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divisions in late winter and early spring. If the Longspur had 
bred here it, most probably, would have given the Lark a true 
ecological competitor in breeding territories. 
The clear ‘‘dear’’ or ‘‘cheer’’ of the Longspur was heard for 
the first time on the Main Subdivision on J anuary 12, 1926, on 
March 19 the bird appeared in large flocks; was noted again 
March 26, April 9, April 16, April 23 (the last a male in full 
breeding plumage). Again calls were heard April 28, and 
lastly, on April 30, throughout the entire morning as I sat in 
blind at a nest of the Prairie Horned Lark, large flocks wheeled 
back and forth above my head with their ‘‘chur-r-r-t, chur-r-r-t, 
chur-r-r-t, dear!’’ 
Zonotrichia leucophrys leucophrys. White-crowned Sparrow. 
One only noted. It was taken in the ground trap, May 10, 1926. 
Spizella monticola monticola. Tree-sparrow. The weed patches 
of the Main Subdivision attracted Tree Sparrows from October 
25 to November 28, 1925, and from February 7 to April 30, 1926. 
On April 20, two were taken in the ground trap. 
Melospiza melodia melodia. Song Sparrow. No Song Spar- 
rows bred on the subdivisions but individuals occasionally 
ventured on from neighboring areas. Thus they were noted more 
or less frequently from May 21 to July 17. 
Progne subis subis. Purple Martin. On April 23, 1926, the 
first appeared above the Main Subdivision. One again May 7 ; 
and from thence until late July they were feeding in the air 
above the area almost hourly. 
Hirundo erythrogastrar. Barn Swallow. Like the Purple 
Martin, the Barn Swallow found good hunting over the subdivi- 
sions. From April 27 to July 5, 1926 their merry voices were 
rarely wanting. On July 3, a family of them found an old shed 
there and for three days they flashed in and out gossiping the 
while in their excitement over the discovery. 
Riparia riparia. Bank Swallow. Noted over the Main Sub- 
division June 2, 4, 5 and 17, 1926. 
Stelgidopteryx serripennis. Rough-winged Swallow. The 
only definite identification of this species was on May 6, 1926, 
though some of the records credited to the preceding May have 
been of this species. 
Dendroica palmarum palmarum. Palm Warbler. Was noted 
in the weeds of the Main Subdivision October 4, 1925. 
