344 Stone, Bird Migration Records of William Bartram. [july 



Molothrus ater ater. Cowbird. 



Tlio arrivals of the 'Cowpen Bird' arc as follows: 



1802. March 18. 1808. March 22. 



1803. March 12. 1S19. April 6. 

 1805. February 23. 1822. April 19. 

 1807. March 17. 



Agelaius phoeniceus phoeniceus. Red-winged Blackbird. 



Usually Bartram speaks of the 'Red-wing Blackbird' sometimes abbre- 

 viating it to 'Redwing' and occasionally using 'Red-wing Sterling,' or 

 'Blackbird, Oriolus phoenicia'. 



Additional records are of 'flights passing northerly all day ' — March 11, 

 1803, etc. While on December 10, 1803 and December 29, 1S19 he writes 

 'Red-wings yet with us'. 



Icterus spurius. Orchard Oriole. 



Recorded as 'Oriolus spurius' except once when '0. bicolor' is used 

 presumably referring to this species. 



1802. April 28. 1820. April 23. 

 1808. April 25. 1S22. April 30. 

 1819. April 28 (O. bicolor). 



On July 24, 1S04 is the record 'Oriolus spurius yet given us short songs. 



Icterus galbula. Baltimore Oriole. 



The records arc as follows: 



1S02. April 28. Hanging bird (Oryolus BalUmora). 



1803. May 3. Baltimore. 



1806. April 28. Oriolus [possibly the other species]. 



1818. May 2. Baltimore arrived. 



1S20. April 26. Oriolus baliimore. 



1822. May 1. Oriolus baltimorc, llangnest or Baltimore Fire bird. 



Also one autumn record. 



1804. August 19. Baltimore Bird yet with us. 



Sturnella magna magna. Meadowlark. 



Recorded either as 'Alauda magna' or 'Meadow Lark.' It is mentioned 

 in winter lists on Jan. 9, Feb. 21, Dec. 11 and 26, 1S03; Jan. 6, 1S04; Feb. 

 3, 1808; Jan. 17, 1818; Dec. 10, 1820; Jan. 3, 1821 ; Dec. 8 and 30, 1822. 

 ( )n April 2, 1S19; and March 5, 1820, the first spring singing is recorded. 



