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1.— MEADOW MUSICIANS 7 



Prairie Horned Lark, 8 



Meadow Lark, .15 



Bobolink 21 



DiCKCISSEL. 28 



Bartramian Sandpiper, . ■ . . . 35 



Grasshopper Sparrow 40 



II.— RESIDENTS OF THE ORCHARD, ... 47 



Bluebird. 49 



House Wren, 55 



Chickadee, (jO 



Kingbird, 65 



Bronzed Grackle, 70 



Orchard Oriole, 77 



Red-headed Woodpecker, .... 82 



III.— TENANTS OF THE HEDGEROW, . . 92 



Loggerhead Shrike, 93 



Brown Thrasher 99 



Traill's Flycatcher, 105 



Goldfinch, IO9 



The Cuckoos, .115 



IV.— BIRDS OF THE BUSHES 12i 



Song Sparrow, 121 



TOWHEE, 127 



Bell's Vireo, I33 



Cowbird, ' 133 



Field Sparrow, l^g 



Cardinal or Redbird, 151 



Indigo Bunting, 156 



Yellow-breasted Chat, Igg 



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