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Verde). South to San Luis Potosi (Rio Verde) ; Guanajuato (Silao) ; 

 and Jalisco (Ocotlan). West to Jalisco (Ocotlan). 



Accidental in winter in California (near San Francisco). 



Spring migration. — Early dates of arrival are: Missouri, Clark 

 County, April 10, 1896; Iowa, La Porte, April 5, 1884, Whiting, April 

 6, 1886, and Holly Springs, April 8, 1887; Nebraska, Dunbar, March 

 28, 1904; Wisconsin, Johnstown, April 4, 1894; North Dakota, April 

 12, 1886, and Cutler, May 1, 1907; Manitoba, Duffcrin, April 25, 

 1874, Reaburn, May 4, 1895, and Portage la Prairie, May 5, 1898; 

 FrankHn, Igloolik, June 25, 1823, Felix Harbor, June 4, 1830, and 

 Cape Graham Moore, July 29, 1858; Colorado, near Colorado Springs, 

 March 27, 1900; Wyoming, Albany County, April 3, 1912; Saskat- 

 chewan, Indian Head, April 14, 1915, and Carleton House, April 28, 

 1887; Alberta, Alliance April 19, 1917, Stony Plain, April 24, 1911, 

 Fort Vermilion, April 24, 1906, Athabaska River, 40 miles below 

 Athabaska Landing, May 7,1901, and Fort McMurray May 15, 1901;, 

 Mackenzie, Hay River, May 1, 1908, Fort Resolution, May 7, 1860, 

 and Fort Simpson, May 9, 1904; Franklin, Mercy Bay, about May 

 15, 1852; California, Riverside, February 19, 1893, Needles, March 

 1, 1914, San Jacinto Lake, March 11, 1897, and Long Beach,. 

 March 24, 1912; Nevada, Ash Meadows, March 10, 1891; Oregon, 

 Malheur Lake, April 17, 1915; British Columbia, Chilliwack, March 

 19, 1889, and Okanagan Landing, April 20, 1906; and Alaska, Bethel,, 

 May 14, 1915, and Beaver Mountains, May 12, 1917. 



Fall migration. — Late dates of fall departure are: Alaska, Kowak 

 River, September 4, 1898, St. Michael, September 15, 1889, Nome, 

 September 17, 1899, and near Iditarod, September 18, 1915; Yukon, 

 Russell Creek, September 30, 1903; British Columbia, Chilliwack, 

 September 22, 1888; Washington, Pierce County, October 10, 1909; 

 Mackenzie, Fort Reliance, September 14; Alberta, near Edmonton, 

 September 17, 1911, 20 miles below Athabaska Landing, September 

 22, 1903, and Belvedere, October 5; Saskatchewan, Fort Pelly, Sep- 

 tember 16, 1881; South Dakota, Edmonds County, October 22, 

 1883; Montana, Terry, October 10, 1898; Wyoming, Yellowstone 

 Park, August 4, 1917; Colorado, Fountain, September 29, 1913; and 

 Oklahoma, Canadian River (at 98°), October 7, 1845. 



Casual occurrences. — The little brown crane has been taken or 

 noted at a few places east of its normal range: South Carolina (Mt. 

 Pleasant, October 21, 1890); Rhode Island (Natick, October 9, 1889); 

 and Prince Edward Island (Alexander, September 22, 1905, and 

 Earnscliffe, October 23, 1905). 



Egg Dates. — Alaska: 28 records. May 1 to June 17; 14 records, 

 June 3 to 12. 



