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the winter. I noted a flock of males on Feb. 21, 1910, .singing. The 

 sexes did not associate with each other till the last of April. The latest 

 date upon which I have noted males was Oct. 25, 1910. On May 20, 

 1910, I found 3 nests in willows by Reed Pond. The average height was 

 4 feet above the water. I have found the species most numerous around 

 ponds, especially Reed Pond east of Fairmount. 



13. Sturnella magna. Meadowlark. — Abundant in fields and 

 prairies except during December and January when it becomes uncommon. 

 Only once have I found this bird away from the open. That was during 

 a severe snowstorm Nov. 29, 1909, when I found several Meadowlarks 

 taking refuge in cedar trees. In 1910 the spring song began in full force 

 about March 1 although heard as early as January 21. 



14. Sturnella neglecta. Western Meadowlark. — The only time 

 that I saw this bird to identify it was April 28, 1910. Professor Larrabee 

 identified two birds shot Jan. 4, 1911. I have heard its song at different 

 times throughout the spring and summer. 



15. Quiscalus quiscula seneus. Bronzed Grackle. — A very 

 abundant summer resident in woods and fields. I have noted a few in 

 every month of the year. It becomes abundant by the middle of March 

 and continues so until the last of October. In the latter part of August 

 and throughout September immense flocks collect and roost in the trees 

 in Wichita. Mr. SulUvan has estimated their numbers to be more than 

 100,000. Many nest within the city. 



16. Astragalinus tristis. Goldfinch. — Common on Fairmount 

 Hill and in the cemetery. Except during the first week of April I have 

 noted Goldfinches at least once a week between September, 1909 and 

 June, 1910. The earliest date, a male in summer plumage, was April 8; 

 the latest, Oct. 8. I always saw them in small flocks. 



17. Passer domesticus. House Sparrow. — Very abundant in the 

 city and around farm houses. Nests everywhere in the city in trees and 

 under the eaves of houses. 



18. Cardinalis cardinalis. Cardinal. — Common resident. I have 

 noted this species at least once every week between September, 1909, 

 and June, 1910. The largest number observed on any one day was 38, 

 on Feb. 10. They were in a double osage orange hedge, about 300 

 yards long, near Chisolm Creek. The Cardinal's mating song is first 

 heard about Jan. 1. In March and April it is one of the most con- 

 spicuous songsters. In Brown County, Kansas, several years ago, I 

 found the Cardinal nesting abundantly. All the nests were in gooseberry 

 bushes, a few feet from the ground, and were lined with red rootlets. 



19. Mimus polyglottos. Mockingbird. — Abundant in spring and 

 summer on Fairmount Hill and in the cemetery. Rare in winter. I 

 noted this species three times during the winter of 1909-10. Beginning 

 with March, 1910, the species became numerous. In 1909 it was quite 

 common until Oct. 20. In winter I have noted this bird only near 

 cedar trees in the cemetery. I have seen it feeding upon cedar berries. 



