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123. Seiurus aurocapillus. Oven-bird.—Very common summer resident nest- 
1905* n the ° Pen W00(5S; arrivals 011 Ma y 2 . 1902, May 3, 1903, May 2, 1904, May 5, 
124. Seiurus noveboracensis. Water Thrush.—-Not common, a few occasionally 
seen in the thickets about the marshes during migrations; records on Mav 6 
1903, May 8, 1904. 
125. Seiurus motacilla. Louisiana Water-Thrush—But one record of one being 
seen on the edge of the marsh, May 11, 1902. 
126. _ Geothlypis Philadelphia. Mourning Warbler.—Rather common during 
migrations, especially in the fallen brush about the marshes; records Mav 12 
1903, May 10, 1904, May 14, 1905. ’ y 
127. Geothlypis trichas brachidactyla. Northern Yellow-throat.—Common sum¬ 
mer resident, about the marshes and bogs; arrivals May 9 1902, Mav 7 1903 Mav 
13, 1904, May 12, 1905. * ’ ’ y 
128. Icteria Virens. Yellow-breasted Chat.—Not common; but one record hav¬ 
ing been seen in the marsh on May 15, 1902. 
129. Wilsonia pusilla Wilson’s Warbler.—Not common, a few occasionally 
seen during migrations; records May 23, 1903, May 10, 1904, May 17, 1905. 
I.jO. 1 \ ilsonia canadensis. Canadian Warbler.—Not common, a few seen occa¬ 
sionally during migrations in the thickets and woods; records, May 14 1903 Mav 
10, 1904, May 16, 1905. ’ ’ 
151. Setophaga ruticilla. American Redstart.—Very common summer resident, 
nesting in the woods and thickets. Spring arrivals, May 3, 1902, May 5 190s' 
May 4, 1904, May 6, 1905. ’ 
132. Galeoscoptes carolinensis. Catbird.—Very common summer resident 
nesting in the thickets; arrivals, April 26, 1902, April 29, 1903 April 24 1904’ 
April 27, 1905. ’ 
loo. I oxostoma rufum. Brown Thrasher. — Very common summer resident 
nesting in the thickets; arrivals, March 20, 1902, March 18, 1903 April 23 1904’ 
April 5, 1905. ’ 
134. Troglodytes aedon. House Wren.—Common summer resident, nesting in 
the orchards and about the farm buildings; arrivals, April 20 1902 April" 23 
1903, April 24, 1904, April 25, 1905. 
135. Olbiorchilus hiemalis. Winter Wren.—A few seen each year in the brush 
about the marshes and bogs during migrations; arrivals, April 16, 1902 April 9 
1903, April 18, 1904, April 26, 1905. 
lo6. Cistothorus stellaris. Short-billed Marsh Wren.—One record of a bird 
brought to me on .Tune 2, 1903, which was shot at the Overflow. 
137. Telmatodytes paluslris. Long-billed Marsh Wren.—A rather uncommon 
®™ mer resident, nesting in the marsh; records, May 15, 1903; nesting, May 12, 
138. Certhia familiaris americanus. Brown Creeper.—Common winter resi¬ 
dent in the woods and orchards, arriving in October and remaining until the 
first of April. 
139. Sitta carolinensis. White-breasted Nuthatch.—Common resident, nesting 
in the orchards and open woods. 
140. Sitta canadensis. Red-breasted Nuthatch.—Not common. A few occa¬ 
sionally seen during migrations; records, April 25, 1904, October 8, 1904, April 
28^ 1905. 
141. Baeolophus bicolor. Tufted Titmouse.—During the winter of 1903-1904 
a pair of these birds remained in Blake’s woods. 
142. Parus atricapillus. CHickadee.—Very common resident, nesting in the 
thickets, orchards and woods. 
• J? e<,ulus satrapa. Golden-crowned Kinglet.—Common during migrations 
in the thickets, orchards and woods; arrivals, April 2, 1902, March 21 1903 March 
30, 1904, April 3, 1905. 
144. Keg ulus calendula. Ruby-crowned Kinglet.-—Not common A few seen 
during migrations; records, April 12, 1903, and April 23, 1904. 
145. Polioptila caerulea. Blue-gray Gnatcatcher.—Common summer resident 
nesting in the open woods; arrivals, April 21, 1902, April 19, 1903 April 25 1904’ 
April 23, 1905. ’ 
. 146 - Hylocichla mustelina. Wood Thrush.—Common summer resident nest- 
m the open woods; arrivals, May 3, 1902, May 7, 1903, May 4, 1904, May 8, 
