Jones, on Birds From a Car Window. Ill 



but its habit of frequenting the railway right of way as a feed- 

 ing ground is undoubtedly an important factor in determin- 

 ing its abundance. This habit is accentuated in the sage-brush 

 regions where food must be relatively scarce. 



Of the 554: Red-winged Blackbirds recorded 412 were seen 

 in western Iowa, and only 113 were recorded over the area 

 occupied by the Brewer Blackbiid, so that it must be con- 

 sidered about half as numerous as Brewer's in the sam|e 

 region. Both of these blackbirds were unquestionably far 

 more numerous than the record shows because positive 

 identifications could be made only under the most favorable 

 circumstances. 



Meadowlarks were remarkably evenly distributed. There 

 were more westerly than easterly. Possibly this may be 

 partly accounted for by a habit of feeding along the railway 

 right of way in the west. 



Eliminating the 109 Crows recorded in western Iowa, the 

 species was evenly distributed over the area covered. 



No Bronzed Crackles were seen west of Fremlont, Nebraska. 

 The exact place where the last were recorded does not appear 

 on my records. 



Lark Buntings were seen only on a run from Sutherland, 

 Nebraska, to Pine Blufil:, Wyoming, except a single individual 

 on the following day, in Idaho. 



Barn Swallows were unaccountably scarce, except in west- 

 ern Iowa, where 75 were recorded. None were seen in west- 

 ern Oregon, but elsewhere an occasional one was seen 

 hawking over meadows. 



Black-billed Magpies were seen only in Idaho and Oregon 

 — none in western Oregon. They were mostly well scattered, 

 one or two appearing in a place, six being the largest number 

 seen together. 



Half of the Kingbirds were seen in western Iowa. Else- 

 where they were occasional, often two together. 



Red-headed Woodpeckers were not seen west of Pine Blufif, 

 Wyoming. All recorded were on the railway right of way. 



All but two of the Chimlney Swifts were seen in western 



