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[488] Curnis aincriadiii.s Aud. Crow. 



Common. These Itirds' lives si'em to lie a burden to them around the 

 lake on account of the numerous Kingbirds who att;;ck them at every 

 opportunity. 

 [494] Dolkhonyx orizironis (Linn ). Bobolink. Fig. 13. 



Common. These birds are to be found in large flocks around the lake 

 in boggy meadows. I have found several nests. Fig. 13 represents a n?st 

 in a clump of swamp grass on the edge of a small swamp. 

 [495] Moloth rus alir {Bodd.). Cowbird. Fig. 14. 



Common. Tliese birds si'i-m to have a preference for the nest of the 

 Maryland Yellow-throat. It is an exceptional thing to Hnd a nest of this 

 little warbler without its young Cowbird or Cowbird eggs. The negative 

 of the two cowbird's eggs in the nest of a .Maryland Yellow-throat was 

 taken July 1. 

 [497] Xanthocephalns xanthocephalns (Bonap. ). Yellow-lieaded Blackbird. 



Rare. I have seen only one of these birds this summer. It was sitting 

 on an old fence post in a dense swamp. 

 [498] Agelaias phcenkeiis (Linn.). Red-winged Blackbird. 



Very common. These birds nest in large numbers around Winona 

 Lake. 

 [501] Sturnt'JIa miniiKt (Linn.). Meadow Lark. Figs. IS and 19. 



Very common. Numerous nests were found on the golf links near 

 the lake uidil tlie nuddle of August. The photographs of the Meadow 

 Lark's nest were taken .Inly IT. On .July 25 the young had left the nest. 

 [506] Icterus spuriiis (huni.). Orchard Oriole. 



Not common. 1 have only seen three paii's this summer. 

 [507] Iderui^ galbtil(( (Linn.). Baltimore Oriole. 



Common. ' 



[511b] Quisrahts (jaii^cida a'nens (Ridgw. ). Purple Grackle. 



Very common. This bird is quite common in the park. It is found 

 extensively also in meadows a mile or so back from the lake. 

 [529] Spinus tristis {luiun. ) . American Gold Fiuch. 



Common. These beautiful birds are quite common around the lake. 

 I have often seen them taking a bath at a certain sandy beach on the 

 southeast shore of the lake. 

 [540] Pooceetes gram incus (Gmel.). Vesper Sparrow. 



Not rare. This sparrow is fairlj- common in the higher meadows back 

 of the lake. 



