306 Trans. Acad. Sci. of St. Louis. 
Both old birds were observed feeding the young, and the male 
sang almost continuously. Mrs. Morrin states that the birds 
were present during the summer of 1917. This is the most 
northern breeding record for Missouri. A pair observed by 
Smithson near Warrensburg in June, 1904, were possibly nest: 
ing. 
Like the Bewick’s Wren this bird seems to be extending its 
range in this direction. 
PASSERINA CYANEA (Linn.). Indigo Bunting. 
Very common summer resident. 
The Indigo Bunting arrives regularly during the last three 
days in April or the first three days in May. It nests in late 
May and early June and leaves for the south during the early 
part of October. 
It is found in dry, open woodlands, about the edges of thick 
timber, along brushy ravines, hillsides or roads and in any 
country overgrown with brush. It is very common in the 
Swope Park district, on the prairies in favorable localities, m 
the bottom country and bluff regions and along railroads. 
PASSERINA AMOENA (Say). Lazuli Bunting. 
Occasional or accidental visitant. 
Only wanderers out of their range are likely to be met with 
in this vicinity. One specimen has been taken here, two have 
been taken at St. Joseph, Missouri, and one at Leavenworth, 
ansas. 
SPIZA AMERICANA (Gmelin). Dickcissel. 
Very common summer resident. 
The Dickcissels arrive during the last half of April and are 
very common early in May. Nesting begins by the middle 0 
the month and two or three broods are raised. They leave 
September, very few remaining into October. ; 
The Dickcissel nests on the ground or in low bushes and 1s 4 
lover of open fields. It is rarely found in the Missouri bottoms 
except during migration but is very common on the higher r® 
gions of the county. About fifteen pairs nest regularly on me 
rifle range and adjoining meadow in Swope Park but durme 
some unfortunate years, as in 1917, they are all driven off and 
the nests destroyed by the early mowing of these tracts. 
