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ranch several miles north of Imperial, June 22, 1905. The 

 bird was not present in the highlands. 



29. Molothriis atcr (Boddaert) — Cowhird. 



Swenk noted a large number of cowbirds folloAving the 

 cattle on a large ranch in the sandhills north of Haigler, Jvily 

 25, 1903. and Zimmer observed small flocks of these birds 

 at Haigler from July 6 to 10, 1911. 



30. Xanihoccphalns xanthoccphalus (Bonaparte) — Yellow-head- 



ed Blackbird. 

 At Haigler, July 25, 1903, Swenk noted Yellow-headed 

 Blackbirds at three different places; a flock of two males 

 and four females along the Arickaree, later three females 

 along the same stream, and a large flock at a well in the 

 sandhills north of town. Not noted by Zimmer. 



31. Agclains phocniccns (Linneaeus) — Red-winged Blackbird. 



Swenk noted several Red-winged Blackbirds in the val- 

 ley north of Imperial where the Bobolink was seen, Jane 

 22, 1905, and also noted the species at Benkelman, July 23, 

 1903. Zimmer noted individuals every day from July 6 to 

 9 and on the 11th at Haigler, though the birds were not num- 

 erous. 



32. Sturnella neglecta Audubon — Western Meadowlark. 



Very common over the whole region. Noted by both 

 Swenk and Zimmer at Grant, Imperial and Haigler, and 

 by Swenk at Ogallala, Max, Benkelman, Parks, etc. 



33. Icterus spitrius (Linnaeus) — Orchard Oriole. 



Heard singing but not seen by Swenk at Haigler, July 

 25, 1903, and noted by Zimmer at the same locality on July 

 4 and July 6 to 11, 1911. 



34. Qitiscalns quiscula acnciis Ridgway — Bronzed Grackle. 

 Zimmer noted this blackbird as not uncommon at Haig- 

 ler in July, 1911, where he saw it practically every day 

 from the 4th to 11th. Swenk did not see this bird either in 

 1903 or 1905. 



35. AstragaUnns fristis pallidus (Mearns) — Pale Goldfinch. 



Swenk saw a single bird at Ogallala, June 21. 1905, and 

 Zimmer saw individuals near the Arickaree at Haigler on 

 July 4, 6, and 9, but the birds were not common. 



36. Animodramus savannarum biniaculatus Swainson — Western 

 Grasshopper Sparrow. 



