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Field Sparrow (Spizvlla piisiUa pitsiUa). 



Mrs. George May reported this species as common in the wil- 

 lows along the Boyer river in the spring of 1912. 



Slate-colored Junco {Junro hi/oiiulis liyemalis) . 



A very abundant spring and fall migrant. First seen dates in 

 spring vary from March 3 to March 20, with the exception of one 

 seen only on the day of January 6, 1913. Last seen dates in the 

 spring are from April 9 to 23. In the fall first seen dates are from 

 September 29 to October 8; last seen dates from November 5 to 

 17. Mr. Joe Abernathy reported that juncos are to be found in the 

 timber at Sac City until February 1. 



Montana Junco (Junco montauns). 



I identified one individual of this species October 17, 1915. 

 Following is the record entered in my notebook at the time: " I 

 saw one through the kitchen window while it was sitting only 

 four feet away in the boxelder tree. I saw the pink sides very 

 distinctly and its back was more grayish than the ordinary 

 junco's is." 



Song Sparrow {Mvlospiza melodia mclodia). 



A common migrant. First seen dates in spring range from 

 March 29 to April 25. 



Lincoln Sparrow {Melospiza lincoltii lincolni). 



Another common, but very inconspicuous migrant. First seen 

 dates vary from May 3 to 10. I have usually seen it creeping about 

 in the grass under or near trees or shrubbery. 

 Swamp Sparrow (Melospiza georgiana) . 



A common migrant and breeder. I have seen it only in marshes 

 where there is standing water, or a very tall dense growth of 

 slough grass. April 18 is my earliest first seen date. During the 

 nesting season its clear song is a very pleasing feature of the 

 marshes it frequents. 

 Fox Sparrow (Passcrrlla iliaca iliaca). 



A tolerably common spring and fall migrant. First seen dates 

 in spring are from March 15 to April 11. 

 Towhee (Pipilo vrythrophthalmus vrytliropthalmiis) . 



A rare and rather irregular migrant at Wall Lake. My first 

 dates are from March 2l to April 27. I have found the species in 

 the woods at Sac City throughout the summer. Mr. Joe Aber- 

 nathy reports it as common and nesting at Sac City. 

 Cardinal (Cardinalis cardinalis rardinalis). 



I have never seen this species at Wall Lake, but Mr. C. Orville 

 L<>e and Joe Abernathy b<>th reported it at Sac City. The latter 

 stated that a pair spent the winter of 1913-1914 in Sac City and 

 nested there the following summer. They can only be called rare 

 residents of recent arrival. 



