Migration Records for Kansas Birds 15 



Common as a migrant. Museum and field records from March 9 

 to May 21. Few records for October, on the 12th and 28th. 

 542b. Passcrculus sandwichensls alaudinus — Western Savanna 

 Sparrow. 



A not uncommon migrant. Five museum specimens taken from 

 March 19 to April 23. One on September 25 and 30 in Lane 

 County. Many records from October 4 to 22 in Douglas, Gove, and 

 Cloud Counties. 



546. Ammodramns savannarum australis — Grasshopper Sparrow. 

 546a. Ammodramns savannarnm bimaculotiis — Western Grasshop- 

 per Sparrow. 



Not distinguishable in the field except under favorable circum- 

 stances. Observed very plentiful May 2 to 15. After May 15 they 

 were not seen. The museum records Western Grasshopper Spar- 

 row May 3 to December 3. 



547. Passerherbulus Jiensloivi hensloivi — Henslow's Sparrow. 

 Rare summer resident. Records April 6, 14, 23. and August 6 



for museum specimens. 



548. Passerherbulus leconici — Leconte's Sparrow. 



This sparrow is a common migrant. Museum and field, Febru- 

 ary 19, two specimens; March 21, two; March 26; April 2, 9, 10 to 

 27, twelve; September 30, one, Lane County; October 6 to 19, fif- 

 teen in Cloud County; October 10 to 19, six; and November 7, on;\ 



549. 1. Passerherbulus nelsoni nelsoni — Nelson's Sparrow. 

 A rare summer resident. 



552. Chondestes gramviacus grammacus — Lark Sparrow. 

 Common in summer. Field and museum show specimens for 



April 17, 24, 26, 28, etc. No data as to fall migrations. 



552a. Chondestes grammaeus sfrigatus — Western Lark Sparrow. 



In central and western Kansas a common summer resident. 

 Earliest record May 16. Probably arrive earlier. No fall data. 



553. Zonotriehia quernla — Harris' Sparrow. 



This species is an abundant migrant and a rare winter resident. 

 The migrants in 1917 arrived in force February 24. Seemed to be 

 fewer by April 8. By May 12 they were quite distinctly fewer but 

 still common in places. Last observed May 18. Fall migrants 

 appeared October 3, no date as to leaving. Not common in winter. 



554. Zonotriehia leueophrys leucophrys — White-crowned Sparrow. 

 Common migrant. The only spring record May 5. The museum 



records give October 11, 15, 19, for Trego and Gove Counties. 

 554a. Zonotriehia leucophrys gambeli — Intermediate Sparrow. 



Common migrant. Occasional in winter. Field and museum 

 records give May 3 to 11. Fall museum records are September 28 

 and 30. Abundant in October, a few records in November, Decem- 

 ber, January, and February. 



