180 West Va May 1874 to be distinguished from that of My. imitator & Oc. vesuvianus; it is exactly like the chuck of Camia striata; that of the two latter birds I cannot yet separate. The song of C. formosus was a rich treat to me. It is a rich liquid trill, exceeding by far like that of S. Philadelphia with the preliminary whew, whew, omitted; the bird usually sings from a low branch of sour oak or from the thinnest twig of a bush pile. Heard this full performance of Oc. virius, it a most remarkable one; commencing with a series of loud whistles, a deciding chatter follows, then a single very loud bell like note: it is at times ventriloqual to a very large degree. Was very much pleased at getting D. canula. Mr. Doane had warned me that his song was very near that of lando but I was not prepared for so closely close a resemblance; shot it from a high oak only because I noticed its dendroica-like motions & suspected its identity. M. imitator keeps more among the tree tops than I at first supposed. It is fond of singing a few times in a place then spreading its wings & tail it fies to another tree without a single flap: it also frequently juts & flights its large tail somewhat like Bath. anticilla, which bird I am