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Marshalltown. On February 20, 1917, two specimens were re- 

 ceived in the flesh from Vern Evans. These birds were collected on 

 February 11, 1917. On March 3, L. Kellogg again wrote concerning 

 their numbers and enclosed a copy of his notes. These show that the 

 birds were present in varying numbers from November 25, 1916, 

 to March 3, 1917. 



1 14. Astragalinus tristis tristis. Goldfinch. The goldfinch was a 

 common permanent resident, being most abundant from March 30 

 to November 1. There were several small springs along the river 

 which usually remained open through the winter and flocks of 

 goldfinches regularly remained there through the cold months. The 

 only nest found was in a small cottonwood tree planted between 

 the sidewalk and street. The nest was about ten feet from the 

 ground and was not examined. The female was incubating when 

 it was discovered July 29, 1914. On September 18 and 19, 1913, 

 four goldfinch fledglings barely out of the nest were seen. These 

 birds still had the nestling down about the head and could not 

 fly over a few yards. 



115. Spiniis pinus. Pine Siskin. The only record for this 

 species was from May 8 to 23, 1914, From the 13th to the 18th 

 they were present in thousands all along the river. This flight was 

 reported in the Wilson Bulletin (Vol. XXVII, p. 288, March, 1915). 



116. Calcarius lapponicus lapponicus. Lapland Longspur. The 

 Lapland longspurs were recorded only twice, November 22, 1913, 

 and December 5, 1914. They probably were regularly present in 

 the open farming country but the writer was unable to make regular 

 trips to favorable regions to look for them. On November 22 one 

 was taken out of a huge flock. On December 5 only two were seen 

 one of which was collected. This later bird was too badly damaged 

 to make a slain. 



117. Pooectes graviincus gramineus. Vesper Sparrow. A 

 tolerably common resident from March 30 to October 16. I never 

 found the nest of this species but include it arhong the breeding 

 birds from observation of several broods of fledglings in July, 1915. 

 The first of these was of a brood of four just from the nest on 

 July 8. Several other broods of young were seen on the 13th and 

 15th. 



118. Passcrciihis sand-ivichensis savanna. Savannah Sparrow. A 

 tolerably common migrant from April 3 to May 22 and October 6 

 to 25. It was never found in any numbers except on October 6 

 and 17, 1913, when it w-as common. 



