174 Brown on Birds observed at Coosada, Alabama. 
February that they frequented the woods commonly. The females de- 
posited their eggs about the last of March, judging from the appearance 
of specimens dissected at that time. Young were flying generally by 
April 27. 
Throughout the six weeks of winter which I spent at Coosada the Pine 
"Warblers were uninterruptedly tuneful. No other winter birds sang so 
continuously ; even the Carolina Wrens and Tufted Titmice were often 
chilled into silence on raw, sunless days in February ; but, however cold 
(and midwinter in Alabama is much less tropical than is popularly sup- 
posed, frost often crusting the ground, and ice skimming ponds and slug- 
gish streams), I never failed to hear the notes of these indefatigable little 
songsters. 
33. Siurus motacilla, (Vieill.) Coues. Large-billed Water 
Thrush. — - Abundant after March 13, in swampy localities. 
34. Oporornis formosus, (Wils.)Bd. Kentucky "Warbler. — 'Arrived 
April 9, and soon became common, frequenting the same places as the pre- 
ceding species. I did not find them the active bird they have generally 
been described, but rather leisurely in their movements. Nor do they, 
as has been asserted, always walk when upon the ground, but frequently 
move about by the hopping, or rather jumping, motion common to most 
small birds. They were apparently not breeding at the time of my 
departure. 
35. Geothlypis trichas, (L.) Cab. Maryland Yellow- throat. — 
On February 7, Mr. Bond reported having seen a solitary male in a dense 
swamp ; but it was not until the 5th of March that the species appeared 
in numbers. Thereafter they were common during my stay. 
36. Icteria virens, (L.) Bd. Yellow-breasted Chat. — Arrived 
April 20 ; became common a week later. 
37. Myiodioctes mitratus, (Gm.) Aud. Hooded Warbler. — 
Rather the most numerous summer resident of this family. The males 
arrived March 28 ; the females, about two weeks later. A female taken 
April 22 was on the point of laying. 
38. Setophaga ruticilla, (L.) Sw. Redstart. — First seen April 
19. Not very common. No females observed. 
39. Pyranga rubra, (L.) Vieill. Scarlet Tanager. — But one speci- 
men observed ; a female, in swampy woods, April 25. 
40. Pyranga sestiva, (L.) Vieill. Summer Redbird. — First speci- 
men noted March 31 ; became common April 8. Apparently not breed- 
ing at the time of my departure. Found almost exclusively in pine 
woods. 
(To be continued.) 
