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In Vigo County I have seen it frequently but never north of Terre Haute. 
I have the following definite records: A male taken, April 25, 1888, east of 
the Fair grounds, it being the first of the season. Another male at Sand 
Hill, May 12, and still another male at Sand Hill, April 29, 1889. May 3, 
1891, noted. 
160. PROGNE SUBIS SUBIS (Linnreus). PURPLE MARTIN. (611) 
Common summer resident arriving late in Mareh. March 28, 1884, first 
of the season observed at Camden; April 2, 1885, first of the season in Cam- 
den. A week later they were common. April 2, 1888, at Burlington. 
In Monroe County, very common: noted at Bloomington, March 28, 1886. 
Noted at Terre Haute, April 4, 6, and 8, 1888. 
Originally nesting in hollow trees, now preferring the martin boxes 
which many thoughtful people put up for them. In the Southern States it 
is a common practice to hang large gourds (in the side of which a suitable 
hole has been cut), on a cross-piece at the top of a tall pole set firmly in the 
ground in the yard, barn-lot, or garden. One may sometimes see several of 
these gourds on one pole, and a pair of martins for each of them. 
161. PrTROCHELIDON LUNIFRONS LUNIFRONS (Say). CLIFF SWALLOW. (612) 
Very abundant summer resident and well known bird in all the counties, 
arriving about the middle of April and remaining until late in September. 
Nesting commonly under the eayes of barns or other farm building, some- 
times on cliffs wherever suitble ones are found. 
In Carroll County, noted April 18, 1884, between Delphi and Pittsburg, 
and on April 23, near Camden. Noted at Terre Haute, April 14, 1888. 
162. Hirunbdo ERYTHROGASTRA Boddaert. BARN SWALLOW. (613) 
Carroll County: Fqually common with the preceding as a summer resi- 
dent, arriving about the middle of April. July 1, 1882, set of three fresh 
eggs. April 24, 1884, first of the season noted at Camden; April 16, 1885, 
four or five seen at Camden. Abundant also in Vigo County. Noted April 
S and 15, 1888S.) Equally common in Monroe. 
This swallow usually nests inside of barns or other buildings attaching 
its nest to the rafters. 
163. IrtmDOPROCNE BICOLOR ( Vieillot). TREE SWALLOW. (614) 
A rare spring and fall migrant. Arrives about the first of April. Most 
often seen about ponds and streams where it will circle about over the water 
in search of insects. On April 6 and 7, 1885, this swallow was abundant at 
Lake Maxinkuckee, flying about over the edge of the lake in pursuit of 
insects, alighting now and then on the limbs of a dead tree on the shore, 
prospecting for suitable holes in which to nest; common about the lake in 
spring and fall in all years from 1899 to 1913, on which observations were 
made. I have seen it near Camden early in April, flying about over the 
Armstrong pond. In Monrce and Vigo counties, I have noted it only in the 
