114 



OR^^ITHOLOGIST 



[Yol. 14-No. 8 



Sparrow. Summer resident; rare; tolerably 

 common during migration. It frequents thick 

 bushes and old clearings where it nidificates ; 

 have only met it nesting upon two occasions. 

 One found on June 18, 1886, contained four 

 young, and was placed on the ground at the 

 base of an old chestnut stump; found the 

 second nest June 5, 1887, in a large brush-heap, 

 and contained five eggs, .72x.61; ground 

 color, greenish-white with reddish-brown 

 blotches over the whole surface. Both nests 

 were composed of slender stems of Paniciun. 

 and lined with horse-hair. Departs by the 

 second week in October.* 



121. Melospiza (jeoryiana (Lath.). Swamp 

 Sparrow. Transient visitant; common. It 

 may be occasionally found breeding. Mr. 

 Doan found its nest and eggs along the west- 

 ern borders of the county on June 10, 188(5. 

 Arrives second week in April, and departs by 

 the last week in November. 



122. Pdsserella iliaca (Merr.). Fox Spar- 

 row. Transient visitant; common. Arrives 

 by the lotli of March, and reijiains until the 

 second week in April, reappearing first week 

 in October, and lingers until the last of No- 

 vember. They sometimes, in mild winters, 

 remain throughout that season. 



123. Pipilo erythropJithdhints (Linn.). Tow- 

 hee. Summer resident; common. Arrives 

 fii'st week in April. Nidification takes place 

 by the middle of May; eggs, four to five. De- 

 parts second week in October. 



124. CavdinaliH cardinally {Linn.). Cardinal. 

 Resident; common. Nidification commences 

 the last week in April; eggs, three to four; two 

 broods are reared each season. 



125. Hahla ludovlciana (Linn.). Kose- 

 breasted Grosbeak. Summer resident; com- 

 mon during migration, but a few remain to 

 breed each season. Arrives third week in 

 May. Begins laying first week in June; eggs, 

 three to four. Departs by the 25th of Sep- 

 tember. 



126. Guiraca cceridea (Linn.). Blue Gros- 

 beak. Accidental visitant; rare. Mr. George 

 Kinzer, in company with Mr. Doan, took one 

 of this species on June 1st, near Oxford, this 

 county. 



127. Passerina cyanea (Linn.). Indigo Bunt- 

 ing. Summer resident; common. Arrives 

 first week in May. Nidification takes place 



* Exceptions have been taken to this record since 

 the article was put in type, and we publish it subject 

 to future correction. The bird is recorded as lireeding 

 only North of the United States, or upon high moun- 

 tains.— Ed. 



last week in that month; eggs, three to four. 

 Departs last week in September. 



128. Spiza americana (Gmel.). Dickcissel. 

 Formerly a very common summer resident, 

 but now becoming very rare. Did not meet 

 with it but once during the past season. 



129. Piranya erythromeluH (Vieill.). Scarlet 

 Tanager. Summer resident; common. Ar- 

 rives second week in May. Nidification com- 

 mences first week in .June; eggs, three to four. 

 Departs by the first week in September. 



180. Passer doinestlcns (Leach). English 

 Sparrow. Resident; abundant. 



131. Progne subis (Linn.). Purple Martin. 

 Summer resident; tolerably common. Ar- 

 rives second week in April. Nidificates in 

 boxes about buildings by the first week in 

 May; eggs, four to six. Departs by the 10th 

 of September. 



132. Petrochelldon lunlfrons (Say.). Cliff 

 Swallow. Summer resident; common. Ar- 

 rives first week in May. Nidificates the last 

 of the same month, under the eaves of barns; 

 eggs, four to six. Departs by the 1.5th of 

 September. 



133. Chelldon erythroyaster (Bodd.). Barn 

 Swallow. Summer resident; abundant. Ar- 

 rives and departs with the P. Innl/rons. Nid- 

 ification takes place by the third week in 

 May ; eggs, four to five. 



134. Tachyclneta hlcolor (Vieill.). Tree 

 Swallow. Summer resident; rare. More 

 plentiful during migration. Arrives first week 

 in April. Eggs, four. Departs first week in 

 September. 



135. Clivlcola riparia (Linn.). Bank Swal- 

 low. Summer resident; common. Arrives 

 first week in May. Nidificates by the last of 

 that month; eggs, four. Departs second week 

 in September. 



136. Stelyidoj)teryx serripmnls (Aud.). 

 Rough-winged Swallow, Summer resident; 

 tolerably common. Arrives first week in May, 

 Nidification commences by the 25t,h of that 

 month; eggs, four to six. Departs by Sep- 

 tember 20th. 



137. Ampells yarridus (Linn.). Bohemian 

 Waxwing. Accidental visitant; very rare. 

 Mr. Doan has one, a fine male specimen, which 

 he took near Atglen, this county, January 5, 

 1880. 



138. Atnpelis cedrorum (Vieill.). Cedar 

 Waxwing. Resident; irregular; some years 

 they are abundant, others rai-e. Nidification 

 commences the second week in June; some- 

 times not until the last week in that month ; 

 eggs, four to five. 



