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were secured in similar situations. Again, on May 6, 1879, I shot two 

 specimens, and the next day obtained the eighth. Four had been taken 

 on the 5th, by Mr. R. S. WilUams. These specimens are all plainly typi- 

 cal var. intermedia. Two individuals, however, have been taken, that 

 show a loral pattern intermediate between this and var. leucophvis. 



This repeated occurrence of intermedia at Minneapolis, in Eastern Min- 

 nesota, considerably extends its range, since the locality is far east of its 

 ascribed regular habitat. 



The Eastern form also occurs here as an uncommon migrant, and Mr. 

 Trippe gives it as common and breeding in the west-central part of the 

 State. 



4. Zonotrichia querula. Harris's Finch. — This is now to be 

 regarded as a regular, and at times common migrant. It is especially 

 numerous in the fall, when the young birds, in their peculiar dress, are to 

 be found in all open brushy places. A small proportion of the fall birds 

 have the black hood, and are in most respects just like the spring birds. 

 In the spring it passes quickly northward during the second and third 

 weeks of May, and appears here again between September 25 and October 

 15, when it is much less hurried in its movements. I have never heard 

 any song from them except upon one occasion. That was in the fall, 

 when a bird in the plumage of the year uttered a low, continuous warble 

 as it sat on the top of a brush-pile. This was repeated many times, and 

 reminded one somewhat of the subdued singing of the Tree Sparrow, often 

 heard in the early spring. 



5. Spizella pallida. Clay-colored Bunting. — One of our com- 

 mon and characteristic Sparrows. Arrives the last week of April, breeds 

 in the latter part of May and in June, and ret'res with the fall passage of 

 Sparrows in September and October. 



6. Melospiza lincolni. Lincoln's Finch. — Occurs at Minne- 

 apolis during the migration. Common during the last Aveek of September 

 and the first week of October, 1876, and again at the same time in 1877. 

 'J'hey frequent hedges, patches of weeds, borders of woods, and similar 

 situations. 



7. Picoides arcticus. Arctic Woodpecker. — During the second 

 week of July, 1877, I found this Woodpecker rather common about the 

 North Pacific Junction, Carlton County. The timber in that locality is 

 mostly evergreens, white-birch, and tamarack, with numerous tracts of 

 dead trees. The birds had evidently bred there. The young at that time 

 were nearly full grown, and associated together in twos and threes. They 

 were quite tame, showing no fear either at noise or at one's presence. In 

 the young males taken, yellow feathers were already beginning to appear 

 on the crown. At Minneapolis it is an uncommon winter visitant, but 

 occasionally remains late in spring. I have seen a specimen taken here 

 the second week in May. 



8. Sphyrapicus varius. Yellow-bellied Woodpecker. — Com- 



