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 LoxiA Leucoptera, Gmel. White Winged Crossbill. 

 Occasionally visit us — not common. 



^PiTVLUs Cardinaus, Linn, Cardinal Grosbeak. 

 A few stragglers nest with us — rare. 



*CocoBORus LuDoviciANus, Wilsoii. Rose-breastcd Grosbeak. 

 Common. Arrive 1st of May. 



CocoBORUS Vespertinus, Cooper. Evening Grosbeak. ' 



Not an uncommon bird. During winter and spring they frequent the maple 

 woods, feeding on the seed of the sugar raaple {Acer saccfiariman,) in quest of 

 which they spend much time on the ground. I liave noticed this bird as late as the 

 15th of May, In all probability they nest within the State. Unsuspicious, ea,sily 

 approached. Thsir song lacks the melody of our other species of Grosbeaks. 



'*Pyranga Rubra, Wilson. Black-winged Red Bird. 

 Common. 



STURNID^, (10 species.) 



*Stcrnella Ludoviciana, Linn. Meadow Lark. 

 Common, but docs remain during winter. 



*Sturnella Neglecta, Aud. 



A few visit the Lake shore in early winter, wo liave a .specimen examined by Prof 

 Baird and pronounced to be undoubtedly this species; it was shot on the24tUof 

 December, when the preceding were all gone. 



*Yphante3 Baltimore, Linn. Golden Oriole, 

 Abundant. 



Yphantes Spurius, Gmel. Orchard Oriole. 

 Common. 



*DoLicHONYx Oryziyora, Linn. Bob o'link, or Rice Bird. 



Abundant. 



MoLOTHRus Pecoris, WilsoD. Cow Bunting. 



Common. I found the egg of this bird, in one instance, in the nest of the Red- 

 winged Blackbird. 



*Agelaius Xanthocephalus, Bonap. Yellow-headed Troopial. 



A few nest within fifteen miles of Racine, in an extensive marsh. Seldom visit 

 the lake shore. 



*Agelaics Ph(eniceus, Linn. Red-winged Blackbird. 

 Abundant every where. 



*ScOLECOPHAGUs Ferrugineus, Lath. Rusty Blackbird. 



Common fall and spring. Arrive 15th of March. A few remain during summer. 



