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known instances of its remaining during the entire summer. The 
nest has never been found in the county. The first southbound 
migrants have been noted as early as September 26th and the 
Species is common again during the first three weeks of October. 
All are gone by the end of the first week in November. 
Savannah Sparrows may be found anywhere in the county 
in weedy fields, open bottom lands and on the prairies. 
PASSERCULUS SANDWICHENSIS ALAUDINUS Bonaparte. Western 
Savannah Sparrow. 
Migrant, probably not rare. 
Three specimens of this subspecies taken by Teachenor near 
Lawrence, and one taken by Tindall near Independence, con- 
stitute the only available records on which to base an estimate 
of the comparative abundance here of the two forms of the Sa- 
vannah Sparrow. That the western form is a regular migrant 
through Jackson County, there can be little doubt, since it has 
been frequently taken east of here, and is considered common 
about Lawrence. 
AMMopRAMUs BaiRDI (Audubon). Baird’s Sparrow. 
Very uncommon migrant. 
But two known specimens of Baird’s Sparrow have been 
taken in this vicinity (Wilson, Buchanan County), though it 
may often occur in the company of other migrating sparrows, 
especially in the large flocks to be found in the Missouri bot- 
toms. This district lies within the migratory path of this 
Sparrow, 
AMMODRAMUS SAVANNARUM AUSTRALIS Maynard. Grasshopper 
Sparrow. 
Very common migrant; irregular, sometimes not uncommon summer 
resident. 
The Grasshopper Sparrow arrives about April 25th, and 
after the middle of May only breeding birds are present. The 
last have left by early October. In some years none seem to 
remain to breed, but in others, as during the summer of 1918, 
many pairs may be found in suitable localities. 
This Sparrow is to be found chiefly on the prairie regions in 
grass and in clover fields. It is a common visitor to the 
