90 Tj'uceedin^s of the 



rootlets which formed the linins: were a deep yellow and 

 served to set off by contrast the five pale bluish-white eggs, 

 spotted and scrawled with brown and gray. 



92. J unco aikcni Ridgway — White winged Junco. 



On October 27, 1910, two White-winged Juncos were seen 

 in a flock of the following species about the seed beds, by 

 M. H. Swenk, 



93. Junco hyemalis conncctcns Coues — Shufeldt Junco. 



"Abundant everywhere but especially about the seed 

 beds, October 27-29, 1910. On the 27th a specimen was 

 taken" (M. H. Swenk). 



94. Mclospiza mclodia tnelodia (Wilson) — Song Sparrow. 



Song Sparrows were noted only in the fall and had prob- 

 ably left the i-egion before my arrival in the spring, since 

 I saw none at that time. They were present when I 

 reached Halsey on August 21, 1911, but the following year 

 did not appear until the 27th of that month. They re- 

 mained at least until the 23i-d of September in 1911 and 

 were noted commonly by M. H. Swenk on October 27 and 

 28, 1910, so they may, under favorable conditions, stay 

 throughout the winter in the brush along the river. 



95. Mclospica mclodia juddl Bishop — Dakota Song Sparrow. 



On September 21, 1911, I saw one song sparrow which 

 was apparently distinctly referable to this form. The Da- 

 kota Song Sparrow is not uncommon over the whole of Ne- 

 braska during migrations and even occurs during winter in 

 the southern part of the state. 



96. Mclospiza lincolni (Audubon) — Lincoln Sparrow. 



On September 21, 1911, I saw two Lincoln Sparrows in 

 the brush by the river and the same number, very likely 

 the same birds, the following day. August 28 and Sep- 

 tember 6, 1912, I saw single birds in the same general lo- 

 cality as during the preceding fall. The species probably 

 migrate through the region in moderate numbers. 



97. Pipilo maculatus arcticus (Swainson) — Arctic Towhee. 



Although not so common as the Western Lark and West- 

 ern Field Sparrows, the Arctic Towhees were rather num- 

 erous in the undergrowth throughout the valley, particu- 

 larly that at the foot of the first range of hills. I found no 

 nests or eggs, but I discovered the young from the nest on 



