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46. Purple Martin. Progne subis.--Common.

47. Rough-winged Swallow. Stelgidopteryx serripennis.--A few birds seen.

48. Red-eyed Vireo. Vireo olivaceus.--Common. One of the species listed every day.

49. Yellow-throated Vireo. Vireo flavifrons.--Common. Seen or heard every day except April 27.

50. White-eyed Vireo. Vireo noveboracensis.--Abundant. Heard every day.

51. Black-and-white Creeper. Mniotilta varia.--Very common.

52. Blue-winged Warbler. Helminthophila pinus.--One bird seen at Chickamauga, and a pair on Missionary Ridge.

53. Golden-winged Warbler. Helminthophila chrysoptera.--Common, especially in the broken woods north of the city.

54. Panda Warbler. Blue Yellow-backed Warbler. Compsothlypis americana.--Only on Walden's Ridge.

55. Cape May Warbler. Dendroica tigrina.--One bird seen on Cameron Hill, and a small company on Lookout Mountain--April 27, and May 7 and 8.

56. Yellow Warbler. Golden Warbler. Dendroica æstiva.--Common, but not observed on Walden's Ridge.

57. Black-throated Blue Warbler. Dendroica cærulescens.--Common, April 27 to May 14.

58. Myrtle Warbler. Yellow-rumped Warbler. Dendroica coronata.--Noted April 27 and 28, and May 7 and 8.

59. Magnolia Warbler. Dendroica maculosa.--Not uncommon, May 1 to 12.

60. Cerulean Warbler. Dendroica coerulea.--One bird, a male in song, on Lookout Mountain.

61. Chestnut-sided Warbler. Dendroica pensylvanica.--Listed on six dates--April 27 to May 12.

62. Bay-breasted Warbler. Dendroica castanea.--Seven or eight individuals--April 27 to May 10.

63. Black-poll Warbler. Dendroica striata.--Common to May 13.

64. Blackburnian Warbler. Dendroica blackburniæ.--Seven birds--May 1 to 18.

65. Yellow-throated Warbler. Dendroica dominica. (Albilora?)--Found only at Chickamauga (Snodgrass Hill), where it seemed to be common.

66. Black-throated green Warbler. Dendroica virens.--Common.

67. Pine Warbler. Dendroica vigorsii.--Not numerous, but found in appropriate places.

68. Palm Warbler. Dendroica palmarum.--The specific--or sub-specific--identity of this bird was not certainly determined, but I judged the specimens--seen on four dates, April 29 to May 11--to be as above given, rather than D. palmarum hypochrysea.

69. Prairie Warbler. Dendroica discolor.--Very common.

70. Oven-bird. Seiurus aurocapillus.--Common on Lookout Mountain and Walden's Ridge. Seen but once in the lower country.

71. Louisiana Water-thrush. Seiurus motacilla.--A few birds seen on Walden's Ridge.

72. Kentucky Warbler. Geothlypis formosa.--Very common, and in places very unlike.

73. Maryland Yellow-throat. Geothlypis trichas.--Common.

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