Migration Records for Kansas Birds 13 



A common bird in eastern Kansas during the summer. Occa- 

 sional in winter. Arrived (1917) February 25. Became abundant 

 March 11. November 9, 1916, found them still present. They 

 often remain into December. 

 501.1. Stit7-neUa neglccta — Western Meadowlark. 



This species replaces the meadowlark in western part of state. 

 Not uncommon in eastern Kansas. 



506. Icterus spurius — Orchard Oriole. 



Common in summer. Earliest date of observation for 1917 is 

 May 10. Seen daily thereafter. The museum has specimens taken 

 April 17. May 4, 8, 11. They leave mostly in August. Last mu- 

 seum record September 15. 



507. Icterus ganula — Baltimore Oriole. 



Very common summer resident in eastern Kansas. This species 

 came in considerable numbers (1917) on April 24. Nearly all gone 

 by the end of August. Last field records August 29, 30 (1916). 



508. icterus bullocki- — Bullock's Oriole. 



Common in western Kansas and occasionally in eastern as sum- 

 mer resident. No migration records. 



509. Eiiphogus caroliuiis — Rusty Blackbird. 



This blackbird is occasional in winter and a common migrant. 

 Museum records March 5. 12, 29; October 31 to December 5; De- 

 cember 28. 30. Miami County. 



510. Euphagiis cyanocephalus — Brewer's Blackbird. 



A common migrant. Occasional resident. Many observed March 

 25. Two museum records for April 11. Museum and field, Octo- 

 ber 5-November 9. 

 511b. Qitiscalus quiscula (cneus — Bronzed Grackle. 



Very abundant in summer. Occasional in winter, and if food is 

 plentiful they remain in great numbers. Observed (1917) March 

 14. Not common till March '18. Left (1916) March 12 in a body. 



Famfly FRINGILLIDAE — Finches, Sparrows, Etc. 

 514. Hcsperiphona vespertino vespertina — Evening Grosbeak. 



A rare winter visitant. 

 514a. Hesperiphona vespertina m onto n a— Western Evening Grosbeak. 



This is a rare migrant. 

 517. Carpodacus purpureus purpitreus — Purple Finch. 



This species is a rare winter sojourner. Museum records show 

 specimens taken from November 10 to February 24. 

 519. Carpodacus mexicanus frontalis — House Finch. 



Rare resident. 

 521. Loxia curvirostra minor and 



521a. Loxia curvirostra strieklandi — Crossbill, American and Mex- 

 ican. 



