80 Tinker, Ornithology of Clay and Palo Alto Counties, la. [jan. 



60. Plectrophenax nivalis nivalis. Snow Bunting. — Two adult 

 males and one adult female taken on February 24, 1909, near Ruthven, by 

 Nels Hansen, are in the museum collection. 



61. Ammodramus savannarum bimaculatus. Western Grass- 

 hopper Sparrow. — Only found on the upland prairie areas but very com- 

 mon in that habitat. Of the series secured, but one, a fully feathered male 

 taken on August 19, is immature. 



62. Passerherbulus henslowi occidentalis. Western Henslow's 

 Sparrow.— The only individual of the species noted was taken by Ruthven 

 in a gi-assy swale on rather high ground in Clay County, August 29. 



63. Melospiza melodia melodia. Song Sparrow. — Apparently 

 far from common. The only specimens seen were two adult males in a 

 marsh near Lost Island Lake, July 22, an adult male at the same place, 

 August 7, another on the shore of Trumbull Lake, August 13, and a fully 

 feathered immature female at Elk Lake, August 19. 



64. Melospiza georgiana. Swamp Sparrow. — Common through- 

 out July and August about the sloughs, but not observed elsewhere. The 

 only immature bird in the collection is a female taken on August 26. 



65. Passer domesticus. English Sparrow. — Common everywhere, 

 nesting both in buildings and in trees in the groves. 



66. Zamelodia ludoviciana. Rose-breasted Grosbeak. — Only 

 found in two upland groves and in the woods about Lost Island Lake. 

 Three of the four birds seen were in the last named habitat, and one, found 

 July 26, is a nestUng. 



67. Spiza americana. Dickcissel.— Found in the grassland habi- 

 tats, both on the hills and in the meadows; locally rather common. All 

 of the specimens secured are adult. 



68. Petrochelidon lunifrons lunifrons. Cliff Swallow. — Com- 

 mon throughout the region, nesting under the eaves of barns and out- 

 buildings. 



69. Hirundo erythrogastra. Barn Swallow. — A common species, 

 nesting on the rafters in barns. A nest with four partly feathered nestUngs 

 was found on July 11. 



70. Iridoprocne bicolor. Tree Swallow. — Noted only about the 

 grassland areas. A nest was found in a hole in the top of a fence post, 

 July 3, and a well feathered immature male was taken on July 18. 



71. Riparia riparia. Bank Swallow. — A colony was found nesting 

 in a gravel bank near Lost Island Lake. In the latter part of August the 

 birds were seen in numbers with other swallows about the swamps. 



72. Lanius ludovicianus migrans. Migrant Shrike. — Frequently 

 observed about the fields and pastures. Immature birds were taken on 

 July 19 and 22. 



73. Vireosylva gilva gilva. Warbling Vireo. — An adult female of 

 this species was found in the woods about Lost Island Lake, July 25, and a 

 nestling was taken in the same locaMty on July 26. These were the only 

 birds seen. 



