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braska (London and West Point) ; southeastern South Dakota (Ver- 

 milion) ; probably western Minnesota (Ortonville) ; eastern North 

 Dakota (Larimore and Bathgate) ; and southern Manitoba (Portage 

 la Prairie). 



Casual in summer west to Colorado (Boulder and Denver) ; Wyo- 

 ming (Fort Bridger) ; and Alberta (Edmonton). A chick also was 

 reported as seen near Indian Head, Newfoundland (Howe). 



Winter range. — North to northeastern Texas (Jefferson) ; Arkan- 

 sas (Stuttgart) ; probably Kentucky (Hickman) ; and rarely, North 

 Carolina (Raleigh). East to rarely North Carolina (Raleigh); 

 South Carolina (Charleston) ; and Florida (Gainesville, Fruitland 

 Park, Lake Harney, and Orlando). South to Florida (Orlando, 

 Panasoffkee Lake, and Tallahassee) ; Alabama (Autauga County) ; 

 Mississippi (Biloxi) ; Louisiana (Covington, Abbeville, and Mermen- 

 ton) ; and southern Texas (Beaumont and Victoria). West to Texas 

 (Victoria, Hallettsville, and Jefferson). 



Casual in winter north to Illinois (Mount Carmel) ; Indiana (Vin- 

 cennes) ; Ohio (New Bremen) ; Virginia (Falls Church) ; Mary- 

 land (Mardela) ; New Jersey (Cape May, Haddonfield, and Plain- 

 field) ; New York (Sing Sing and Collins) ; Connecticut (Bridge- 

 port, New Haven, and New London County) ; and Massachusetts 

 (Boston). 



Spring migration. — Early dates of arrival are District of Colum- 

 bia, Washington, February 6; Maryland, Barron Springs, February 

 5, and Mardela Springs, February 14; Pennsylvania, Carlisle, Feb- 

 ruary 27, Nauvoo, March 4, Waynesburg, March 5, Port Province, 

 March 7, Columbia, March 9, Bristol, March 10, Norristown, March 

 11, Renovo, March 13, Harrisburg, March 14, Philadelphia, March 

 15, Chambersburg, March 18, Coatesville, March 21, and Erie, March 

 23 ; New Jersey, Maurice River Light, February 15, Plainfield, Feb- 

 ruary 22, Englewood, February 23, and Morristown, February 28; 

 New York, Middletown, March 1, New York City, March 10, 

 Shelter Island, March 10, Orient Point, March 12, Great West Bay 

 Light, March 12, Branchport, March 13, Stephentown, March 17, 

 Lansing, March 20, and Virgil, March 21 ; Connecticut, Portland, Feb- 

 ruary 15, Plantsville, February 24, Bridgeport, February 27, Norwich, 

 March 1, Middletown, March 3, Unionville, March 10, and Fairfield, 

 March 14; Massachusetts, Groton, February 22, Rockdale, March 8, 

 East Templeton, March 11, and Rehoboth, March 15; Vermont, Rut- 

 land, March 7, and Hydeville, March 25; New Hampshire, Monad- 

 nock, March 14, Manchester, March 20, Peterboro, March 25, and 

 Durham, April 1; Maine, Portland 13, Farmington, March 16, 

 Augusta, March 23, East Hebron, March 25, Ellsworth, March 28, 

 Lewiston, March 29, and Norway, April 5; Quebec, Quebec, April 

 4, Neilsonville, April 15, and Montreal, April 21; New Brunswick, 



