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** House Wren. Nest found 1938-41 (S.L.). Not recorded as nesting 
since then. Singing males June 9’49, Apr. 26-May 16’50 (N.). 
** Catbird. Nest found ‘38-41 (S.L.); °45, ‘50 (A.L.). Not common. 
** Brown Thrasher. Very common. Nest with 2 eggs May 15’40, 3 
young banded in nest June 21’41 (S.L.). Nest with young July 148, young 
recently out of nest June 28, July 25'49; young with half grown tail Aug. 
9°50- ((N-): 
** Robin. Abundant. Nest found Apr. 14/16 (H.S.). Nest with 4 eggs 
May 1’40 (S.L.). Young out of nest May 24. Nests June 21, July 2’49; 
building Apr. 30°50; young begging Aug. 3’51 (N.). 
** Wood Thrush. One pair in the park next to Stony Island Avenue 
and 64th Place. Heard ’49 (Constance Nice). Nest found '50 (J. & M.D.). 
Heard May 16’51 (N.). 
** Starling. Mr. Charles Decker first recorded this species May 26'33, 
Mar. 2836, Feb. 28/37. ‘They have wintered every year since 1938.” 
Nests found ’38-41 (S.L.). Nests June 450, May 13’51 (N.). Young out 
of nest June 148, May 2%, 27, July 1, 10’49; June 4, July 18, 27'50; Aug. 
5’51. Starlings seldom come to food thrown them except just before and 
after the young leave the nest: May 27'50, June 4’50 (N.). 
** Red-eyed Vireo. Nest found '38-41 (S.L.). Nest with eggs June 18, 
with young June 20-23; nest being built June 20; young out of the nest 
being fed by parents Sept. 1'49; full-grown young with parent Aug. 3’51 
(N.). 
** Warbling Vireo. Nests found ’38-41 (S.L.), '49, 50 (A.L.). Present 
all summer ’45 (C.D.). Singing males recorded May 24, 27, 28, July 1, 
3°49; May 4-16’50 (N.). 
** Yellow Warbler. A brood successfully reared in a rosebush in 1899 
despite curious visitors (Clark ’99) Dr. Lewy says it was formerly abun- 
dant. Nest found ’38-41 (S.L.) Now uncommon transient. 
** House Sparrow. Abundant from at least 1913 nesting under eaves 
of Japanese tea houses (H.S.). Young out of nest being fed as late as 
Rae 4d, ept. 2-1 ol (N:;): 
** Redwinged Blackbird. Nest found about 19380 in cattails (A.L.). Un- 
common transient now. 
** Baltimore Oriole. Nest found 1947 (A.L.). 
** Bronzed Grackle. Abundant summer resident. Nests found Apr. 
Ts 166 (bio). 25-08 (C.D, A.L.); 388-41 0S:b.)¢ Most: of the nests. are 
in the thick growth of highbush cranberry on the small islands. On or 
near Wooded Island — nest nearly finished Apr. 4, young out of nest 
May 27 and June 18, young begging Aug. 1949; 4 nests May 11, 2 nests 
May 21, 4 young 1 day old May 24, still in nest June 6, full grown young 
being fed July 18, 18, 26, 27, Aug. 2’50; Aug. 5’51 (N.). Grackles were 
banded by Seymour Levy in ‘38-40; occasional banded individuals have been 
seen as late as Apr. 17’51, but none in 1952. Aug. 5’51, an adult male 
was pecking at an orange skin and going through the motions of “anting” 
his breast and under his wings. Another bird approached and the first 
held his bill straight up and then puffed out with a cher-keee; neverthe- 
