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peculiar nidification of this species I would mention the following. A 
pair fastened their nest in 1884 upon the inside of the door of an out- 
house at the Vandalia depot in Camden. ‘The birds entered the building 
through small holes made in the gables. This building was in daily use, 
but those who visited it were cautioned by the railroad agent to open the 
door with care so as not to jar the eggs from the nest. Four eggs were 
laid, one of which was jostled from the nest, the other three hatched, 
and the young were reared in safety. Vhe nest was repaired and used 
again in 1885, and again in 1886, a brood being reared each season. Mr. 
R. S. Phipps, the Vandalia agent, informs me that the nest was not used 
in 1887. 
86. Trochilus colubris. HumMMinGBirpd. —A common summer resi- 
dent, arriving about May 8. 
87. Tyrannus tyrannus. KincBirp.—the Kingbird is an abundant 
summer resident. It is first seen in the spring about the last of April. 
April 29, 1883; April 30, 1884; April 22, 1885. 
88. Myiarchus crinitus. CRESTED FLYCATCHER.—A common suinmer 
resident. Arrives about the last of April. May 3, 1883; April 28, 1884; 
April 28, 1885. 
89. Sayornis phebe. P&were.—A commonand familiar summer resi- 
dent. First appears about the middle of March. March 17, 1884; March 
31, 1885. Building by March 26, 1884. 
go. Contopus virens. Woop PEWEE.— Summer resident; common. 
Comes about April 24. Nest found June 18. 
gt. Empidonax flaviventris. YELLOW-BELLIED FLYCATCHER.—A rare 
migrant. 
g2. Empidonax acadicus. ACADIAN FLYCATCHER.—This little bird is 
an abundant summer resident, arrives about May 15, and has full sets ot 
eggs by Juners. This is one of the most frequent victims of the Cowbird. 
93. Empidonax pusillus traillii, TRAILL’s FLYCATCHER.—Rare ; prob- 
ably a summer resident. June 10, 1885. 
94. Empidonax minimus. Lrast FLYCATCHER. — Summer resident, 
but not common. 
95. Otocoris alpestris praticola. PRAIRIE HORNED LARK. — Up to 
1879, very rare; since then becoming more common every year, until it 
is now acommon resident, most abundant, however, in winter and early 
spring. ; 
96. Cyanocitta cristata. Briur JAy.—An abundant resident, beginning 
to nest as earlyas April to. 
97- Corvus corax sinuatus. AMERICAN RAvEN.—The Raven was at 
one time a common resident, but now seems to have entirely disappeared. 
98. Corvus americanus. AMERICAN CRow.— An abundant resident. 
Nest with three eggs April 16. 
99. Dolichonyx oryzivorus. BoBoLinK.—A rare spring migrant. Not 
noticed until 1883. May 6, 1883 and 1884. ; 
100. Molothrus ater. CowBirp. — An abundant summer resident, 
arriving about March 31. Among the victims of the Cowbird’s parasitic 
