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150. Calamospiza melanocorys. Lark Bunting. — Not uncommon 

 in the valleys and open places in the spring. Have seen it as late as May 3. 



151. Piranga rubra. Summer Tanager. — Common breeder. Very 

 regular in its appearance in the spring. I have seventeen records of 

 spring arrival, varying from April 11 (four times), to April 15 (three times); 

 average, April 12. Many years ago a boy at the ranch amused himself 

 by killing these birds that were decimating the bees belonging to a few 

 bee-stands in the yard; he shot some six or seven birds and among them 

 one female considerably larger than any of the others. 



152. Progne subis. Purple Martin. — Not so common as it was 

 years ago. Twenty years' records, earliest, February 11; average, Febru- 

 ary 20. Leaves as a rule during late July or the first week in August, 

 latest seen August 25. 



153. Petrochelidon lunifrons. Cliff Swallow. — Breeds in large 

 colonies on many of the bluffs along the rivers and creeks and tries to build 

 on the rock buildings in Kerrville but meets with no encouragement. I 

 see them at their breeding places about the middle of April; they leave us 

 early in August. 



154. Hirundo erythrogastra. Barn Swallow. — Rather rare; 1 

 do not often see it; quite a number of years ago a pair nested under the 

 porch of a house in Kerrville. 



155. Bombycilla cedrorum. Cedar Waxwing. — Quite common in 

 winter and usually stays around Kerrville until it has eaten all the mul- 

 berries in the gardens there. Usually arrives about November 1; earliest 

 record, October 19; latest, May 23. 



156. Lanius ludovicianus excubitorides. White-rumped Shrike. 

 — Not uncommon in winter. Breeds on the divide between Guadaloupe 

 and Pedernales rivers. Have not found it breeding south of the Guada- 

 loupe River. It comes to us early in August. 



157. Vireosylva olivacea. Red-eyed Vireo. — Common breeder. 

 Earliest spring record. March 25; next earliest, March 30; average, 

 April 12. 



158. Lanivireo flavifrons. Yellow-throated Vireo. — Not un- 

 common; breeds at the ranch. Earliest record, March 15; average 

 March 24. This is at the extreme southwestern limit of the breeding range. 



159. Lanivireo solitarius. Blue-headed Vireo. — Rare in spring 

 migration; April 20 and May 9. 



160. Vireo atricapillus. Black-capped Vireo. — Not uncommon; 

 several pairs usually breed at the ranch. I fancy, however, that the bird 

 is not so common as it was a few years ago. Earliest record, March 19; 

 average, March 24. I have several times found the nests early in May, 

 containing three eggs as a rule, and situated 2-5 feet from the ground. 



161. Vireo griseus. White-eyed Vireo. — Very common breeder. 

 Earliest record March 6; average date of arrival, March 16. 



162. Vireo belli. Bell's Vireo. — Rather rare in the neighbor- 

 hood of Kerrville, but quite common in the mesquites on the banks of the 



