General Notes 95 



flew only a few feet and I watched it through the glass for sev- 

 eral minutes. A little further along the shore I flushed another 

 similarly marked sparrow but with the markings somewhat paler. 

 Reference to the sparrow illustrations in Bird Lore was required 

 to make sure that they were male and female Nelson sparrows. 

 Harris Sparrow (Zonotricliia querula) . 



I saw only one individual of this species, on May 19, 1917, at 

 the Country Club south of Ames. 

 Lincoln Sparrow (Melospiza melodia niaxillaris) . 



I observed one April 23, 1916. 

 Clay-colored Sparrow (Spizella pallida). 



I observed one April 23, 1916. 

 Cardinal (Cardinalis cardinaUs cardiiialis). 



The cardinal is a resident species at Ames. I have the following 

 records. One observed May 11, 1916. Four seen in " North Woods " 

 in December, 1916. On May 20, 1917, I found a nest about six feet 

 from the ground in a pine tree at the edge of the forestry planta- 

 tions where these joined the oak woods. The female flew off with 

 a sharp chip as I approached. I did not wish to cause her to de- 

 sert the nest, so merely ascertained that it contained eggs and left 

 immediately. 

 Blue-headed Vireo {Lanivireo solitaries solitarius). 



I saw one in " College Park," May 20, 1917. 

 Orange-crowned Warbler (Vermivora celata celata). 



One individual observed on the college campus. May 17, 1916. 

 Cape May Warbler (Dendroica tigrina). 



One observed on the campus May 17, 1916. 

 Blackburnian Warbler (Dendroica fusca). 



One individual observed on the campus May 16, 1916. 

 Carolina Wren {Tliryotliortis ludovicianus ludovicianus) . 



On May 13, 1917, while following close to the stream's edge of 

 a small creek in "West Woods," I flushed a small brownish-buff 

 colored bird from the water's edge. It promptly alighted and I 

 followed, watching it explore the water's edge for some time be- 

 fore I decided, from its size, actions and color, that it was a Car- 

 olina Wren. I am familiar with short-billed and long-billed marsh 

 wrens in my home county, and there was no confusing it with 

 either of these species. On May 19, 1917, I saw another Carolina 

 wren. This one was exploring the water's edge of the Skunk river 

 about three miles south of Ames. On May 20, 1917, I saw three 

 Carolina wrens about the water's edge of the small prairie pond 

 two miles northeast of Ames. The peculiar thing about their pres- 

 ence here is, that except for two willow hedges some distance 

 away, there is no timber closer than a mile. 



