GARDEN BIRDS. 585 
[B.] LIST OF BIRDS OBSERVED IN MY GARDEN. 
For the purpose of illustrating the extent to which ornithological ob- 
servations be made in densely inhabited places, I give the following 
list of species which I have observed alight in my garden in the central 
part of the city of Columbus, a lot 1875 by 76 feet. 
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Hylocichla mustelina. Wood Thrush. Common. May. 
Hylocichla fuscescens. Wilson’s Thrush. Common. May. 
Hylocichla alicie. Gray-cheeked Thrush. Common, May. 
Hylocichla ustulatus swainsoni. Olive-backed Thrush. Common. May. 
Hylocichta unalasce pallasi. Hermit Thrnsh. Common. April. 
Merula migratoria. Robin. Abundant. Breeds. 
Galeoscoptes carolinensis, Catbird. Abundant. Breeds. 
Harporhynchus rufus. Brown Thrasher. Not common. April. 
Sialia sialis. Bluebird. Common. Breeds. 
Polioptila cerulea. Gnateatcher. Not common. May. 
Regulus calendula. Ruby-crowned Kinglet. Common. April, October. 
Regulus satrapa, Golden-crowned Kinglet. Common. March, November. 
Lophophanes bicolor. Tufted Titmouse. Common. 
Parus atricapillus. Black-capped Chickadee. Not common. December. 
Sitta carolinensis. White-bellied Nuthatch? Common. October—Aprii. 
Siita canadensis. Red-bellied Nuthatch. Not common. September, April. 
Certhia familiaris rufa. Brown Creeper. Common. March, April, May. 
Thryothorus ludovicianus. Carolina Wren. Common. Resident. 
Troglodytes addon. House Wren. Common. Breeds. 
Anorthura troglodytes hyemalis. Winter Wren. Notcommon. April 1—-May 1, 1875. 
Anthus ludovicianus. Americar Titlark. Rare. October 20, 74. 
Mniotilia varia borealis. Small-billed Creeper. Notcommon April, May, July. 
Helmitherus vermivorus. Worm-eating Warbler. Rare. 
Helminthophaga pinus. Blue-winged Yellow Warbler. Rare. 
Helminthophaga peregrina. Tennessee Warbler. Common. October. 
Parula americana. Blue Yeliow-backed Warbler. Rare. June 30, 1879. 
Dendreca estwa. Summer Yellow Bird. Abundant. Breeds. 
Dendreca cerulescens. Black-throated Warbler. Not common. May. 
Dendreca coronata. Yellow-rumped Warbler. Not common May, November. 
Dendreca maculosa. Black-and-yellow Warbler. Not common. May. 
Dendreca cerulea. Cerulean Warbler. Rare. May 8, 1874. 
Dendreca pennsylvanica. Chestnut-sided Warbler. Rare. May 8, 1874. 
Dendreca castanea. Bay-breasted Warbler. Not common. September. 
Dendreca striata. Biack-poll Warbler. Common. September. 
Dendreca blackburnie. Blackburnian Warbler. Rare. May 10, 1875. 
Dendraca dominica albilora. White-browed Yellow-throated Warbler. Not com- 
mon. May. 
