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April 18; average, April 28. Leaves about middle of October; latest 

 record, November 9. 



122. Spinus pinus. Siskin. — Occasional in flocks in winter and 

 spring, November 28 to May 29. 



123. Calcarius ornatus. Chestnut-collared Longspur. — Fairly 

 common in the wider valleys and open places on the divide in winter and 

 spring. 



124. Pooecetes gramineus confinis. Western Vesper Sparrow. — 

 A common bird by the roadsides in winter; arrives about October 22. 



125. Passerculus sandwichensis alaudinus. Western Savannah 

 Sparrow. — Not at all common migrant at the ranch. 



126. Ammodramus savannarum bimaculatus. Western. Grass- 

 hopper Sparrow. — Probably fairly common in the open parts of the 

 county in winter. I have shot them on two or three occasions when 

 quail hunting; a young dog will nearly always point them. 



127. Chondestes grammacus strigatus. Western Lark Spar- 

 row. — Very common in summer and occasionally seen in midwinter. 

 Average date of arrival, March 12. 



128. Zonotrichia querula. Harris's Sparrow. — Occasional in 

 winter but not common. 



129. Zonotrichia leucophrys. White-crowned Sparrow. — Com- 

 mon in spring. Have seen it on October 29 and in February. It is com- 

 monest in March. Latest seen April 24. 



130. Zonotrichia albicollis. White-throated Sparrow'. — My 

 only record is that of a pair seen March 16, 1907. 



131. Spizella passerina. Chipping Sparrow. — Common in winter 

 and a few pairs regularly breed in the Kerrville neighborhood. Have 

 twice taken eggs at the ranch. The breeding bird is the eastern form, 

 here finding its western limit in Texas. The winter birds undoubtedly 

 include individuals of the Western Chipping Sparrow (Spizella passerina 

 arizonce). 



132. Spizella pallida. Clay-colored Sparrow. — Small flocks 

 frequently visit us during March and April. Have seen it as late as April 

 24. 



133. Spizella pusilla. Field Sparrow. — Common resident. 



134. Junco hyemalis. Slate-colored Junco. — Snowbirds are 

 common in winter. Earliest date of arrival, October 30; average, Novem- 

 ber 8. 



135. Amphispiza bilineata. Black-throated Sparrow. — Not 

 common : I have not seen it in the Guadaloupe valley, but it breeds in the 

 mesquite flats on the heads of the Llano River, in the northwestern corner 

 of the County. 



136. Peucaea cassini. Cassin's Sparrow. — A few pairs used to 

 nest in the Turtle Creek valley, but have not done so for the last year or 

 two. The species is fairly common in summer on the opener parts of the 

 Guadaloupe-Llano divide. Its cheery little song is unlike anything else, 

 and once heard can never be forgotten. 



