294 Trans. Acad. Sci. of St. Louis. 



journer in Kansas, is a regular migrant in Illinois and winters 

 regularly in Arkansas. It therefore should be looked for in 

 this vicinity. 



CALCARIUS ORNATUS (J. K. Townsend). Chestnut-collared 



Longspur. 

 Rather rare winter visitant. 



This bird has been noted during the winter months on the 

 prairie regions of this county and also in the neighborhood of 

 Warrensburg (Scott). It is occasionally seen in the company 

 of Lapland Longspurs, from which it is readily distinguishable. 

 It is not so easily distinguished from the Smith's Longspur. 



[RHYNCHOPHANES MCCOWNI (Lawrence). McCown's Longspur.] 

 Probable migrant and winter resident. 



'This Longspur can scarcely be distinguished in the field from 

 the Chestnut-collared. Though there can be little doubt of its 

 more or less regular occurrence here, as specimens have been 

 taken on all sides of us, there is no positive evidence yet at hand 

 that it visits Jackson County. The species should be looked for. 



POOECETES GRAMINEUS GRAMINEUS (Gmelin). Vesper Sparrow. 

 Fairly common migrant; very rare summer resident. 



The Vesper Sparrow arrives from the south about the first 

 of April (March 31, 1895; March 23, 1916, earliest) and is no 

 longer present after the 20th to 25th of the month. It is here 

 again during October and has never been seen later than No- 

 vember 5th. Though there are two or three summer records, it 

 is not considered a regular breeder in this vicinity. 



The Vesper Sparrow is found in open fields or along grassy 

 hillsides covered with open groves. It is about intermediate in 

 its choice of cover between the Savannah Sparrow of the open 

 prairie and the Song Sparrow which never moves far from thick 

 shelter. Some very good sparrow haunts are to be found in and 

 about Swope Park. 



PASSERCULUS SANDWICHENSIS SAVANNA (Wilson). Savannah 



Sparrow. 

 Common migrant and very rare and irregular summer resident. 



The Savannah Sparrow arrives during the middle of March 

 and is common until the third week in April. There are a few 



