310 [Marcn, 
*TurD‘s MIGRATORIUS, Linz. 
Abundant. Arrives middle of March, Weawes! first of November. 
*TURDUS MUSTELINUS, Gmel. 
Common. Wishing to add to my collection a pair of this species, together 
with their nest and eggs, I shot the female, and was about to secure the nest, 
when the male, which had been watching me in the vicinity, commenced sing- 
ing; and as | approached the spot he glided off still further from the nest, all the 
time pouring fourth the most mellow and plaintive strains I ever before heard 
uttered by this most melodious of songsters. After I had been enticed to acon- 
siderable distance, he returned to the vicinity of the nest; three or four times I 
followed this bird in the same manner before | suceeded in shooting him. This 
movement, and the effect of his tender song, so far enlisted my sympathies that 
I regretted exceedingly my cruelty in destroying his nest and mate. It is 
common for birds to resort to various stratagems for the purpose of attracting 
intruders from their nests, but this is the only instance with which I am ac- 
quainted where the charms of their music were employed for this object. 
Turpus souitarius, Welson. (7) 
Numerous during spring and fall. 
Is our bird, which retires further north to breed, the same that nests in the 
Southern States 2 
*Turpus wiILsonil, Bonap. 
Common. Nests Ist of June. 
*SEIURUS NOVEBORACENSIS, Gmel. 
Abundant in spring and fall. A few nest in dark and gloomy swamps. Their 
song is sweet, a mixture between the Warbler’s merry ditty and the more mellow 
strains of the Thrush. 
*SEIURUS AUROCAPILLUS, Wilsox. 
Common. 
Antuus Lupovicranus, Lichst. 
Abundant on the prairies in spring and fali. 
SYLVIADA, (35 species.) 
SyLvicoLa coronatTa, Wilson. 
Numerous. The first warbler that arrives in the spring—Ist of April; they 
all go north by the third of May ; in the fall they linger with us until November. 
Sytvicona PETECHIA, Lath. 
Very numerous, especially in the fall, when thousands may be seen any day 
on the prairies,—running along the fences,—flitting from stalk to stalk in the 
corn-field,—all the time wagging their tails in the manner of the Titlark and 
Aquatic- -Thrush, which they closely resemble in habits. 
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*SYLVICOLA STIVA, Gmel. 
Abundant. 
SyLvicoLa macuLosa, Lath. 
Numerous from the 5th to 27th of May. 
SYLVICOLA FLAVICOLLIS, We/son. 
I shot a single individual of this species near Racine, June 20th, 1815. 
*SYLVICOLA VIRENS, Lath. 
Common. A few nest with us. The old males arrive 5th of May, young males 
and females about the 10th of the same month. 
*SyLvicoLa BLAcKkBURNIZ, Lath. ' 
One of the most numerous warblers from the 5th to the 20th of May. The 
old males precede the females about a week. The first arrivals of this species, 
as well as all others, are in the finest plumage. A few nest with us. 
