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125. CARDINAL; REDBIRD 



CARDINALIS CARDINALIS (Linnaeus) 



One of the most interesting permanent residents, though not 

 very common. One or more pairs, however, can usually be seen 

 in Farrar's woods, another down by Walley's, and others in suit- 

 able situations on the east side. 



Our definite records are as follows : 



December 3 and 18, 1900, one among grape vines near Murray's. 



February 26, 1901, one heard, and on February 27, one seen at 

 Shady Point; March 3, 4, 7, 17, and 24, seen or heard; April 19, 

 a pair seen northeast of lake, and one heard near Farrar's pond 

 April 30. 



January 15, 1902, two seen northwest of lake. November 15, 

 1904, one seen near mouth of Aubeenaubee Creek. December 10, 

 a pair on Tippecanoe River; 13th, a pair near Farrar's; 14th, a 

 male at swamp south of lake; 20th, seen; and 30th, seen near Tip- 

 pecanoe River. July 29, 1906, one near Farrar's, and three seen 

 near the lake on November 14. 



September 11, 1907, a male at small kettlehole in Walley's 

 woods, two at south end of lake on 13th, three at pond near Far- 

 rar's on 22d, and one south of lake October 5. October 6, 1913, 

 two or three seen at fence south of Farrar's, and two seen October 

 12. 



126. ROSE-BREASTED GROSBEAK 



ZAMELODIA LUDOVICIANA (Linnaeus) 



One of the rarest and most beautiful of our birds. Noted Sep- 

 tember 20, 1899 ; and in spring of 1900 and September 18, at Lapaz 

 Junction. In all probability a summer resident, though we have 

 not found its nest or even noted it in the summer. In Carroll 

 County, some 50 miles south, we have found it nesting. 



127. INDIGO BUNTING 



PASSEKINA CYANEA (Linnseus) 



Summer resident, not rare. One or more pairs seen each sum- 

 mer at the edge of Overmyer's field south of Farrar's and another 

 in Van Schoick's orchard. Probably more common now than for- 

 merly. One seen at Lapaz Junction July 19, 1906, singing from 

 a telegraph wire. Heard singing all summer about the lake, from 

 tops of low trees or telegraph wires. In 1900, four or five were 

 seen July 26 south of Farrar's. On September 18 several young 

 able to fly were seen at Lapaz Junction. On September 20 sev- 



