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ORNITHOLOGIST 



[Vol. 10-No. 6 



Winter Birds at Manhattan, Kan. 



BY PROF. D. E. LANTZ. 



Tlie following birds have been observed by the 

 writer at this station during the months of De- 

 cember, January or February. The numbers are 

 those of the Smithsonian catalogue. 



7. Mcrula migratoria, (Linn.) Sw. and Rich. 

 American Kobin. Occurs regularly in large num- 

 bers along our streams ; remains during the cold- 

 est weather feeding upon hackberries, wild grapes, 

 and the fruit of the moonseed {Menispermum cada- 

 dense) and bittersweet {Celastrus scaiidens.) Some 

 of these Robins remain until late in April, long 

 after those which are Summer resident have be- 

 gun nesting. 



33. Sialia sialis (Linn.) Haldem. Bluebird. A 

 permanent resident, wintering in small flocks in 

 sheltered places along our streams. On warm, 

 cloudy days they invariably come about the gar- 

 dens and lawns twittering as in early Spring. 



36. LopJw2ilM)ies bicolor (Linn.) Bp. Tufted 

 Titmouse. Resident, common. Sings early in 

 February. 



41. Parus atricapiUtis (Linn.) Black-capped 

 Chickadee. Resident ; abundant. 



41(1. P. atricapillus sepkntrMiuUis (Harris.) Al- 

 len. Long-tailed Chickadee. Resident ; not com- 

 mon. Intermediate forms between this and the 

 last are frequently found. 



51. Sittfi carolinensis {lAnn.) White-bellied Nut- 

 hatch. Resident, common. 



55. Certhia famUuiris rufa (Batr.) Ridgw. 

 American Brown Creeper. Winter sojourner; 

 common. Have seen flocks of as many as twenty- 

 five at one time, though they usually occur singly 

 or in pairs. 



60. T/iryothorus lndovkianu» (Gm.) Bp. Great 

 Carolina Wren. Resident ; becoming less com- 

 mon with the destruction of the old timber along 

 our streams. Its song is first heard in the latter 

 part of February. 



65. Anorthura troglodytes hyemalis (Vieill.) 

 Cones. Winter Wren. Winter sojourner; rare. 

 None seen during the past season. 



95. Dendraca coronata (Linn.) Gray. Ycllow- 

 rnmp Warbler. Abundant in migration. Some 

 winters quite common. Saw them every day dur- 

 ing December and January of last Winter; but 

 they disappeared during February. 



148. Zanius borealis, (Vieill.) Great Northern 

 Shrike. Winter sojourner, not uncommon. 



150. Ampelis garrulus (Linn.) Northern Wax- 

 wing. Winter visitant, rare. This bird was in- 

 cluded in Prof. Snow's earlier catalogue on the 

 authority of a specimen in the Smithsonian In- 



stitution said to have been taken at Fort Riley by 

 Dr. Hammond. In November,1875, Prof. Wheeler 

 took a specimen at Ottawa, Kansas. On Dec. 6, 

 1879, 1 had the good fortune of finding a large 

 flock from which I secured three good specimens. 



151. Ampelis cedrorum (Vieill.) Cedar Wax- 

 wing. Occurs irregularly at all seasons. Have 

 seen flocks in December. 



179. ^^giotlius linaria (Linn.) Cab. Common 

 Redpoll. Rare Winter visitor. One specimen se- 

 cured by Dr. Blachly in January, 1881. 



181. Astragalimts tristis (Linn.) Cab. American 

 Goldfinch. Resident; most abundant in Winter. 



185. Chrysomitris ])inus (Wilson.) Bp. Pine 

 Goldfinch. Of irregular occurrence. Common in 

 Winter of 1882-3, becoming abundant in March 

 and April. Remained until May. Did not see 

 another specimen until March 18, 1885, when 

 they appeared in large numbers. They are abun- 

 dant at this writing, May 16. 



187. Centrophaiies lapponicus,{h'ma.) Cab. Lap- 

 land Longspur. Winter sojourner. Abundant in 

 coldest weather. 



189. C'ontrophanea onmtiis (Towns.) Cab. Chest- 

 nut-collared Longspur. Of rare occurrence in 

 Winter; abundant in migration. 



305. Zom)ti-ichia qiieriila {Natt) Gamb. Harris's 

 Sparrow. Winter sojourner; abundant, except in 

 coldest weather. Remain until late in May. 



210. Spizella montana (Forst.) Ridgw. Tree 

 Sparrow. AVinter sojourner; most abundant of 

 our Winter birds. 



217. Junci) hyenudis (Linn.) Scl. Black Snow- 

 bird. Abundant Winter sojourner. 



218. Juncooregonuii{'Vo-vix\i) Scl. Oregon Snow- 

 bird. Common Winter sojourner; more familiar 

 in its habits than the prececiing, frequenting gar- 

 dens and dooryards in town. 



331. Mehnpiza fasciata (Gmel.) Scott. Song 

 Sparrow. Winter resident ; abundant. 



2.35. Paaserella tZwca (Merrem.)Sw, Fox-colored 

 Sparrow. Migratory, common. Have seen it in 

 December and in February. 



337. Pipilo eryt/i!-opht/i,ibiiii.-< (Linn.) Vieill. 

 Ground Robin. Summer resident; common. A 

 few remain until late in December. 



238. Pipilo muculatiis nrcticiiD, (Swains.) Cones. 

 Northern Towhee. Abundant migrant. A few 

 hardy males usually winter in this vicinity. Have 

 never seen them in midwinter except singly. 

 They are found in the deepest thickets. 



242. Cardinali.% virginin nus (Briss.) Bp. Cardi'- 

 nal Grosbeak. Resident ; abundant at all seasons. 

 Sings in Janui*ry and February in fine weather. 



261. Agelmui phaiikeiis (Linn.) Vieill. Red- 

 winged Blackbird. Summer resident ; abundant. 

 Two males seen January 31, 1884. 



