850 Report of State Geologist. 



Ihroal ; othei- under parts with transverse bars of white, blackish iiiul 

 pale-tawny: tail, blackish, with marbled cross bars and a wliite band 

 across the end. Adult Female. — 'l'ai1 without the white l)and across 

 the end: the white of the throat replaced by tawTiy. 



Length, 10.00; wing, 7.30-8.'^5; tail, 4.30-4.75. 



Eange. — America, from r>iazil north to Nova Scotia, Hudson Bay. 

 Keewatin and Mackenzie River (1^'t. (lood Hope): west to Great Plains 

 and casually to Pacific Coast from ('alirornia to British Columbia. 

 Breeds from coast of (iulf States noi-thward. Winters south of the 

 TTnited States. 



Niilht 1I:ihU. 



/'/'//(/.s-. :i; laid on the ground or on Hat roof of buildijig; while. 

 cream, olive-bufl' or olive-gray, marked with black, gray and lavender: 

 1.18 by .86. 



Abundant migrant, most numerous in fall; in northwestern Indiana 

 a common summer resident, locally elsewhere in some numbers, 

 lireeds in suitable localities. In Knox and Hamilton counties a few 

 i-emain during the breeding season. In Lake County it breeds com- 

 monly. In the following other counties it has been reported to breed: 

 Clinton, Pulaski. 



They arrive later in spring than the "Whip-poor-will.'" and by most 

 persons are unobserved. The earliest spring arrival for the State is at 

 Bicknell, April 24, 1897, next seen April 30. 



The following records will show its progress, that spring. The 

 second date indicates when it became common, if reported: Carmel, 

 Mav 23: Edwards. Mav 2, Mav 15: TJichmond. Mav 20: North :\ran- 



