144 The Wilson Bulletin — Xo^ll3 



one afternoon, among the rolling hills beside a wooded lake. Two 



hours later, we found an old nest in an ash, close to the water's 



edge. 



498c. Agelaius phceniceus {predatorius) — Red-winged Blackbird. 



"... remains in winter. . . ." This is very doubtful. In all like- 

 lihood, the wintral birds are either foi'tis or arctolegus: as the 

 early-spring migrants assuredly are. (Personally, I doubt the oc- 

 currence of fortis.) Students unaware of the fact will be inter- 

 ested to learn that I have found arctolegus breeding commonly in 

 Benson county, North Dakota. 

 498. Agelaius p. phoemceus — " Northeastern " Red-wing. 



" Migrant." There is no such bird. The type-Red-wing is 

 found in Florida. 



501 and 501.1^ — Sturnella magna et . neglecta — Eastern and Westerii 

 Meadowlarks. , ^ 



(Neglecta) "replaces the (Eastern) Meadowlark in the west- 

 ern part of the state; not uncommon in eastern Kansas." I find 

 neglecta to be the wintral habitant; while, probably, it may nest 

 in eastern Kansas, sporadically. 



514a. HesperipJiona vespertina montatm — Western Evening Gros- 

 beak. 

 "A rare migrant." No proof of this statement is offered. The 

 Evening Grosbeak of northeastern Wyoming having proven, incred- 

 ible as it may seem, to be of the type-race, it is unbelievable that 

 Kansas birds can be anything else. 

 519. Carpodacus mexicanus frontalis — House Finch. 



"Rare resident." WHERE? If anywhere, must be in the ex- 

 treme west. 

 521a. Loxia curvirostra stricklandi — Mexican Cross-bill. 



" Irregular winter visitants." This, I doubt, greatly. I can 

 find no difference between specimens taken by Patrick Floyd in 

 Coffey county, many years ago, and the large suite taken by my- 

 self in Weston county, Wyoming: the latter proving to be bendireL 

 But then, — Dr. Allen once wrote me: — "I can match your Wyom- 

 ing birds, in both size and character of bill, with birds taken in 

 New England." Truly, then, our curvirostra Cress-bills are just x 

 sort of Chinese puzzle, anyhow! 

 528. Acanthis linaria — Red-poll. 



" Rare as a winter visitant." I have never seen it. Students 

 will be interested to learn that I found the predominant Red-poll 

 of the Red River Valley to be exiUpes; and that rostrata was 

 sparingly found, — usually in March and April. (ExiUpes fairly 

 swarmed, during February and March; and Mr. Brewster onca 

 told me that some of my specimens were " the whitest birds (he 

 had) ever seen, from any region." But I saw one specimen, in 

 high plumage, that was hoary-white, all over.) 



