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ally it may be seen among the orchards. Stomach of speci- 
men secured contained traces of //ymenoptera. 
192. GOLDEN-CROWNED KINGLET. 
Regulus satrapa Litch. 
Winter visitant; common. I observed this species in the 
Ohio Valley October 10, frequenting high open woodlands. 
Its food consists chiefly of insects. Stomach of specimen se- 
cured contain traces of Diptera. 
198. RUBY-CROWNED KINGLET. 
Regulus calendula (Linn.). 
Winter visitant; common. I did not find this species until 
October 24, at Romney, Hampshire County, where it was 
very common among the tracts of woodland near the South 
Branch of the Potomac. 
194. BLUE-GRAY GNATCATCHER. 
Pholioptila czerulea (Linn ). 
Summer resident; tolerably common. Frequents heavy 
timber in the valleys. These tiny birds find most of their in- 
sect food among the tops of the tallest trees, though they oc- 
cassionally descend to the ground. 
194. WOOD THRUSH. 
Turdus mustelinus Gmel. 
Summer resident; common; generally found in dense for- 
ests and thickets. This species is sometimes call Wood Robin, 
and can be easily distinguished from the rest of Thrushes, as its 
upper parts are tawny-brown, brightest on the head. More- 
over it is the largest of its genus. It is a charming singer, and 
may be seen in early evening perched upon the very tip-top 
of some tall tree close to its favorite resorts, pouring forth its 
beautiful notes until the last rays of the sinking sun have dis- 
appeared behind the western horizon. Its food consists chiefly 
of insects and berries. 
196. WILSON’S THRUSH. 
Turdus fuscescens Steph. 
Transient visitant; tolerably common, May breed in the 
mountains, I observed a few of this species among the 
thickets along the South Branch of the Potomac River 
October 26. 
