22 BIRDS OF MADISON COUNTY 



106. (501) Sturnella magna (Linn.). 



Meadowlark. 



Very common summer resident. Breeds. A few 

 winter. Jan. 15, 1899, three birds were flushed out of the 

 reeds of a frozen marsh. On Feb. llth, 1899, four birds were found 

 at the same place, and Dec. 4th, 1900, seven birds were seen. 



107. (506) Icterus spurius (Linn.). 



Orchard oriole. 



Of rare occurrence in Madison county. Two birds 

 (male and female) were taken by the writer May 26th, 1899, and 

 are now in the writer's collection. 



108. (507) Icterus galbula (Linn.). 



Baltimore oriole. 



An abundant summer resident. Breeds. Arrives 

 about May 6th, departs about Sept. 5th. 



109. (509) Scolecophagus carolinus (Mull.). 



Rusty blackbird. 



Abundant during fall migrations. 



110. (511b) Quiscalus quiscula aeneus (Ridgw.). 



Bronzed grackle. 



Common summer resident. Breeds among the 

 evergreens. A few nests have been found in the low alders border- 

 ing the outlet to Woodman's Pond. Arrives about April 1st. 



Family FRINGILLIDAE. (Finches, sparrows, etc.) 



111. (515) Pinicola enucleator canadensis (Cab.). 



Pine grosbeak. 



An occasional winter visitant. One small flock seen 

 Feb. 4, 1896. Another flock of seven seen Feb. 26, 1900. Both 

 flocks appeared after severe snow storms. 



112. (517) Carpodacus purpureus (Gmel.). 



Purple finch. 



Very common during the breeding season. Arrives 

 about April 15. Not often seen later than July 1st. 



