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Iowa, and one of those two not far from Uniaha, Nebraska; 

 the other one was an Ohio bird. 



Robins were occasional over th€ whole course except from 

 .Sutherland, Nebraska, to Rawlins, Wyoming. 



Representatives of the genus Otocoris which could be cer- 

 tainly identified as such were scarce except in western 

 Nebraska, where 30 were seen. They seemed to be busy with 

 nesting duties. 



Except from Omaha to Fremont, Nebraska, Shrikes were 

 occasional, the largest number being recorded in eastern 

 Oregon, where 31 were counted either on or near the right of 

 way. 



Goldfinches were scattering and erratic, and mostly 

 recorded in srHall villages or at watering places. 



The Arkansas Kingbirds were seen only in western 

 Nebraska, Wyoming, Idaho, and eastern Oregon — two days' 

 run. Here they were much the most numerous flycatcher. 



There were no Dickcissels west of Fremont, Nebraska, and 

 but one recorded for western lovv'a. Rain in Iowa dampened 

 their ardor. 



Sparrow Hawks, which I have come to regard as one of 

 the characteristic birds of such a trip, were distressingly few 

 in number. The records for the different regions are as 

 follows : Two, two, two. six, three. Perhaps they were 

 molting. 



No Bobolinks were seen w^est of Iowa. On the homeward 

 journe}- there were not a few^ seen in ^lontana along the 

 course of the Northern Pacific. 



Burrowing Owls were seen only between INIontpelier, 

 Idaho, and Huntington, Oregon. Conditions seemed to l>e 

 favorable elsewhere. 



The journey left the impression with me of a paucity of 

 bird life not before experienced on a journey of such extent. 

 Except for about three hours, while we were running through 

 western Iowa, the weather conditions were favorable for the 

 usual activities of the l)irds. The slowness of the train in 

 many interesting parts of the country, and my own freedom 

 from- neisfhborinsr elbows — there were few in the car — made 



