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Porzana jamaicensis ((xmelin), Black Rail. Burlington, Iowa, 1889. — 

 Specimens in the tlesh examined by me. 



Triyiga bairdii, Coues. Baird's Sandpiper. Two specimens killed near 

 Iowa City last spring. Now in University museum. 



Numenms borealis (Forst). Eskimo Curlew. Johnson county, Iowa. 

 Frank Bond. Specimens in University museum. 



JSgialalitis semipalmata, Bonap. Semipalmated Plover. Secured near 

 Iowa City last spring. Specimen in University museum. 



[Iciinia mississippiensis (Wilson). Mississippi Kite. (Ridgway.')] 



Falco mexicanus, Schlegel. Prairie Falcon. Storm Lake, Iowa. Frank 

 Bond. Specimens in University museum. 



Falco richardsonii, Ridgw. — Richardson's Merlin. Storm Lake, Iowa. 

 Frank Bond. Specimens in University museum. 



Rubo virginiayius (Gmel.). Great Horned Owl. Common at Iowa City. 

 Several specimens in University museum. 



Chordeiles virginianus henryi (Cass.). — Western Nighthawk. Johnson 

 county, Iowa. Specimens in University museum. 



Calcarius ornatus, (Towns.). — Chestnut-collared Longspur. Cedar Rap- 

 ids, Iowa. (Bailey.) 



Dendroica vigorsii, (Aud.). Pine Warbler. Johnson county, Iowa. 

 Spring, 1892. Specimen in University museum. 



Notes on changes in geographical distribution, or unusual occurrences of 

 Iowa birds. 



Anser albifrons, Gmelin.— White-fronted Goose. Johnson county, Octo- 

 ber 7th, 1888. J. T. Paintin. 



Porzana noveboracensis, (Gmelin). — Yellow Rail. One specimen secured 

 near Iowa City, 1892. 



Strix pratincola, Bonap. — American Barn Owl. Several seen near Iowa 

 City, December, 18TG, by John Williams. 



Nyctala acadica (Gmel.) Reported as occurring near Davenport by E. G. 

 Decker. 



Otocoris alpestris i^raticola (Hcnsh.). Prairie Horned Lark. Formerly 

 unknown near Iowa City, but now abundant (John Williams). 



Dolichonyx oryzivorus (Linn.). Bobolink. Increasing near Iowa City. 



Xanthocephalus xanlhocephahts (Bonap.). Yellow-headed Blackbird. 

 The first specimen was secured in Johnson county in 1892, by J. T. Paintin. 



Slurnella viagna neglecta (Aud.). Western Meadowlark. This species is 

 spreading eastward over the State. Dr. Calvin and Mr. Houser report it 

 as becoming abundant in Cerro Gordo county. 



Dendroica cctrulea (Wilson). Cerulean Warbler. Rather common near 

 Iowa City last spring. 



Coccothrausles vespertinus (Coop.). Evening Grosbeak. Of very irregular 

 occurrence near Iowa City. None seen last year. Two secured in Decem- 

 ber, 1892, by J. T. Paintin. 



Loxia leucoptera (Gmel.). White-winged Crossbill. A flock summered 

 near Iowa City in 1885 (J. T. Paintin). 



Plectrophenax nivalis (Linn.). Snowflake. Two specimens in the flesh 

 brought to the University museum by J. T. Paintin last winter. 



In concluding the notes on birds, it may be said that there is a well marked 



•Originally entered In this report by mistake. Of doubtful occurrence In Iowa. 



