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seen Oct. 16, '98, and a few more later in the month. 



581. Melospiza fasciata ( Gniel. ) — Sonc;f Sparrow. Mig-ratory, com- 

 mon; summer resident, rare. Apr. 5 to 30; Sept. 1 to Nov. 1. Rarely ob- 

 served in winter. 



583. Mclospr^a liinoliiii (And.) — Lincoln's Sparrow. Mi^^ratory, com- 

 mon. Apr. 20 to May 6; Sept. 15 to Oct. 20. One individual of this spe- 

 cies remained throughout the winter of '98-'99. 



584. Melospiza gcorgiana { Lath. )— Swamp Sparrow. Common mi- 

 grant and summer resident. Arrives early in May; breeds June 1 to 10; 

 leaves last of September. 



585. Passcrclla iliaca (Merrem)— Fox Sparrow. Migratory, frequent. 

 Arrives in April and leaves Oct. 3 to Nov. 15. 



587. Fipilo cryt/u-ophf/ialiniis (Linn.) — Towhee. Common migrant and 

 summer resident. Arrives Apr. 10 to 20; breeds late in May; leaves Sept. 

 20 to Nov. 3. Several seen Nov. 22, '98. 



595. Zaniclodia liidoviciana ( Linn. )— Rose-breasted Grosbeak. Sum- 

 mer resident, common. Arrives May 4 to 12; breeds early in June; leaves 

 Sept. 8 to 26. 



596. Zamelodia mclanoccphala (Swains.) — Black-headed Grosbeak. 

 Rare. May 9, '98. Also several seen earlj^ in September, '98. 



598. Cyanospiza cyanca (Linn.) — Indig-o Bunting. Summer resident, 

 not common. May 30 to Sept. 1. 



604. Spiza amcricaiia ( Gmel. ) — Dickcissel. Summer resident, abun- 

 dant. Arrives Maj' 15 to 25; breeds early in June; leaves Aug-. 20 to Sept. 

 .5. 



605. Calauiospiza viclanocorys Stejn. — Lark Bunting. Common sum- 

 mer resident. Same dates as preceding species. 



608. Piranga crvthrjmclas Vieill. — Scarlet Tanager. Summer resi- 

 dent, rare. May 10, '99. 



611. Progne siibis ( Linn. )— Purple Martin. Abundant summer resi- 

 dent. Apr. 15 to Sept. 1. 



612. PetrochcUdon liinifrons ( Say )— Cliff Swallow. Summer resident, 

 irreg^ular. 



613. Hirundo cryf/iroqastra Bodd. — Barn Swallow. Common summer 

 resident. Arrives Apr. 19 to Ma\' 1; breeds in May and June; leaves Sept. 

 20 to Oct. iQ. 



614. Tachycincta bicolov ( Vieill. )— Tree Swallow. Migratory, com- 

 mon; summer resident, rare. Arrives May 1 to 10; breeds in latter part of 

 May. Not noted in fall. 



616. Clivicola riparia ( Linn. )— Bank Martin. Summer resident, very 

 common. Arrives Apr. 12 to 25; breeds in May; leaves late in September. 



617. Stelgidoptcryx scrripcnuis ( Aud. )— Rough-winged Swallow. Not 

 common. I found a nest with three fresh eggs July 3, '97, under the Elk- 

 horn bridg-e at Neligh. 



618. Ampelis garriilus Linn. — Bohemian Waxwing. Irregular win- 

 ter visitor. I saw several small flocks Feb. 1, '98, which remained until 

 latter part of March. 



619. Ampelis ccdroi-uiii ( Vieill. )— Cedar "Waxwing. Migratory, not 

 cominon. Arrives in May and leaves Oct. 10 to 20. 



621. Lanius borealis Vieill. — Northern Shrike. Winter resident, com- 

 mon. Oct. 24 to Apr. 1. 



622a. Lajiius ludovicianus excubitorides ( Swains. )—\Vhite-rumped 

 Shrike. A somewhat rare summer resident. Breeds late in June. 



624. Virco olivaccus ( Linn. ) — Red-eyed Vireo. Common summer res- 

 ident. Arrives May 1 to 10; breeds May 25 to July 1. Leaves Sept. 1 to 10. 



627. Vireo gil'vus (Vieill. ) —Warbling Vireo. Migratory, not com- 

 mon. Same dates as preceding- species. 



633. J'iiro bellii Aud. — Bell's Vireo. Summer resident, abundant. 

 May 23 to Sept. 9. Breeds last of May. 



"636. Mniotilta varia (Linn.) — Black and White Warbler. Common 



