1 4 Visher, Birds of Harding County, South Dakota. [f&n. 



110. Pooecetes gramineus confinis. Western Vesper Sparrow. — 

 A common summer resident on the plains. Very frequently seen during 

 the first half of September. 



111. Passerculus sandwichensis alaudinus. Western Savannah 

 Sparrow.* — Rare migrant, seen September 1-6. 



112. Ammodramus bairdi. Baird's Sparrow. — Breeds rarely in 

 the moister draws of the steppe. Common as a migrant towards the 

 close of August and early in September. Collected. 



113. Ammodramus savannarum bimaculatus. Western Grass- 

 hopper Sparrow. — Nests in the moister blue-stem swales of the eastern 

 part of the area. 



114. Passerherbulus henslowi occidentalis. Western Henslow's 

 Sparrow.* — One seen September 4. 



115. Chondestes grammacus strigatus. Western Lark Spar- 

 row.— A common breeder in the groves along the streams. They left 

 the region about August. 



116. Zonotrichia albicollis. White-throated Sparrow. — A few 

 were seen several times early in September. 



117. Spizella passerina arizonae. Western Chipping Sparrow. — 

 Rare summer resident along the Little Missouri. Quite numerous in the 

 Slim Buttes during the last half of August. 



118. Spizella pallida. Clay-colored Sparrow. — Seen once in 

 July on the plains. 



119. Spizella pusilla arenacea. Western Field Sparrow.* — 

 Not uncommon on the foothills of the higher buttes, where suitable situa- 

 tions occur — copses and grass. Occasional elsewhere. 



120. Junco aikeni. White-winged Junco. — Common nester in 

 the Short and Long Pine Hills. Fledgelings observed July 20 in the Long 

 Pines. 



121. Melospiza melodia. Song Sparrow. — Nests in each of the 

 suitable localities about the buttes. Quite common as a migrant after 

 August 21. 



122. Melospiza georgiana. Swamp Sparrow. — One seen August 

 22 on the Moreau River. 



123. Pipilo maculatus. Arctic Towhee. — Abundant breeder wher- 

 ever woods occur. 



124. Zamelodia melanocephala. Black-headed Grosbeak. — 

 Abundant nester in those parts of the Little Missouri Valley which are 

 well filled with cottonwood groves. One was observed to sing while 

 flying, a song much resembling that of the Western Mockingbird. 



125. Passerina amoena. Lazuli Bunting. — A rare breeder in the 

 forested buttes. 



126. Calamospiza melanocorys. Lark Bunting. — One of the 

 most numerous summer residents of the plain. Most of the males have 

 moulted by August first, when migration is under way. However, a 

 mother was observed to feed a fledgeling as late as August 31. 



