BIRDS OF NORTH DAKOTA 21 



144 — 466. Traill's Flycatclier. Enipidonnx traillii. 



Common migrant prairie region. Breeds in Turtle Mountains. Earliest 

 migrants, May 8. 



145 — 467. Least Flycatcher. Eiiipidonax inluliiiiis. 



Tolerably common summer resident of Turtle Mountains and woods around 

 Devils Lake. First seen June 4. Eggs found June 29. 



146 — 474b. Prairie Horued Lark. Otocorus alpestris practicola. 



Tolerably common. Breeds. Very early spring migrants, coming in pairs 

 and commencing to prepare a nesting place soon after. 



147^474c. Desert Horned Lark. Otoceris alpestris areuicola. 



This light colored form is more common than practicola, but does not 

 appear in the spring migrations until much later, usually arriving here already 

 mated and prepared for the business of reproduction. 



148 — 474. Hoyt's Honied Lai'k. Otocoris alpestris hoytii. 



Common in flocks. I^ate fall in southern migration and late winter in 

 the northern movement. This larger and darker form of this species was 

 described and named by Dr. Bishop in 1895 and since admitted in the A. 0. U. 

 lists. One of the few species that can be classed as a winter resident, some 

 years much more so than others. 



149 — 477. Blue Jay. Cyanocitta cristata. 



Tolerably common migrant of the prairies. Summer resident of the Turtle 

 Mountains where It nests in some numbers. 



150 — 484. Cauada Jay. Perisoreus canadensis. 



Rare. Found in both summer and winter months in Turtle Mountains. 

 Straggler to prairie regions. 



151 — 487. >'orlhem Raven. Corvus corax principalis. 



Very rare, if at all. An occasional bird seen in very early spring, assigned 

 to this species. 



152 — 488. American Crow. Corvus americana. 



Tolerably common summer resident. Arrives early in April, often in 

 March. Nests are found in bushes along the coulees and in the Turtle Moun- 

 tains. 



153 — 494. Bobolink. Dolichouyx oryzivorus. 



Common summer resident. First seen early in May. Nests in all suit- 

 able localities in June. Nest and eggs not easily located. 



154 — 495. Cowbird. Molothrus ater. 



Abundant summer resident. First seen about first of May. Nearly all, 

 if not all of the small birds of the region assist in propagating this species. 



155 — 497. Yellow-headed Blackbird. Xanthosephalus xanthocephalus. 



Abundant summer resident. Nests in colonies. Have counted over 120 

 nests in a patch of rushes not larger than 10 rods by 1 rod in one of the 

 coulees. First seen third week in April. 



156 — 498. Redwinged Blackbird. Agelaius phoeniseus. 



Common summer resident. Appear as early as first week in April. 



157 — 501b. Western Meadowlark. Sturnella magna neglecta. 



Common summer resident. First appearing about the first of April. 

 Their cheerful notes are heard until late in fall. 



158 — 506. Orchard Oriolo. Icterus spurius. 



Rare on prairie. Found breeding around the large lakes to the south. 

 Not found in Turtle Mountains. 



