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97. Moi.OTHRUS ATER (Bodd.) — Cowbird. Abundant Sum- 

 mer resident, from the last of February to October. Breeds. 



98. Agelaius PHcENiciU'S (Linn.)— Red-winged blackbird. 

 Common Summer resident, arrixing and departing with the 

 last species. Aljundant during the migrations. Breeds. 



99. Sturnella magna (Linn.) — Meadow lark. An abund- 

 ant resident from March ist to December ist, and, except in 

 verj' severe seasons, a number remain throughout the j-ear. 

 Breeds. 



100. Icterus spurius (Linn.) — Orchard Oriole. Rather 

 common Summer resident, from May ist to September ist. 

 Breeds. 



loi. Icterus GALBULA (Linn.) — Baltimore oriole. Common 

 Summer resident, from the last of April to the middle of Sep- 

 tember. Breeds. 



102. ScOLEOPHAGUS CAROLINUS (Miill.) — Ru.sty blackbird. 

 Common Spring and Fall migrant, in April, May, October 

 and November. 



103. QuiscALUS ouiscuLA .-ENEUS (Ridgw.) — Bronzed 

 grackle; blackbird. Abundant resident, from the last of 

 February to the first of November. Ver}' numerous, in great 

 flocks, during the migrations. Breeds. One seen December 

 30, 1887. 



Family Fringillid.^. — Finches, Sparrows, Etc. 



104. Carpodacus purpureus (Gmel.) — Purple finch. Mi- 

 grant in April, May and October. Probably a rare Winter 

 resident. 



105. LoxiA CURVIROSTRA MINOR (Brehm.) — American cro.ss- 

 bill. Rare and irregular Winter visitant. None have been 

 observed in this county in recent years, but a flock of them 

 appeared at Wilmington, some eight miles east of the county 

 line, in February, 1887. 



106. LoxiA LEUCOPTERA, Gmel. — White-winged cro.s.sbill. 

 Very irregular Winter visitant ; not observed for a number of 

 years. 



107. Spinus tristis (Linn.) — Goldfinch. Abundant res- 

 ident ; less common in Winter. Breeds. 



