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18. Zonotrichia querula (Nuttall) — Harris Sparrow. 



The authors were much astonished, on the morning of July 20, 

 when returning from a tramp near Lincoln, to see what was ap- 

 parently a Harris Sparrow dart into some weeds at the side of 

 the road. After pursuing the bird for some time it was located in 

 a cornfield and taken. It was examined carefully, but showed no 

 evidence of any injury that would interfere with its normal mi- 

 gration. Since the breeding range of this species is several hun- 

 dred miles north of this locality we consider this record remark- 

 able. The specimen was a male. 



19. Zonotricliia IciicopUrys (Forster) — White-crowned SpaiTow. 

 The White-crowned Sparrow has formerly been recorded as 



occurring only in the eastern portion of the state. On June 9 a 

 male was taken at Kimball, Neb. A specimen was also secured 

 in 1916 at Scottsbluff, Neb., on June 23. It is therefore probable 

 that the White-crowned Sparrow occurs commonly over the whole 

 state during migrations. 



20. SpizcUa pallida (Swainson)— Clay-colored Sparrow. 



The Clay-colored Sparrow is an abundant migrant over the whole 

 state. However, our earliest Lincoln record for the fall migration has 

 been September 23. This year, on August 21, Mr. Mickel took a 

 Clay-colored Sparrow at Long Pine, Neb. On August 24 Mr. Dawson 

 observed Clay-colored Sparrows at Kearney. They were seen also 

 at Valentine on August 28 and 29, and at Lincoln 'on August 31. 

 These records are mentioned here as interesting in the light of our 

 previous information. The migration this year 'may have been a 

 month earlier than usual or it may be that this species begins to 

 move earlier than we had supposed. 



21. Junco JnjemaUs m earn si Ridgway — Pink-sided Junco. 



On September 19 we secured a specimen of the Pink-sided Junco 

 in' Monroe Canyon, Sioux county. This species has been recorded 

 before in the state by Mr. J. T. Zimmer, who collected specimens 

 on November 29, December 3, and December 8. 1910, at Crawford, 

 Neb. Our record is all 'of two months earlier than these dates and 

 it is probable that Pink-sided Juncos may be found in Sioux and 

 Dawes counties from September 19 on through the winter. 



22. Mclospiza melodia melodia (Wilson) — Song Sparrow. 



Song Sparrows were observed by Mr. Mickel at O'Neill on 

 August 19, at Meadville on August 23 and 24, and at Valentine on 

 August 26, 27, 28 and 29. These dates are so 'early as to suggest 

 that the individuals observed may have been breeding birds rather 

 than migrants. 



23. Orcospiza chlorura- (Audubon) — Green-tailed Towhee. 



On September 11, while the authors were "birding" in a* small 



