VOl 'r9n VIII J Visher, Birds of Harding County, South Dakota. 13 



93. Corvus brachyrhynchos. Crow. — A common migrant. This 

 year a few nested near Camp Crook in the Little Missouri Valley. This 

 is reported as exceptional. 



94. Nucifraga Columbiana. Clarke's Nutcracker. — Quite abun- 

 dant summer resident in the forested Short Pine Hills. 



95. Cyanocephalus cyanocephalus. Pinon Jay. — Abundant 

 breeder in the North Cave Hills. Not seen elsewhere in Harding County. 



96. Dolichonyx oryzivorus. Bobolink. — Rare summer resident 

 along the Moreau River. (Three were seen September 15 two hundred 

 miles northwest of the area under discussion.) 



97. Molothrus ater. Cowbird. — Grinnell found this species num- 

 erous. We found it very rare. 



98. Xanthocephalus xanthocephalus. Yellow-headed Black- 

 bird. — An occasional migrant only, because of absence of reedy marshes. 



99. Agelaius phoeniceus fortis. Thick-billed Red-wing.— A 

 common migrant. A few pairs nested in a tiny marsh in the North Cave 

 Hills. 



100. Sturnella neglecta. Western Meadowlark. — Abundant 

 nester on the plains and on the mesas of the buttes. We estimated that 

 there were about ten pairs to each section of land. 



101. Icterus bullocki. Bullock's Oriole. — One pair was found 

 nesting in a grove in the Little Missouri Valley July 20. 



102. Euphagus cyanocephalus. Brewer's Blackbird. — Abun- 

 dant breeder. Fifty or so fly around together after the breeding season. 

 Ecologically they replace the Cowbird, the Redwing, the Grackle, and the 

 Yellowhead. That is to say, they inhabit groves, etc., much as do the 

 Grackles; they follow the plow, etc., as do the Yellow-heads; they hang 

 about streams as do the Redwings; they follow the cattle as do the Cow- 

 birds; and in addition, they wade in the water as do Snipe. 



103. Loxia curvirostra minor. Crossbill. — A frequent summer 

 resident wherever trees are plentiful. After the breeding season they fly 

 about in flocks of twenty or thirty. 



104. Astragalinus tristis. Goldfinch. — Not uncommon during 

 the summer. 



105. Spinus pinus. Pine Siskin. — A small flock was seen early in 

 September. 



106. Passer domesticus. English Sparrow. — Abundant in the 

 only large town, Camp Crook, even when there was no railroad nearer 

 than 80 miles. 



107. Calcarius pictus. Smith's Longspur. — Probably seen twice 

 during July. 



108. Calcarius ornatus. Chestnut-collared Longspur. — Abun- 

 dant breeder on the plains of the eastern part of the county; less num- 

 erous westward. 



109. Rhynchophanes mccowni. McCown's Longspur. — Abun- 

 dant on the plains. This and the preceding probably outnumber the 

 Horned Larks. A nest containing young just hatched was found July 16. 



