Summer Birds Near Lake Caddo 175 



72. Chipping Sparrow. SpizeUo.imsserina jiasserina (Bechsteiu). 

 Several seen at Marshall and Star Ranch, where a nest with 



young was found. Breeds in high bushes. 



73. Field Sparrow. Spizella pusilla pusilla (Wilson). 



In song in the fields about Marshall and near — but not along — 

 the lake; not very common, though breeding. 



74. Cardinal. Cardinalis carclinalis cardinalis (Linn.). 

 Abundant breeding species throughout the region. 



75. Indigo Bunting. Cyanospiza cyanea (Linn.) 



Fairly common throughout the lake region. Nesting on the 

 main land near Eagle Nest Island. 



76. Scarlet Tanager. P'ranga crythromelas Vieill. 



A snigle male seen at Marshall June 2; may have been a strag- 

 gler or late migrant. 



77. Summer Tanager. Piranga rubra rubra (Linn.). 



A pair nesting in the woods at Star Ranch is the only evidence 

 at hand of the presence of these birds. 



78. Purple Martin. Progne suMs siiMs (Linn.). 



Common breeding species throughout the region. Nests near 

 the lake in houses put out by the uegros. 



79. Bank Swallow. Riparia riparia (Linn.). 



Several colonies found near Marshall. Common where condi- 

 tions are favorable. 



80. White-rumped Shrike. Lanius ludovicianus cxcuhitor'ides Swains. 

 Three seen near Marshall. Grasshoppers stuck on barbed wire 



fences gave ample evidence of the presence of these birds. 



81. Red-eyed Vireo. Vireosylva olivacea (Linn.). 



Seen only occasionally, but heard constantly at Star Ranch. 

 Nest and young found June 9. 



82. Warbling Vireo. Vireosylva gilva gilva (Vieill.). 



Less common than the preceding species, but seen and heard 

 several times at Star Ranch and Baldwin. 



83. White-eyed Vireo, Vireo griseus griseus (Bodd.). 



Seen twice at Port Caddo. In song, and probably breeding. 



84. Black and White Warbler. Mniotilta varia (Linn.). 



Seen at Baldwin, carrying a caterpillar, but no nest was found. 



85. Prothonotary Warbler Protonotaria citrea (Bodd.). 

 Abundant in the extreme everywhere about the lake. Nesting 



in holes in trees and rotten stumps. Three nests containing five 

 eggs were found, though the normal number was but four. Prob- 

 ably several hundred individuals of this glorious warbler were 

 seen or heard. 



86. Parula Warbler. Compsothlypis americmia xisnece Brewster. 

 Common all about the lake, where it was probably nesting, 



though not nearly as abundant as the Prothonotary warbler. 



87. Pine Warbler. Dendroica vigorsi (Aud.). 



