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79. Chipping Sparrow — Spizella passerina passerina (Bech.) 



A rather uncommon summ^er resident, and probably a breed- 

 ing species, though there is no confirmatory evidence. Several 

 were seen during the second week in August, and still more dur- 

 ing the eai'ly part of the third week, while none was seen during 

 July. Heard in song only once. 



80. Junco — Junco Uyem-aUs hyonalis (Linn.) 



A common summer resident, and breeding species. Found 

 usually near the roadside, or in the young bushes which are grow- 

 over newly burned territory. 'On July 24, a junco was seen car- 

 rying food, but the nest could not be located in the brief time 

 available for the search. Song not heard, though the lisping chirp 

 was often in evidence. 



81. Song Spsivrow—Melospiza nielodia melodia (Gmel.) 



Until the writer got into northern Minnesota, he had seen very 

 few song sparrows in 1919,- the species being for some unknown 

 reason very scarce in Illinois and southern Wisconsin during the 

 spring and early summer. However, the numbers found in Itasca 

 county were decidedly reassuring, as the song sparrow proved to 

 be one of the most commen sparrow in the region. Found both, 

 in the woods and about the homesteads and towns. A common 

 breeding species. 



82. Chewink — Pipilo erj/thropthalmus erythropthalmiis (Linn.) 

 Seen on a number of occasions, and once (on July 24) carry- 

 ing food. Only ja. single male was seen, but probably a dozen or 

 more females showed that the species is fairly common. Their 

 secretive habits make it difficult to form a good idea of the abund- 

 ance of the species. 



83. Rose-breasted Grosbeak — Zamelodia Tudoviciana (Linn.) 



A pair of these birds visited the cherry tree one day at the 

 same time that the evening grosbeaks were there, and while they 

 too, discarded the flesh of the fruit, they did not crack the pit, but 

 swallowed it entire. A breeding species, as proven by the finding 

 of the two young birds on August 2. 



84. Indigo Bunting — Passcriim cyanea (Linn). 



Seen but once, the indigo bird undoubtedly is more common 

 than data indicate. The bird was heard in full song several times 

 between August 8 and 12, near the cabin, and an old nest — (pre- 

 sumably of this species — was found in a hazel bush within two 

 feet of the ground. 



85. Scarlet Tanager — Piranga erythromelas Vieill. 



A not uncommon summer resident and breeding species. A 

 pair ;and three young were seen on July 31, and these, with the 



