Migration Records op Kansas Birds 147 



" In central and western Kansas, common in summer." Quite 

 common, also, in Marshall county. 

 610. Piranga rubra — Summer Tanager. 



" In eastern Kansas, common in summer." I found it very- 

 rare in Coffey county. Never seen elsewhere. 



617. Stelgidopteryx serripennis — Rough-winged Swallow. 



" Common in summer." Decidedly rare, in the regions known 

 to me. 



618. Bombycilla garrula — Bohemian Waxwing. 



"A rare winter visitant." This is now no longer true. Dur- 

 ing three winters I have found it at least fairly common; and, 

 during the winter of 1919, decidedly so. (How misleading is 

 " garrula": the sole note of this bird is just a wheezy murmur!) 



619. Bombycilla cedrorum — Cedar Waxwing. 



" Year-round resident." I doubt if the Cedar Waxwing is ever 

 regularly habitant, here, in winter. 

 621, 622a, 622c— Lanius sp2J— Shrikes. 



One greatly doubts if aiiy Shrike is a " permanent resident." 

 in Kansas. Certainly, there is always a gap between the wintrally- 

 habitant and the breeding, Shrikes. (I confess I have hitherto 

 neglected to secure specimens for the determination of the local 

 breeding form.) 

 631. Vireo griseus — White-eyed Vireo. 



It is utterly incredible that any bird so noisy as a Vireo should 

 be " common " anywhere in Kansas; yet never seen, during nearly 

 thirty years, in the counties of Coffey and Marshall. 



636. Mniotilta varia — Black-and-White Warbler. 



"A fairly common summer resident." INCREDIBLE! So far 

 as my own region is concerned, it is found only in the migrations; 

 and even then, very sparingly. 



637. Proto (not Prot/io), notaria citrea — Prothonotary Warbler. 

 "... common . . . wherever swamps are found." Are there 



really " swamps." in Kansas? I have never seen one. (The name, 

 "Prothonotary," is absurd: even if the beak of this Warbler is 

 unique enough to set the bird in a Genus of its own! Why not, 

 as a fitting vulgar name, call this Warbler the "River" Warbler?) 

 647. Verviivora peregrina — Tennessee Warbler. 



" Rare migrant." Fairly common, now and then, in Marshall 

 county; and in Topeka. 

 655. Bendroica coronata — Myrtle Warbler. 



I can remember when this Warbler really ivas " a common 

 migrant," in Coffey county. It is so no more. 

 658. Bendroica ceriUea — ^Cerulean Warbler. 



"... rare summer resident." Doubtful. We are out of the 

 breeding range of this exquisite creature. 



