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100. [498] Ayelaius pha'nicen$ (IAm\, ). Red-winged Blackbird.* 



Abundant migrant and common summer resident. March 4 to Novem- 

 ber 16. There are two nests each containing two eggs in the University 

 collection taken by C. H. Bollman, 1885. A bird with striking dress and 

 musical call, as often observed remote from as near bodies of water dur- 

 ing the migrations. 



MIGRATION RECORD. 



101. [501] Sturnctta mac/na (Linn. ). Meadowlark.* Fig. 17. 



The Meadowlark is an abundant summer resident and not uncommon 

 winter resident. It becomes abundant at some time from January to 

 March: January 21, 1903 to March 10, 1899 (N. B. M.). 



They have been observed gregarious and with no tendency to pairing- 

 March 31, and mated April 7 in the same year. The nest with full com- 

 plement of eggs was found May 1, '03 (C. G. L.); May 7, '01; and four 

 young and an egg were found May 10, '01. They seem to be careless 

 sometimes in regard to the disposal of the eggs. A nest with four 

 young was found May 27, '01 (W. I,. H.): two days later the young 



