. The birds of Rhode Island . disco/or) May 27. Oven-bird {Seiurus aurocapilliis) May 19. Louisiana Water-Thrush {Seiurus tnofacil/a) May Yellow-throat {Geothlypis trichas) May 2 to May 25. Yellow-breasted Chat {Icteria virens) May 31. American Redstart {Setophaga ruticiila) June i. Catbird {Galeoscoptcs carolinensis) May 25. Brown Thrasher {Harporhynchus rufus) May 19, Carolina Wren {Thryothorus hidovicianus) April 15. l6 THE BIRDS OF RHODE ISLAND. House Wren {Iroglodytcs ahion) May 27. Short-billed Marsh Wren [Cistothorus stcUaris) June 6. Long-billed Marsh Wren iyCistothonts pal
. The birds of Rhode Island . disco/or) May 27. Oven-bird {Seiurus aurocapilliis) May 19. Louisiana Water-Thrush {Seiurus tnofacil/a) May Yellow-throat {Geothlypis trichas) May 2 to May 25. Yellow-breasted Chat {Icteria virens) May 31. American Redstart {Setophaga ruticiila) June i. Catbird {Galeoscoptcs carolinensis) May 25. Brown Thrasher {Harporhynchus rufus) May 19, Carolina Wren {Thryothorus hidovicianus) April 15. l6 THE BIRDS OF RHODE ISLAND. House Wren {Iroglodytcs ahion) May 27. Short-billed Marsh Wren [Cistothorus stcUaris) June 6. Long-billed Marsh Wren iyCistothonts palustris) May 31. White-breasted Nuthatch {Sitta carolinensis) April 20. Chickadee {Pants otricapi/lus) May 9. Wood Thrush {Hylocichla iniisteUniis) May i\. Wilsons Thrush {Hylocichla fusccscens) May j6. American Robin {Mcritla migratoria) April 25. Bluebird {Sia/ia sin/is) April 7. Note : — ( ) indicate approximate date where data is lacking.[ ] indicate date of only nest taken. ? indicates lack of reallygood authentic CORMORANT ROCK. Cormorant Rock is situated one mile south from the mostsoutheasterly point of the Island of Rhode Island. This jaggedmass of weathered granite is about an acre in extent and risessome twenty-five feet above the level of the ocean. Thehighest point is nearest the northerly side, and the southerlyexposure is broader and somewhat flattened. Separated fromthe larger rock by a deep, narrow channel, is another rock aboutone fifteenth as large, but nearly as high. Opening to the north-west, on the northerly side of the greater rock, is a small cove,filled with boulders, which is partly encircled by an arm of therock that makes out to the north and west. It is only in .thiscove that a landing can be made with safety in smooth weather,for the ocean swell is constantly surging around tlie other sidesin a foreboding manner. No land vegetation ever grows on thislonely rock, for whatever soil collects on the higher portions,through the disintegration o
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