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28. Sturnella magna argutula. Southern Meadowlark. — The ob- 

 servations made in regard to the Bob-white about New Orleans are appli- 

 cable to this bird. Andrew Allison saw one of several that have become 

 established in and about the pasture where he saw the Snipe and Kill- 

 deer. 



29. Icterus spurius. — Orchard Oriole. — Males were very common, 

 and we saw the first female. The first males arrived March 25. 



30. Quiscalus quiscula aglaeus. Florida Grackle. — Abundant. 



31. Megaquiscalus major. Boat-tailed Grackle. — Abundant, one 

 large flock and many single birds being seen, though the majority had 

 left for their breeding grounds in the marshes 



32. Zonotrichia albicollis. White throated Sparrow. — Rather com- 

 mon ; singing occasionally. 



33. Spizella pusilla. Field Sparrow. — This was certainly the most 

 unexpected bird of the day, for while it is common in some parts of the 

 bluffy and sandy lands further north in the State, it is rare in the flat 

 alluvial lands of the southeast. The single one seen appeared in the same 

 spot where I had seen one March 23, and was doubtless the same bird. 

 This was in the dry, brier-grown pasture to which reference has already 

 been made. 



34. Melospiza georgiana. Swamp Sparrow. — Not very common, but 

 showing about normal numbers for the season. 



35. Passerculus sandwichensis savanna. Savanna Sparrow. — Only 

 a few seen in the morning. 



36. Pipilo erythrophthalmus. Towhee. — Seen at only one spot, the 

 thickets about the pasture where we saw the Blue Jays and the Field 

 Sparrow. 



37. Cardinalis cardinalis. Cardinal. — As noisy\ melodious, and 

 abundant as ever. 



38. Cyanospiza cyanea. Indigo Bunting. — There was no increase 

 over the number seen March 30, when the species arrived. About 3 were 

 seen. 



39. Piranga rubra. Summer Tanager. — A male in all but perfect 

 plumage was recorded as the first arrival for 1904. This is next to the 

 earliest date of which I have any record, one having been seen by Andrew 

 Allison at Bay St. Louis, Miss., March 31, 1902. 



40. Progne subis. Purple Martin. — The only one I observed was 

 heard in New Orleans in the morning just before I crossed the river. 



41. Hirundo erythrogastra. Barn Swallows. — The only ones we 

 saw were three or four that passed with some Tree Swallows in the morn- 

 ing. These were the first arrivals recorded. 



42. Iridoprocne bicolor. Tree Swallow. — Ordinarily common. 



43. Vireo olivaceus. Red-eyed Vireo. — Rather common, at least 

 well distributed. The first had arrived at Covington, in the pine woods 

 north of New Orleans, March 20. 



44. Vireo noveboracensis. White-eyed Vireo. — In normal abun- 

 dance. 



