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p. 591 ; very abundant from Pcmlnna to the Mouse River, and specimens were taken 

 from June 3 to September 22, 1873. CouES, 1897, p. 21 ; on June 9, Harris and Bell 

 shot some Eviberiza pallida near the Little Missouri. Hoffman, 1882, p. 399; not 

 common near the village, but more so at Fort Stevenson, seventeen 'miles below. 

 JUDD, 1917, p. 24; common summer resident, first seen early in May. 



They were common at Devils Lake from May 7, 192 1, throughout the 

 summer. A set of four eggs in the Museum of Zoology Collection was 

 taken June 20, 1900, at Sweetwater Lake by Charles L. Cass. 



233- Spiaella piisilla arenacea Chadbourne. Western Field Sparrow. 



Allen, 1875, p. 57; frequent along Davis Creek in the Bad Lands of the Little 

 Missouri, but not observed elsewhere. Schmidt, 1920, p. 321; a summer resident. 



In Mr. William Shunk's list for Ansehn, Ransom County, I found a 

 spring date for this bird of April 4, 1916. I did not see one until June 16, 

 1921, when I secured specimens at Peaceful Valley Ranch near Medora. It 

 is no doubt a rare or local bird in North Dakota, 



234. Junco aikeni Ridgway. White-winged Junco. 



RiDGWAY, 1901, p. 277; breeding in western North Dakota. Freeman, 1919, p. 

 14; one specimen observed. It is out of its range at Fargo. Schmidt, 1920, p. 331; 

 a summer resident in western North Dakota. 



235. Junco hyemalis hyemalis (Linnaeus). Slate-colored Junco. 



CouEs, 1878, p. 593; appeared along the Mouse River about the middle of Sep- 

 tember in troops, and at once became abundant; specimens were collected there 

 September 16 to October 5, 1873. Judd, 1917, p. 24; common migrant, have seen 

 them as early as February 26. FrEEman, 1919, p. 14; very common, spring and fall; 

 March 15. Schmidt, 1920, p. 319; common migrant and occasional permanent 

 resident. 



This bird was seen only at Devils Lake, May 4, 192 1. 



236. Junco hyemalis monfanus Ridgway. Montana Junco. 



I know of but one record for the state, a mounted bird in the Williams 

 Collection, taken at Grafton, April 9, 192 1, 



237. Mclospiza melodia juddi Bishop. Dakota Song Sparrow. 



Coues. 1878. p. .S06; it appears to be rare in this part of the country, a specimen 

 was taken at Turtle Mountains, August 2, 1873. Bishop, 1896, pp. 132-134; the type 

 is an adult male. No. 1674, in the L. B. Bishop Collection, taken at Rock Lake, 

 Towner County, May 11, 1895, by L. B. Bishop. Judd, 1917, p. 24; this subspecies 

 described and named by Dr. L. B. Bishop was first found in the Turtle Mountains.. 



This sparrow was common at the Turtle Mountains in July and Auo-ust, 

 1920; also on June 4 and 5, 1921. It was also abundant at Devils Lake 

 when I arrived May 2, 192 1, and was found in all the localities worked. 



238. Melospiza lincolni llncolni (Audubon). Lincoln's Sparrow. 



Baird, 1858, p. 482; one from the Upper Missouri taken in 1843 by J. J. Audubon. 

 CouES, 1878, p. 595; occurs in large numbers during the latter part of September 

 and first of October along the Mouse River; specimens were collected there Septem- 

 ber 16 to October 5. 1873. Judd, 1917. P- 24; tolerably common migrant, arrives from 

 first to twenty-first of May. Schmidt, iq20, p. 321 ; a migrant. 



