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phis), southern Mississippi (Saucier, Gulfport, Tupelo), Alabama, 

 Georgia (casually, Atlanta, Athens, Augusta), western North Carolina 

 (casually, Asheville) and western South Carolina (casually Clemson, 

 Chester); south to southern Baja California, Michoacan (Patzcuaro), 

 Oaxaca, central Veracruz (Orizaba, Las Vigas), and the Gulf Coast, 

 casually east to western Florida (Panama City). 



Casual records. — Casual in northern Ontario (Lake Attawapiskat), 

 northeastern Indiana (Ligonier) and northwestern Ohio (Spencer, 

 Jerusalem Township). 



Accidental in Keewatin (Baker Lake). 



Migration. — Early dates of spring arrival are: Indiana — Elkhart, 

 March 19. Ohio — Lucas County, April 3. Iowa — La Porte, March 8. 

 Michigan — McMillan, April 29. Wisconsin — New Richmond, March 

 24; Milwaukee, March 27. Minnesota — Elk River, March 15 (average 

 of 8 years for southern Minnesota, April 13); Fosston, March 24 

 (average of 7 years for northern Minnesota, April 13). Oklahoma — 

 Caddo, February 26. Kansas — Onaga, February 20 (average of 

 23 years, April 10). Nebraska — Alexandria, February 26. South 

 Dakota — Vermillion, March 9; Sioux Falls, March 26 (average of 4 

 years, April 4). North Dakota — Cass County, March 24 (average, 

 March 29) ; McKenzie County, April 12 (average of 9 years, April 18). 

 Manitoba — Treesbank, March 20 (median of 50 years, April 9). 

 Saskatchewan — Sovereign, March 8; South Qu'Appelle, March 26. 

 New Mexico — Clayton, March 7. Arizona — Tombstone, February 

 13. Colorado — Boulder, March 25; Fort Morgan, April 8. Utah — 

 Ogden, March 23. Wyoming — Wheatland, March 10; Cheyenne, 

 April 2. Idaho — Rupert, March 29. Montana — Fortine, March 20; 

 Alberta — Glenevis, April 8; Camrose, April 9 (median of 12 years, 

 April 20). California — Big Creek, March 2. Oregon — Weston, March 

 1; Pinehurst, March 5. Washington — Pullman, March 17. British 

 Columbia — Vancouver, March 18; Okanagan Landing, March 22 

 (median of 13 years, April 2). 



Late dates of spring departure are: Veracruz — Las Vigas, April 5. 

 Durango — Rio Sestin, April 14. Coahuila — southeastern Coahuila, 

 April 25. Baja California — Santa Catarina Landing, May 14. Flor- 

 ida — Vernon, April 8. Georgia — Athens, April 9. South Carolina — 

 Clemson College, April 17. North Carolina — near Asheville, April 12. 

 Mississippi — Gulfport, April 5. Tennessee — Johnson City, April 20. 

 Kentucky — Woodford County, May 12. Missouri — St. Charles, 

 April 26. Indiana — Ligonier, May 18. Ohio — Toledo, May 2. 

 Iowa — Sioux City, May 19. Michigan — McMillan, May 21. Texas- 

 Commerce, May 7. Oklahoma — Oklahoma City, April 25. New 

 Mexico — Silver City, May 15. Arizona — Fort Huachuca, May 8. 

 California — Fresno, April 30; Death Valley, April 29. 



