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51. Stelgidopteryx serripennis. Rough-winged Swallow. — 

 Rather common, arriving about the same time as the last. Breeds. 



52. Progne subis. Purple Martin. — Rather common in localities. 

 First noted April 4. Breeds. 



53. Ampelis cedrorum. Cedar-Bird. — Resident. Rather com- 

 mon. Breeds. 



54. Vireo olivaceus. Red-eyed Vireo. — Common. Arrives 

 about May 10. Breeds. 



55. Vireo gilvus. Warbling Vireo. — Not common. One taken 

 May 12. 



56. Vireo flavifrons. Yellow-throated Vireo. — Not very 

 common. First noted April 27. Probably breeds. 



57. Vireo solitarius. Solitary Vireo. — Not common. First 

 seen May 7. Migratory. 



58. Vireo noveboracensis. White-eyed Vireo. — Not very com- 

 mon. First noted May 5. Breeds. 



59. Vireo belli. Bell's Vireo. — Common. First noted May 5, 

 when two were taken. Breeds quite commonly. Two nests were taken 

 with four fresh eggs in each on June 2. 



60. Lanius ludovicianus excubitorides. Common American 

 Shrike. — Not a very common resident. Breeds in the Osage orange 

 hedges. 



61. Carpodacus purpureus. Purple Finch. — Not very common. 

 Migrant. 



62. Chrysomitris tristis. Yellowbird. — Common. Resident. 



63. Plectrophanes ornatus. Chestnut-collared Bunting. — 

 Rather common during April on the prairies to the west of the town. 



64. Passerculus savanna. Savannah Sparrow. — Rather com- 

 mon. Breeding on the prairies May 2 7. 



65. Pocecetes gramineus. Bay-winged Bunting. — Common. 

 Arrives in March. Breeds. 



66. Coturniciilus passerinus. Yei.low-wingf.d Sparrow. — 

 Abundant. Arrives late in April or early in May. Breeds in large num- 

 bers. 



67. Coturniculus henslovi. Henslow's Bunting. — Common. 

 Not as abundant as the last. Associated with B. passerinus, and breed- 

 ing about June 1 to 10. 



68. Melospiza lincolni. Lincoln's Finch. — Common migrant. 

 First noted May 2. On the 12th of May they were very common, and 

 had disappeared a week later. 



69. Melospiza palustris. Swamp Sparrow. — Not a very common 

 migrant. Possibly a few breed, as they were noted very late, — May 25. 

 First seen April 23. 



70. Melospiza meloda. Song Sparrow. — Common resident. 



71. Junco hyemalis. Snow-Bird. — Winter resident. Most of 

 this species had left by April 20. 



