214 Lacey, Birds of Kerrville, Texas. [April 



137. Aimophila ruficeps eremoeca. Rock Sparrow. — Rather 

 common resident of the brush covered hills. Eggs three to five; have 

 found them early in April and late in June, so the bird probably raises 

 two broods. 



138. Melospiza melodia. Song Sparrow. — Not very common. 

 A few winter along the little creek that flows by the ranch house. 



139. Melospiza lincolni. Lincoln's Sparrow. — A common winter 

 resident at the ranch. Earliest autumn record, September 23; average, 

 October 10. Have seen it as late as May 15. It sometimes sings in a 

 tentative sort of way just before leaving us. 



140. Passerella iliaca. Fox Sparrow. — A not very common winter 

 visitor in the valley thickets. 



141. Pipilo maculatus arcticus. Arctic Towhee. — A common 

 winter resident in the brush, both on the hills and in the valleys. Earliest 

 autumn record, October 6; average, about October 15; stays with us 

 until the middle of May. 



142. Pipilo fuscus mesoleucus. Canon Towhee. — Rather rare 

 in the neighborhood of Kerrville but breeds, at least occasionally, on 

 Turtle Creek; quite common in the northwestern corner of Kerr County 

 reaching here its most eastern extension in Texas. 



143. Cardinalis cardinalis canicaudus. Gray-tailed Cardinal. 

 — Quite common resident. 



144. Zamelodia melanocephala. Black-headed Grosbeak. — 

 Only seen once; a fine male, May 6, 1907, the most southeastern record 

 for Texas. 



145. Guiraca caerulea lazula. Western Blue Grosbeak. — Quite 

 common in summer and breeds at the ranch. Earliest spring record, 

 April 12; average, April 18. I fancy the males arrive a few days ahead of 

 the females ; have seen a flock of five males at least a week before a female 

 appeared. 



146. Passerina cyanea. Indigo Bunting. — Fairly common and 

 breeds at the ranch. Earliest spring record, April 10; latest, April 30; 

 average, April 20. It finds here the southwestern limit of its breeding 

 range. 



147. Passerina amoena, Lazuli Bunting. — Rather rare. A few 

 pairs have occasionally bred at the ranch. Earliest spring record, April 23^ 

 average, April 24. Nests with four eggs May 15 and May 26. This is the 

 most eastern breeding record for Texas though it has been taken in migra- 

 tion east nearly to San Antonio. 



148. Passerina ciris. Painted Bunting. — Common at Kerrville 

 and along the Guadaloupe Valley. Not quite so common at the ranch. 

 Earliest record, April 23. It is one of the earliest birds to leave us in the 

 fall. 



149. Spiza americana. Dickcissel. — Fairly common during the 

 spring migration. If we have plenty of spring rains it stays with us a few 

 weeks; if dry it passes on overhead. Earliest record, April 23; latest,. 

 May 23. Probably used to breed here formerly. 



