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196588. Arctic Towhee. Pipilo niaculatns arcticus. 



Rare straggler. One specimen taken assigned to this species. 



197595. Bose-breasted Grosbeak. Habia ludoYiciana. 



Tolerably common summer resident in Turtle Mountains. Migratory only 

 on prairies. Earliest notes of spring migrants 5th to llth of May. 



198598. Indigo Bunting. Passerina cyanea. 



Rare. Seen only occasionally. (Bryant found them at Freshwater.) 



199 604. Dickcissel. Spiza americana. 



Rare. Small flock seen in 1891. Is only record I have, three full-plumaged 

 males being taken at that time in southeastern part of county on Big Coulee. 



200 605. Lark Bunting. Calamospiza melanocorys. 



Common summer resident, nesting in old fields left for summer fallowing. 

 Many are plowed up and destroyed before the eggs have hatched. Arriving 

 after the middle of May, they nest late in June. Have a pure Albino skin 

 of this species taken in August, 1890. 



201 608. Scarlet Tauager. Piranza erythronielas. 



Rare. Seen only in Turtle Mountains. May be found breeding there some 

 years. 



202611. Purple Martin. Progne subis. 



Common summer resident of Turtle Mountains, nesting in hollow trees. 

 Migratory only in prairie regions. 



203612. Cliff Swallow. Petrochelidon lunifrons. 



Common summer resident nesting in suitable localities. Probably a dozen 

 or more colonies known in the county. First migrants noted May 24th. 



204^613. Barn Swallow. Chelidon erythrogastra. 



Common summer resident. Spring migrants first seen second week in 

 May, staying in fall as late as October 20. 



205614. Tree Swallow. Tachycineta bicolor. 



Common summer resident of wooded regions. Migratory over prairies. 

 Arrives from the south the first week in May and stays until the first heavy 

 frosts of fall. 



206616. Bank Swallow. Clivicola riparia. 



Common summer resident of prairies. Not noted in Turtle Mountains. 

 Nests in all suitable places. First noted third week in May as a rule. 



207 618. Bohemian Waxwing. Ampelus garrulus. 



Irregular winter visitant in small flocks. 



208619. Cedar Waxwing. Ampelis cedrorum. 



Tolerably common summer resident of the Turtle Mountains. Migratory 

 over prairie regions. So erratic in their movements as to make records of 

 their migrations difficult to obtain. 



209621. JVorthern Shrike. Lanius borealis. 



Tolerably common. Early spring and late fall migrant. 



210622a, White-rumped Shrike. Lanius ludovicianus excubitorides. 



Not at all common. Have found them breeding on shores of Lake Alice. 



211624. Red-eyed Yireo. Yireo olivaceous. 



Common summer resident of Turtle Mountains. Only occasionally seen 

 during migrations on prairies. 



