Vol 'ifi^ XV ] Jensen, Nesting Birds of Wahpeton, N. D. 347 



Molothrus ater ater. Cowbird. — Very common. I found Cowbirds' 

 eggs in the nests of Brown Thrasher, Robin, Kingbird, Least Flycatcher, 

 Yellow Warbler, Red-winged Blackbird, Rose-breasted Grosbeak and 

 Goldfinch. 



Agelaius phoeniceus phoeniceus. Red-winged Blackbird. — Com- 

 mon. The Red-wing nests in all low, damp places with tall grass or weeds. 

 I have several times found two or three Cowbirds' eggs in the nest of this 

 Blackbird. 



Sturnella neglecta. Western Meadowlark. — Very common. The 

 Meadowlark arrives in the last week of March, and nests may be found by 

 May 1. Sets of four to six eggs are common but I have seen as few as two 

 in a set. The Meadowlark is much more common in the vicinity of 

 buildings than in the open. 



Icterus galbula. Baltimore Oriole. — Fairly common. Nests may 

 be found about the middle of June in tall cottonwoods. 



Euphagus cyanocephalus. Brewer's Blackbird. — A colony of 

 about ten pairs was located in a plowed field near the Indian School. The 

 nests contained five eggs each. 



Quiscalus quiscula seneus. Bronzed Grackle. — Common. These 

 noisy birds were nesting in the shade trees in the city streets. A colony of 

 fifteen nests was found in a small grove of wild plums. On May 17 the nests 

 contained five to six fresh eggs. 



Astragalinus tristis tristis. Goldfinch. — Common. Nests were 

 usually found in small shade trees. August 6 I located a nest in a small 

 elm, with a set of four fresh Goldfinch eggs and one Cowbird's egg. 



Passer domesticus. English Sparrow. — Very common. I found 

 the English Sparrow nesting both in trees and buildings, wherever there 

 was an opportunity to place a nest. 



Pocecetes gramineus gramineus. Vesper Sparrow. — In a wild 

 plum thicket near the river I noticed a pair of this species feeding young. 



Ammodramus savannarum bimaculatus. Grasshopper Spar- 

 row. — Common in all grass fields. On June 3 I located a partly arched 

 over nest containing five fresh eggs of this species in an alfalfa field. 



Passerherbulus lecontei. Leconte's Sparrow. — Common. I was 

 only fortunate enough to find one nest of this little sparrow. It was placed 

 in dry grass on the prairie. A set of four eggs was collected on May 27. 



Spizella passerina passerina. Chipping Sparrow. — One nest of 

 this species was found in a shade tree on 8th Street. I did not look into 

 the nest, but the bud was incubating. 



Spizella pallida. Clay-colored Sparrow. — I saw a pair of these 

 birds feeding young near the State Science School. 



Spizella pusilla (arenacea?). Field Sparrow. — Fairly common. 

 Nesting in the brushwood along the river. 



Melospiza melodia melodia. Song Sparrow. — Have seen several 

 of these sparrows, but only located one nest. This was on June 30 and 

 it contained five young sparrows and two addled Cowbird's eggs. 



