374 Procecd'nigs of Iiidiuun Academy of Science. 



In Vigo Couuty I have seoii it freuuently but never north of Terre Haute. 

 1 liave the following definite records: A male taken, April 25, 1888, east of 

 the Fair grounds, it being the first of the season. Another male at Sand 

 Hill, May 12, and still another male at Sand Hill, April 29, 1889. May 3, 

 1891, noted. 



160. Progne subis subis (Linnanis). purple maetin. (611) 



Common summer resident arriving late in March. March 28, 1884, first 

 of the season observed at Camden ; April 2. 1885, first of the season in Cam- 

 den. A week later they were common. April 2, 1888, at Burlington. 



In Monroe County, very common : noted at Bloomington, March 28, 1886. 

 Xoted at Terre Haute, April 4, G, and 8, 1888. 



Originally nesting in hollow trees, now preferring the martin boxes 

 which many thoughtful people put up for them. In the Southern States it 

 is a common practice to hang large gourds (in the side of which a suitable 

 hole has been cut), on a cross-piece at the top of a tall pole set firmly in the 

 ground in the yard, barn-lot, or garden. One may sometimes see several of 

 these gourds on one pole, and a pair of martins for each of them. 



161. PETROCIIELIDON LUNIFRONS LUXIFRONS (Say). OLIFF SWALLOW, (612) 



Very abundant summer resident and well known bird in all the counties, 

 arriving about the middle of April and remaining until late in September. 

 Nesting commonly under the eaves of barns or other farm building, some- 

 times on cliffs wherever suitble ones are found. 



In Carroll County, noted April 18. 1884, between Delphi and Pittsburg, 

 and on April 23, near Camden. Noted at Terre Haute, April 14, 1888. 



162. HiRUNDO ERYTHEOGASTRA BoddaCrt. BARN SWALLOW. (613) 



Carroll Coutiiji: Equally common with the preceding as a summer resi- 

 dent, arriving about the middle of April. July 1. 1882. set of three fresh 

 eggs. April 24. 1S,S4, first of the season noted at Camden; April 16, 1885, 

 four or five seen at Camden. Almndant also in Vigo County. Noted April 

 8 and 15, 1888. Equally common in Monroe. 



This swallow usually nests inside of barns or other buildings attaching 

 its nest to the rafters. 



163. Iridoprocne BicoLOR (Vieillot). tree swallow. (614) 



A rare spring and fall migrant. Arrives about the first of April. Most 

 often seen about ponds and streams where it will circle about over the water 

 in search of insects. On April 6 and 7. 1885, this swallow was abundant at 

 Lake Maxinkuckee. flying about over the edge of the lake in pursuit of 

 insects, alighting now and then on the limbs of a dead tree on the shore, 

 prospecting for suitable holes in which to nest ; common about the lake in 

 spring and fall in all years from 1899 to 1913, on which observations were 

 made. I have seen it near Camden early in April, flying about over the 

 Armstrong pond. In Monroe and Vigo counties, I have noted it only in the 



