22 BIRDS OF NORTH DAKOTA 



159507. Baltimore Oriole. Icterus galbula. 



Tolerably common migrant over prairies, nesting in timber on shores of 

 large lakes, and In Turtle Mountains. 



160509. Hasty Blackbird. Scolecophagus carolinus. 



Very common migrant. Arrives about first week in April. They are found 

 in flocks feeding on the grain fields, commonly not far from waterholes. Going 

 north about the second week in May, they return in the fall early in Sep- 

 tember, staying until snow flies or until all water is frozen. 



161 510. Brewers Blackbird. Scolecophagus cyanocephalns. 



Tolerably common migrant. A few pair usually breed on the outskirts 

 of the Turtle Mountains. 



162 511b. Bronzed Grackle. Quiscalus quiscula aeueus. 



Tolerably common summer resident arriving from the south about the 

 middle of April. Found nesting in suitable localities. 



Sioux Indians, Full Bloods, Some of the Eg-g- Hunter 

 of Rock Lake, Spoken of in List 



163 514. Evening Grosbeak. Coccothraustes respertinns. 



Rare straggler. Only two or three records in a number of years in early 

 spring. 



164515; Pine Grosbeak. Pinicola enucleator. 



Irregular winter visitant in small flocks. 



165 517. Purple Finch. Carpodacus purpurens. 



Rarely seen on the prairies. Breeds in Turtle Mountains. Tolerably com- 

 mon there. 



166 521. American Crossbill. Loxia curvirostra minor. 



Rare visitor. A juvenile specimen taken in August, 1891. 



167522. Whitewinged Crossbill. Loxia leucoptera. 



A small flock seen in latter part of July, 1895. Probably a family. 



