20 they 
became less numerous, and were soon met with only in pairs. I did not 
succeed in finding a nest. 
12. Parus carolinensis, Aud. Carolina Titmouse. — Not a very 
common resident. Instead of the tame, unsuspicious bird I had been led 
to expect, they generally proved very shy indeed. More than once they 
completely baffled all my attempts at capture. The notes of this species 
have generally been described as less powerful than those of its Northern 
prototype. According to my experience, this is true only to a certain 
extent ; certainly not so of the familiar chick-a-dee-dee, which was in- 
variably uttered by the Southern bird as loudly and emphatically as I 
have ever heard it at the North. I failed to find a nest, although the birds 
appeared to be engaged in building about the second week in April. 
