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covered by this report ran into the hundreds if not thousands. In 1909 

 many nests were destroyed by flooding. A nest discovered June 12, 

 1910, contained three redwing eggs and two cowbirds' eggs. 



33. Sturnella neglecta. Western Meadowlark. Common breeder. 

 Next to the bobolink the most numerous of the ground-nesting birds. 



34. Icterus galhuJa. Baltimore Oriole. One or more pairs nested in 

 the groves each year. I never succeeded in finding an occupied nest, but 

 noted them each year after the fall of the leaves. I also saw the young 

 after leaving the nest. 



35. Quiscalus quiscula aeneus. Bronzed Graekle. Nests in groves. 



36. Astragalinus tristis tristis. Goldfinch. One pair nested every year 

 in the orchard. 



37. Ammodramus savannarum australis. Grasshopper Sparrow. July 

 14, 1910, I found the only nest of this species discovered in this region. 

 The nest contained two eggs and was in a hay field. It was discovered 

 in mowing, the old bird remaining on the nest until the mower had 

 passed, and then flying off. The nest was abandoned, although every 

 effort was made to leave it undisturbed. 



38. Chondestes grammacus grammacus. Lark Sparrow. Nests on 

 the dry hillsides. 



39. Spiza americana. Dickcissel. Nests commonly along the fences 

 and in weeds in the small grain fields. 



40. Progne subis suMs. Purple Martin. Common summer resident in 

 the towns. Several pairs built about the farm building in 1910. 



41. Petrochelidon lunifrons lunifrons. Cliff Swallow. In 1909 and 

 1910 a colony of these swallows built under the eaves of the home build- 

 ings. Each year there were about half a dozen nests containing eggs 

 and several others in which eggs were not laid. 



42. Hirundo erytlirogasira. Barn Swallow. Common about the build- 

 ings. Nests found every year at all the farms of the region. 



43. Dendroica aestiva aestiva. Yellow Warbler. Several pair built 

 every year in the orchard and in bushes about the house. 



44. Geothlypis trichas trichas. Maryland Yellowthroat. One pair 

 built in the orchard in 1909. The nest containing three eggs was found 

 Jime 12 at the foot of a small tree. 



45. Dumetella carolinensis. Catbird. Builds occasionally in bushes 

 about farm houses. The parents and young leave the groves as soon as 

 the latter are able to fly. 



46. Taxostoma rufum. Brown Thrasher. Found nesting in 1910 in 

 an old brush pile in one of the groves. 



47. Troglodytes aedon parlcaviani. Western House Wren. Common 

 breeder about the farm houses. 



48. Cistothorus stellaris. Short-billed Marsh Wren. Bather a rare 

 resident and breeder. One nest found July 28, 1910, contained six eggs. 

 The nest was built close to the ground in a damp marshy hay field. 



