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105. [5llb] Quwalw (juiwnla 'tcneti* (Ridgw. ). Bronzed Grackle.* 

 Abundant summer resident and uncommon winter resident. Follow- 

 ing are the numbers seen at some winter dates: 2, 12-30-'84 (C. H. B.), 

 l-ll-'85 (C. H. B.); 1 taken, l-4-'86 (G. G. W.); and 24, 1-17-1903. Of the 

 last flock, 15 were females, and 9 were males; there were also more 

 females than males in a flock of 30 seen November 30, 1902. On the other 

 hand the first migrants in spring are all great, splendid males in full song. 

 Twenty-six seen February 20, 1903. For a period after the beginning of 

 migration the females are absent. They were not seen until March 8, 

 1901; March 23. 1902. Crackles become abundant during the first week of 

 March. 



A half^finislied nest was found April 4 and a nest with three young 

 was found May 13, 1903, in a pine, about 50 feet from the ground 

 (C. G. I,.). 



Grackles roost in great numbers in the shade-trees of Bloomington 

 and in early spring and in fall many Robins roost in the same places. 

 The calls of the Grackle, both the chuck and the metallic notes may be 

 heard at intervals after dark. I have heard them as late as 11 p. m. and 

 as early as 3 a. m. and would not b^ surprised to learn that they are con- 

 tinued throughout the night. 



106. [514] Hespenphojia vespcrtina ( Coop. ) . Evening Grosbeak*. 



Very irregular and rare visitor. Seen only in January and April, 1887. 

 Mr. C. H. Bollman took a male on the University campus, January 20, 

 1887. Mr. G. G. Williamson saw the following numbers during April: 

 4 on the 27th; 2 on the 29th; and 2 on the 30th. 



107. [517] (.hrpodacus purpurew (Gniel. ). Purple Finch. 



Common migrant and irregular winter resident. B. W. EVermann 

 classes it as a frequent winter visitor and W. S. Blatchley says it 

 wintered in 1882-3. It probably wintered in 1885-0, as no last date is 

 given in the fall migration schedule, nor any first date in that of the 

 spring. The females remain later than the males in spring. I have heard 

 its song at Marion, Ind., March 8, 1900. More often observed in sycamore 

 than in other trees. Most of them departed April 14, 1885 (C. H. B.). 



