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154. Empidonax minimus. Least Flycatcher. — • One noted in 

 a clump of willows in Riverside Park, May 1, 1910, and another in a locust 

 hedge in the cemetery. May 17, 1910. 



155. Xanthocephalus xanthocephalus. Yellow-headed Black- 

 bird. — On Sept. 23, 1909, I noted a flock of 7, and another flock of about 

 20, April 28, 1910. 



156. Euphagus cyanocephalus. Brewer's Blackbird. — Through- 

 out the whole of September and the first two weeks of October, 1909, this 

 species was abundant. The last date upon which I observed it was 

 Oct. 18. In the spring of 1910 one flock was reported by Mr. Larrabee 

 April 28. In September, 1910, I noted but one small flock. During the 

 fall of 1909 these birds were always in large flocks and were either in kafir- 

 corn fields or in cottonwood trees. 



157. Pooecetes gramineus. Vesper Sparrow. — Two birds were 

 noted by Professor Larrabee in the prairie grass by the slough east of 

 Fairmount. 



158. Ammodramus savannarum. australis. Grasshopper Spar- 

 row. — Noted by Dr. Mathews as common. 



159. Zonotrichia leucophrys. White-crowned Sparrow. — On 

 Oct. 18, 1909, I counted 14 of these birds in the scattered shrubbery along 

 Chisolm Creek north of Fairmount. On May 9, 1910, I saw one in an 

 orchard on Fairmount Hill. 



160. Spizella pallida. Clay-colored Sparrow. — A common 

 spring migrant, noted nearly every day between April 30 and May 17, 

 1910, on Fairmount Hill and in the cemetery. It was nearly always in 

 small flocks. 



161. Peucaea cassini. Cassin's Sparrow. — Noted by Professor 

 Larrabee several times in the spring of 1910. The earliest date was April 

 26. 



162. Passerella iliaca. Fox Sparrow. — Noted by Mr. Sullivan 

 during the months of November, January, February, and May. 



163. Vireo belli. Bell's Vireo. — Noted by Dr. Mathews as fre- 

 quent. 



164. Vermivora peregrina. Tennessee Warbler. — Noted by 

 Professor Larrabee, Oct. 10 and 11, one bird being seen in the cemetery 

 and the other in a hedge east of Fairmount. 



165. Setophaga ruticilla. Redstart. — Noted by Dr. Mathews. 



166. Baeolophus bicolor. Tufted Titmouse. — Common in the 

 woods along the Arkansas River south of Wichita, April 18, 1910. The 

 birds were very noisy and sang a great deal. It was also seen by Mr. 

 Sullivan and Professor Larrabee March 19, 1911. 



167. Polioptila cserulea. Blue-gray Gnatcatcher. — Eight birds 

 noted April 18, 1910, in the tall timber by the Arkansas River south of 

 Wichita. Most of the time they stayed high in the trees and were very 

 noisy. 



168. Hylocichla ustulata swainsoni. Olive-backed Thrush. — 



