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hairs. The eggs are from four to six in 

 number and of a uniform, light blue 

 color. Occasionally sets will be found 

 which are sparingly spotted with tine 

 brownish dots. During the season of 

 '80 a set of five spotted eggs were brought 

 to me for identification which from the 

 description of the bird and nest were 

 undoubtedly those of the Lark Bunting. 

 On the 23d of May of this year, I found 

 a set of four spotted eggs of this species. 

 I would like to hear from others 

 through the columns of the O'ologist 

 in regards to spotted eggs of the Lark 

 Bunting; also where it passes the win- 

 ter. 



Harry VV. Menke, 

 Garden City, Kansas. 



List of Birds found Breeding in the Vicinity 

 of Peoria, Illinois- 



191. Botaurus exilis, Least Bittern, 

 tolerable common in the sloughs. 



201 Ardea virescens, Green Heron, 

 common, formerly a small Heronry of 

 this species existed near here. 



219 Gallinula geleata, Florida Gal- 

 liuule, a common breeder in the 

 sloughs. 



221 Fnlica americana, American 

 Coot, a common breeder. 



228 Philohela minor, American 

 Woodcock, quite plentiful in the river 

 bottoms, as far as the writer's know- 

 ledge no nests have been found but the 

 young have been shot early in the sea- 

 sou. 



263 Actitis macularia, Spotted Sand- 

 piper, bi'eeds sparingly. 



273 iEgialitis vocifera, Killdeer, 

 rather common, nests and eggs have 

 been taken. 



289. Colinus virginianus, Bob-white, 

 a common summer resident, breeds. 



300 Bonasa umbellus, Ruffed Grouse, 

 an uncommon summer resident and 

 breeds very sparingly. 



305 Tympanuchus americanus, Pra- 

 irie Hen, Summer resident, but not so 

 common as Bonasa umbellus. 



316 Zenaidura macroura, Mourning 

 Dove, common summer resident, breeds 

 everywhere. 



333. Accipiter cooperi, Cooper's. 

 Hawk, tolerable common breeder. 



337. Buteo borealis, Red-tailed Hawk 

 a common Hawk and breeds early. 



360 Falco sparverius, Sparrow Hawk 

 a common species. 



873. Megascope asio, Screech Owl,, 

 our most common Owl. 



375 Bubo virgininianus, Great Horn- 

 ed Owl, a resident the year around, 

 breeds sparingly. 



387 Coccyzus americanus, Yellow-- 

 billed Cuckoo, a common breeder. 



388 Coccyzus erytkrophthalmus-.. 

 Black-billed Cuckoo, not so common a&, 

 the preceding species. 



390 Ceryle alcyon, Belted Kingfisher- 

 a common bird along our streams. 



393. Dryobates villosus, Hairy WoocK 

 pecker, a tolerable common breeder. 



394 Dryobates pubescens, Downy 

 Woodpecker, this species is not found 

 breeding so often as the preceding spe-. 

 cies. 



402 Sphyrapicus varius, Yellow-bel-. 

 lied Sapsucker,as far as the writer's, 

 knowledge this is a rare species. Two. 

 sets were taken by the writer in the 

 river bottoms from the same birds. 



406 Melanerpes erythrocephalus, 

 Red-headed Woodpecker, a common 

 breeder. 



412. Colaptes auratus. Flicker, more, 

 abundant than the preceding species. 



417 Antrostomus vociferus, Whip- 

 poor-will, rare, two nests with eggs, 

 have been found. 



420. Chordeiles virginianus, Night- 

 hawk, common, some nest on the tops, 

 of buildings. 



423 Chastura pelagica, Chimney- 

 Swift, this is one of our most common 

 birds. 



428 Trochilus colubris, Ruby-throat- 

 ed Hummingbird, tolerable common, 

 not many of their nests are found. 



444 Tyrannus tyraunus Kingbird, 

 common, nearly every orchard contains, 

 a pair. 



452 Myiarchus criuitus, Crested Fly-, 

 catcher, abundant, more so in the river- 

 bottoms. 



[ 456 Sayornis phcebe, Phoebe, very 

 abundant, breeds early. 



461 Contopus virens, Woo d Pewee, 

 a common bird in the wood. 



465 Empidonax acadicus, Acadian 

 Flycatcher, not very common, confined. 



