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Melospiza cinerea melodia. Song Sparrow. — Abundant summer 

 resident. March 14 to Nov. 3. 



Melospiza lincolinii. Lincoln Sparrow. — Tolerably common mi- 

 grant. April 2S to May 21; October 17, 1891, is the only fall record. 



Melospiza georgiana. Swamp Sparrow. — Common migrant. March 

 25 to May 19; September 16 to October 17. 



Passerella iliaca. Fox Sparrow. — Abundant migrant. March 12 

 to April 23; September 2.5 to November 5. 



Pipilo erythrophthalmus. Towhee. — Abundant summer resident. 

 March 16 to Nov. 5. A female has spent the present winter on 

 Rock Island Arsenal. 



Zamelodia ludoviciana. Rose-breasted Grosbeak. — Abundant sum- 

 mer resident. April 25 to September 29. Earliest nest. May 13, 

 1886. Four eggs, May 30, 1887. 



Cyanosplza cyanea. Indigo Bunting. — Abundant summer resident. 

 May 4 to September 29. 



Spiza americana. Dickcissel. — Abundant summer resident. April 

 25 to September 28. A nest containing four eggs on April 27, 1889, 

 would indicate an earlier arrival than has been noted. 



Piranga erythromelas. Scarlet Tanager. — Common summer resi- 

 dent. April 28 to September 21. Nest with four young, June 15, 

 1889. 



Piranga rubra. Summer Tanager. — Rare straggler. One secured 

 April 20, 1889. 



Progne subis. Purple Martin.^-Abundant summer resident. April 

 7 to August 28. (First, March 24, 1888, March- 29. 1892.) 



Petrochelidon luniforms. Cliff Swallow. — Abundant summer res- 

 ident, usually seen only in the vicinity of its breeding places. 

 April 14 to August 31. 



Hirundo erythrogaster. Barn Swallow.- — Common summer resi- 

 dent. April 27 to September 1. Nest with four eggs under a small 

 bridge, .luly 24, 1884. 



Irldoprocne bicolcr. Tree Swallow. — Common summer resident. 

 April 1 to September 26. 



Clivicola riparia. Bank Swallow. — Abundant summer resident. — 

 April 19 to August 31. Gathers in flocks of several thousands on 

 the telegraph wires along the railroads before leaving in the fall. 



Stelgidopteryx serripennls. Rough-winged Swallow. — Common 

 summer resilent. Seldom noticed on aocount of its similarity to the 

 Bank Swallow. Earliest spring record, April 25, 1891. 



Amperlis garrulus. Bohemian Waxwing. — One secured November 

 21, 1888. 



Ampelis cedrorum. Cedar Waxwing. — Common summer resident. 

 Abundant but irregular migrant. February 2 to November 15. Nest 

 with four eggs about June 15, 1886. Seen feeding young in the 

 nest, June 28, 1887. 



