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little Savanna Sparrow is present at a given point in the State from a 

 weelv to a month in advance of tlie Yellow-winged Sparrow every year. 



A nest identified as belonging to a bird of this species by Prof. J. R. 

 Slonalcer was found May 17. 1901. It was built in a depression in the 

 ground and was lined and partly arched over with dry grass. On May 22, 

 there were Ave eggs. June 3, they were hatched. June 7, the nest was 

 empty but probably not as a result of the natural course of events. 



In 1885 most of the individuals departed May 2. The Savanna Spar- 

 row was taljen March 20. 1894. l»y E. M. Kindle in Brown Countv. 



MIGRATION RECORD. 



Year 



Observer .. 

 First seen . 

 Next seen . 

 Common . . 

 Last seen .. 

 Aliundance 



1885. 



1885. 



1886. 



1892. 



C.H. B. 



4-18 

 4-20 

 4-22 

 5-11 

 Very common 



C. H.B. 



10-17 



G.G. W. 

 4-10 

 4-16 



E. M. K. 

 3-30 



4-27- 



Not common 



*B. W. E. 



Year 



1901. 



1902. 



1902. 



1903. 



Observer ... 

 First seen . . 

 Next seen .. 

 Common ... 

 Last seen .. 

 Abundance. 



W. L. M. 



5-10 



Common. 



W.L. M. 



3-23 

 3-24 

 4-3 



Common. 



\V. L. M. W. L. M. 

 3-17 



I 3-18 



4-12 



9-1 



Common. Common. 



118. [546] Cotiirnk-uhts mvannayinu passerimts (Wils. ) Grasshopper Sparrow. 



Rather common summer resident (B. W. PI). April 12 to Oct. 4. 



Sung April 12. '03 (^^'. L. ]\l.i. A nest and well ineul)ated eggs found 

 June ('>, 1902 (C. G. L.). 



