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Bardstown, May 7, 1881 (taken by C. W. Beckham) ; 4,100 feet eleva- 

 tion on Black Mountain, 4 miles southeast of Lynch, June 21; and 

 2,800 feet elevation on Log Mountain, T miles west of Middlesboro, 

 September 17. 



PIRANGA RUBRA RUBRA (Linnaeus) : Summer Tanager 



Specimens were taken at the following localities: Near Hickman, 

 May 26; Brandenburg, May 3; Coopersville, June 6; Bardstown, 

 May r, 1877 (shot by C. W. Beckham) ; and Belfry, July 8. They were 

 seen on Log Mountain, west of Middlesboro, on September 21, and 

 near Mount Vernon on October 1. 



Family FRINGILLIDAE 



RICHMONDENA CARDINALIS CARDINALIS (Linnaeus) : Eastern Cardinal 



The cardinal was recorded in all localities visited except on the 

 higher elevations of Black Mountain in Harlan County. Specimens 

 were obtained as follows: Hickman, May 20 and 24; Golden Pond, 

 November 3 ; Canton, October 29 ; Uniontown, May 5 ; Waverly, May 

 6; Madisonville, October 20; South CarroUton, October 18; Roundhill, 

 November 11; Brandenburg, April 20; Rock Haven, April 26; Bur- 

 lington, October 11; Rocky branch, June 8 (young bird recently from 

 nest) and 14; Monticello, June 9; Mount Vernon, October 4; 2,000 

 feet elevation on Log Mountain, Bell County, September 27 ; Middles- 

 boro, September 28; Belfry, July 4 (young bird recently from nest) 

 and 5; and Quincy, July 11. 



HEDYMELES LUDOVICIANUS (Linnaeus) : Rose-breasted Grosbeak 



In spring specimens were taken at Brandenburg on April 30 and 

 at Uniontown on May 10. They were fairly common as breeding birds 

 on the summit of Black Mountain, near Lynch, where a male was col- 

 lected on June 21. Three were taken and others were seen on Log 

 Mountain, west of Middlesboro, on September 19, 20, and 23, and the 

 last of the season was secured at Mount Vernon on October 4. 



PASSERINA CYANEA (Linnaeus) : Indigo Bunting 



In the summer season the indigo bunting is distributed through- 

 out the State. Specimens were secured as follows: Hickman, May 

 27; Uniontown, May 5; Waverly, May 11; Brandenburg, April 29; 

 Monticello, June 10 ; Coopersville, June 6 ; Mount Vernon, October 3 

 and 4; 2,300 feet elevation on Pine Mountain, near Whitesburg, 

 June 29 ; Quincy, July 12. 



