30 Bird Migration in the. Mississippi Valley. 



and the last one was noted on April 5. However, on May 19 I shot a male 

 of this species, and in the latter part of May small flocks were again seen, 

 and all through the month of June they were quite common. 



Sno-w Bunting (P. nivalis.) St. Louis — Not seen. Jefferson — Winter visi- 

 tant. Seen only twice last winter. 



Lapland longspur (C. lapponicus.) St. Louis — Winter visitant. On January 

 6 I saw a flock of thousands; none others seen. Jefferson — Not seen. 



Savanna Sparrow (P. sandwichensis savanna). St. Louis — Transient. First 

 seen on April 23 and not met with again. May 2. — Are strangely missing. 

 Jefferson — Summer sojourner, On May 17 first saw one pair, which prob- 

 ably came several days before. Thej' were heard again on Maj' 19, and these 

 were the only times they were noted this year. 



Grass Finch (P. gramineus). St. Louis — Transient. First seen on April 12. 

 Jefferson — Summer sojourner. On April 12 first saw about forty, all of which 

 came during the previous night. They are full of song ; mating and fighting. 

 April 14 — Only half a dozen seen. Not much change from this date until 

 May 5, on which day quite an increase was apparent, and on the 6th they 

 were in about Summer numbers. They are not very common for the species. 



Yellow-winged Sparrow (C. passerinus). St. Louis — Summer sojourner. On 

 April 26 first saw several at old stands and others on April 27. Jefferson — 

 Not seen. 



Lark Finch {C. grammico). St. Louis — Summer sojourner. First seen on 

 April 3, and by the 29th was one of the prominent songsters of the roadside. 

 Jefferson — Summer sojourner. On April 27 first saw two pairs. May 12 — 

 They are quite scarce, having been seen only six or eight times this Spring. 



White-crowned Sparrow {Z. leucojjJirps). St. Louis — Winter and transient 

 visitor. On January I saw single birds; the same number remained in the 

 same places during December, January and February; probably were the 

 same individuals. March 2 — About a dozen among a flock of a hundred 

 tree sparrows, all in song, and disposed to remain among the higher branches 

 of the trees. March 16 — -Still few and no increase. By March 30 the small 

 wintering parties had about doubled in number. First flock of transients 

 were seen on April 14, and again on the 18th, three very noisy flocks. April 

 29 — Often met with, but not in large flocks. Bulk departed on Ma}' 2, and 

 the last was marked for May 5, nevertheless there were a few here on May 

 15 and 16. Jefferson — Transient. Probably seen on April 25, but not identi- 

 fied until later. May 5 — Height of the. season. Thej'^ were not very plentiful 

 this Spring, and the last was seen about May 10. 



White-throated Sparrow {Z. albicollis). St Louis — Winter and transient 

 visitor. Occurred during the winter, and to April 1 in parties of six to ten in 

 old stands. The night of April 8 brought us the grand army of Peabodys. 

 On April 20 thej' were still numerous, ard on the 21st very numerous, and 

 coQtinued quite numerous up to the 29th. May 2 — The bulk departed, and 

 on the 11th, 14th, and 16t,h" there were a few young; none seen later except on 

 May 24, one in adult dress, but in diseased condition, which accounted for its 

 presence here. Jefferson — Transient. On March 24 first saw two, and were 

 not seen again until April 23, when the first of the regular migrants came. 

 By April 28 they had increased slightly, and by Maj' 2 there was quite an 

 increase, and the bulk of the species. In the evening I found more than o 



