OF LANCASTER COUNTY. 511 



130. Plectrophanes nivalis, (Linn.) Meyer, Snow Bnntiny. (Not the coniinun sn.m 



bird.) Winter visitant. I obtained this bird in tlie county several times— always 

 when a cold wintry storm was blowing. Sp'm No. 1:}1, Linn. Soc. 



131. Passerculus savanna, Wils., Savannah Sparrow. Common: breeds in the county. 

 133. Pooecetes gramineus, ( Wils.) Bonap., Grass Finch. Very fre.iucnt; breeds in the 



county. 



133. Coturniculus passerinus, (Wih.) Bonap., Yellow-winged Sparrow. Breeds in 



the county. 



134. Zonotrichia leucophrys, {Fors.) 8w., White-crowned Sparrow. Spring and win- 



ter. 



135. Z. albicollis, (OmeL) Bonap., White-throated Sparrow. Resident; breeds in tiie 



county. Sp'm No. 117, Mus. Linn. Soc. 



136. Junco hyemalls, {Linn.,) Sclat., Common Snt)w bird; autumn and winter; very 



frequent. Sp'm No. 41, Mus. Linn. Soc. 



137. Spizella monticola, {Omel.,) Bd., Tree Sparrow. Autumn and winter. 



138. S. pusilla, {Wils.,) Bonap., Field Sparrow. Spring and autumn. 



139. S. socialis, {Wils.,) Bonap., Chipping Sparrow. Sununer resident; breeds in 



county. 



140. Melospiza melodia, {Wils.,) Bd., Song Sparrow. Summer resident; frequent; 



breeds in the county. 



141. M. lincolnii, {Aud.,) Bd., Lincoln's Finch. Spring visitant. 



142. M. palustris, {Wils.,) Bd., Swamp Sparrow. Spring and autumn; frecpient about 



swamps. 



143. Passerella iliaca, (il/e?v.,) *S';c., Fox-colored SparroAV. Spring, autumn and winter; 



frequent. 



144. Euspiza americana, {Gmel.,) Bonap., Black-throated Bunting. Resident; frequent; 



breeds in the county. Sp'm No. 116, Mus. Linn Soc. 



145. Guiraca ludoviciana, (Zi/m.,) ^Sic, Rose-brea.sted Grosbeak. Rather rare; atiects 



secluded places. Sp'ms No. 42 and 43, Mus. Linn. Soc. 



146. G. caerulea, {Linn.,) Sic, Blue Grosbeak. Very rare. 



147. Cyanospiza cyanea, {Linn.,) Bd., Indigo Bird. Summer resident; frequent; 



breeds in the county. Sp'm No. 44, Mus. Linn. Soc. 



148. Cardinalis virginianus, {Briss.,) 5o«rt2^., Cardinal Gro.sbeak. Frequent; breeds in 



the county. In the winter of 1865 I saw this .species in considerable uumbei-s 

 about our town gardens. The summer i>revious a female built her nest in a 

 honey-svxckle vine near the kitchen door of a neighbor, who had a male caged, 

 and the cage hung near by. Was it sympathy for the imprisoned that prompted 

 her thus to solace him by her presence? Sp'm No. 45, Mus. Linn. Soc. 



149. Pipilo erythropthalmus, {Linn.,) Vie ill., Gvoimdllohin. Frequent; breeds in the 



county. Sp'm No. 46, M. L. S. 



Family Icterid^. 



Known No. of sps. in N. A., 24; in the county, 8. 



150. Dolichonyx oryzivorus, {Linn.,) Sw., Bobolink, Reed Bird. Migratory; very 



abundant in autumn; feeds on wild rice, as its name implies, grain and gras.s 

 seeds. Although small, it is eagerly sought by the gunner, and higldy j)rized by 

 the epicure. In the latter part of August and September they arrive here from 

 the North, and thousands then congregate on the reedy islands in the Su.stiue- 

 hanna, in Manor township. Sp'ms. Mus. Liini. Soc, 47. 48 and 49. 



151. Molothrus pecoris, {Gmel.,) Sic, Cow Blackbird. Frequent; summer resident: 



omnivorous; breeds in the county. This bird never hatches or rears its young; 

 but lays its eggs in the nest of other species, entrusting the continuance of iU 

 race to their maternal instincts. 



