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Ou the plateau from Grant to Imperial, June 22, 1905, 

 those sparrows were common, and fewenk noted them at 

 Max and Benkelman on July 23, and at Haigler ou July 

 24, 1903. Zimmer saw a few at both Imperial and Haigler, 

 and took a specimen at the latter place on July 9, 1911, 



37. Chondestes grammacus strigatus Swainson — Western Lark 

 Sparrow. 



Plentiful over the entire region, and apparently not con- 

 fined to any one type of country. Noted by both Swenk 

 and Zimmer at Grant, Imperial and Haigler, and by Swenk 

 at Benkelman and Parks. Seen by both observers Qyex^ 

 day while in the region. 



38. Zamelodia mclanoccphala (Swainson) — Black-headed Gros- 



beak. 



Noted, only once in the region, by Swenk at Benkelman, 

 July 23, 1903. 



39. Guiraca cacndea lazula (Lesson) — Western Blue Grosbeak. 



Zimmer found this species rather common in the region 

 under consideration, and the birds were fully as much at 

 home on the almost barren sandhills as in the watered river 

 valleys. In spite of the fact that they have a rather pleas- 

 ing song, they were all more or less quiet at this time. 

 While they usually nest at low elevations, in bushes and on 

 weeds, they occasionally have higher ambitions for the ob- 

 server found a nest, containing three eggs, placed twelve 

 feet from the ground in the fork of a tree where a branch 

 joined the main trunk. This nest was discovered at Haigler 

 on July 6, 1911, and the bird was seen on or near the nest 

 on several subsequent days. Swenk noted this bird at Haig- 

 ler, July 25, 1903. 



40. Spiza amcricana (Gmelin) — Dickcissel. 



On the high plateau between Ogallala and Imperial, repre- 

 senting most of Perkins and Chase counties, the Dickcissel 

 was not seen, except in the valley north of Imperial where 

 one was seen by Swenk, June 22, 1905. Along the Aricka- 

 ree it was noted at Max and Parks, July 23, 1903, one in- 

 dividual at the former place and two at the latter, by Swenk. 

 Zimmer saw a single bird at Haigler on July 8 and 9, 1911. 

 Obviously the Dickcissel does not flourish in this dry coun- 

 try, and occurs only in small numbers along the valleys of 

 the streams. 



