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journer in Kansas, is a regular migrant in Illinois and winters 
regularly in Arkansas. It therefore should be looked for in 
this vicinity. 
Caucartus orNatTusS (J. K. Townsend). Chestnut-collared 
Longspur. 
Rather rare winter visitant. 
This bird has been noted during the winter months on the 
prairie regions of this county and also in the neighborhood of 
Warrensburg (Scott). It is occasionally seen in the company 
of Lapland Longspurs, from which it is readily distinguishable. 
It is not so easily distinguished from the Smith’s Longspur. 
[| RHYNCHOPHANES MCCOWNI (Lawrence). MeCown’s Longspur. | 
Probable migrant and winter resident. 
This Longspur can searcely be distinguished in the field from 
the Chestnut-collared. Though there can be little doubt of its 
more or less regular occurrence here, as specimens have been 
taken on all sides of us, there is no positive evidence yet at hand 
that it visits Jackson County. The species should be looked for. 
POOECETES GRAMINEUS GRAMINEUS (Gmelin). Vesper Sparrow. 
Fairly common migrant; very rare summer resident. 
The Vesper Sparrow arrives from the south about the first 
of April (March 31, 1895; March 23, 1916, earliest) and is no 
longer present after the 20th to 25th of the month. It is here 
again during October and has never been seen later than No- 
vember 5th. Though there are two or three summer records, it 
is not considered a regular breeder in this vicinity. 
The Vesper Sparrow is found in open fields or along grassy 
hillsides covered with open groves. It is about intermediate in 
its choice of cover between the Savannah Sparrow of the open 
prairie and the Song Sparrow which never moves far from thick 
shelter. Some very good sparrow haunts are to be found in and 
about Swope Park. 
PASSERCULUS SANDWICHENSIS SAVANNA (Wilson). Savannah 
Sparrow. 
Common migrant and very rare and irregular summer resident. 
The Savannah Sparrow arrives during the middle of March 
and is common until the third week in April. There are a few 
