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berta (Ked Deer River east of Banff National Park and Edmonton )r. 



Winter range. — Sprague's pipit winters north to central Texas ( San 

 AJigelo, Dallas, and Corsicana) ; southern Louisiana (Lobdell and 

 Mandeville) ; and southern Mississippi (Biloxi). South to southern 

 Mississippi (Biloxi) ; southern Louisiana (New Orleans, Avery 

 Island, and Jennings) ; southern Texas (Galveston, Port O'Connor, 

 Corpus Christi, and Brownsville) ; through eastern Mexico to Vera- 

 cruz (Veracruz), Puebla (Puebla), and Guerrero (Iguala). West 

 to Guerrero (Iguala) ; Michoacan (La Salada) ; and central Texas 

 (Laredo and San Angelo). In fall and winter it has also oc- 

 curred near Charleston, S. C. ; Cumberland Island, Ga. ; and Lake 

 Miccosukee, Lukens, Lake Tohopekaliga, and Charlotte Harbor, Fla. 



Migration. — Late dates of spring departure are: Louisiana — New 

 Orleans, April 19. Texas — Gainesville, April 14. Kansas — Stock- 

 ton, April 26. Nebraska — Lincoln, April 26. 



Early dates of spring arrival are: Oklahoma — Caddo, February 

 18. Missouri — Kansas City, March 20. South Dakota — Vermillion, 

 April 14. North Dakota — Jamestown, April 29. Minnesota — Mus- 

 koda, April 27. Manitoba — Aweme, April 8. Wyoming — Laramie, 

 April 17. Montana — Great Falls, April 23. Saskatchewan — East- 

 end, April 7. Alberta — Alliance, May 2. 



Late dates of fall departure are: Alberta — Edmonton, September 

 30. Saskatchewan — Eastend, October 10. Montana — Fallon, Sep- 

 tember 19. Wyoming — Laramie, September 20. Manitoba — Mar- 

 garet, October 20. South Dakota — Forestburg, October 30. 



Early dates of fall arrival are : Nebraska — Monroe Canyon, Sioux 

 County, October 1. Oklahoma — Kenton, October 2. Texas — High 

 Island, October 31. Louisiana — ^Lobdell, November 5. 



Casual records. — On April 4, 1905, a specimen was collected at Fort 

 Lowell, Ariz. ; it was recorded in Yellowstone Park, Wyo., on July 10, 

 1929. One was present June 21 to 26, 1935, near Lovells, Crawford 

 County, Mich., and was collected on the latter date. 



Egg dates. — North Dakota : 3 records, June 7 to 30. Saskatchewan : 

 5 records. May 19 to June 28. 



Family BOMBYCILLIDAE : Waxwings 



BOMBYCILLA GARRULUS PALLIDICEPS Reichenow 



BOHEMIAN V/AXWING 

 HABITS 



The Bohemian waxwing is an elegant bird, a well-dressed gentleman 

 in feathers, a Beau Brummel among birds. He is not so gaudily 

 dressed in gay colors as many other birds are, but his sleek and silky 

 plumage, in softly blended, harmonious shades of modest grays and 



