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Camden. Mv. I. N. DeHaven also shot one near Camden in Sep- 

 tem, 1866. 



221, A(f elf litis phoe nice Hs (Linx.). Red- winged Black- 



bird. 



Breeding Range — Nearly throughout temperate N. A. 

 Winter Distribution. — Mostly south of the Middle States. 



Abundant summer resident, arrivinoj in the vicinity of Philadel- 

 phia on the first spring-like day, sometimes as early as February 6. 

 They collect in flocks on the river marshes during the latter part of 

 July and generally depart by November 1, though occasional flocks 

 are seen on the Delaware marshes and in southern New Jersey 

 during the winter. 



222, Stumellaniciffna (Li^ss.). Meadowlark. 



Breeding Range — Eastern N. A., northward to Canada. 

 Winter Distribution — Middle States, mainly along the coast and large 

 river valleys ; southward. 



Common resident, in winter mainly restricted to the marshes of 

 the Delaware river and the New Jersey coast, where they collect in 

 large flocks, spreading back into the uplands about the first of March. 



223, Icterus spnvius (Lin.v). Orchard Oriole. 



Breeding Uange — Eastern U. S. 



Winter Dlstribution — Me.vico to Panama. 

 Common summer resident, arriving in the vicinity of Philadelphia 

 about May 1, and departing the latter part of August. For some 

 weeks before tiieir departure, both this and the following species col- 

 lect in small flocks, frequenting upland swamps and woodland. 



224, Icterus galhula (Linn.). Baltimore Oriole. 



Breeding Range — Northward to New England and Ontario, westward 



to the Plains. 

 Winter Distribution — Mexico to Panama. 



Common summer resident, arriving about May 1 and departing 

 late in August. 



This species seems to be more abundant in the northern portions 

 of Pennsylvania and New Jersey. Mr. Rhoads found them espec- 

 ially numerous about Lake Hopatcong, N. J. 



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