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Troglodytes. 



9. Troglodytes cedon Vieill. Abundant. 



Sylvicolid^;. 



10. Dendroeca pennsylvanica Bd. Frequently seen, and was undoubtedly breeding. 



11. Dendroeca cestiva Bd. Rather common. 



12. Helmintlwphaga sp. A species of the genus, probably either peregrina or ruficapiUa, was 

 observed. 



13. Geoihlypis trichas Cab. Common, in its usual haunts. 



14. Icteria virens Bd. [Icteria viridis Bon.) Several noticed, but apparently not very com- 

 mon. 



Among other species of this family that probably breed here is Dendroeca virens Bd., 

 though it is not probably common in summer. 



Hirundinhs. 



15. Hirundo horreorum Barton. Abundant. 



16. Petrochelidon lunifrons Bd. {Hirundo lunifrons Say). Here and there a colony. 



17. Cotyle riparia Boie. Nesting abundantly in the banks of Rock River. Young nearly 

 full-fledged June 24. 



18. Progne subis Bd. (P. purpurea Boie.) Common. 



VlREONIDiE. 



19. Vireosylvia olivacea Bon. Common. 



20. Vireosylvia gilva Cass. Common. 



Probably also both Vireosylvia Philadelphia Cass., and Vireo noveboracensis Bon. occur at 

 this season sparingly. 



Ampelu)^. 



21. Ampelis cedrorum Bd. Rather common. 



LaNIIDjE. 



22. CoUurio excubitoroides Bd. Somewhat common. Young fully fledged June 20th, and 

 accompanying their parents. 



Tanagrid.e. 



23. Pyranga rubra Vieill. Common. 



24. Pyranga wstiva Vieill. Said to occur, but is probably rare. Not observed. 



Fringillid^e. 



25. Clirysomitris trisiis Bon. Abundant. 



26. Passeradas savanna Bon. Not apparently common in summer. Frequent in autumn. 



27. Poocaies grandneus Bd. Abundant. 



28. Coturniculus passerinus Bon. Apparently not common. 



29. Chondestes grammaca Bon. Rather common. Seen frequently flitting along the roads. 



30. Spizclla pusilla Bon. Rather common. 



31. Spkella socialis Bon. Scarce. But a single pair noticed. 



32. Mebspim mclodia Bd. Very much less common than in Massachusetts. But very 

 lew observed. 



