78 The Wilson Builetin — No. 83. 



nent resident. These birds first appeared in the more populous 

 sections about 1905 and increased yearly, until at the present time 

 their numbers have become so abundant that they have spread out 

 over the whole section and are nesting wherever places are af- 

 forded to them. In this section these birds, probably due to their 

 abundance, have become very pugnacious to the resident species 

 and are continually harassing them both while home-building and 

 while in search of food. 



(55) BoUclionyx oryzivorus — Bobolink. Common summer resi- 

 dent. Arrives in early May and departs from September 15 to 29. 

 Numerous nests are located each year throughout this section. 



(56) Molothrus ater — Cowbird. Common summer resident. Ar- 

 rives March 15 to April 15 and departs October 1 to November 11. 

 Their eggs have been located in the nests of the Vireosylva gilva, 

 Lamvireo flavifr07is, Dendroica (estiva, and SetopJiaga ruticilla. 



(57) Agelaivs phceniceiis — Red-winged Blackbird. Common 

 summer resident. Arrives March 12 to 30 and departs October 7 

 to November 29. Nests wherever available grounds are located. 



(58) Sturnella magna — Meadowlark. Common permanent resi- 

 dent. Breeds and nests throughout the section in old fields and 

 wherever they are afforded sufficient protection from the invasion 

 of mankind. 



(59) Icterus sinirius — Orchard Oriole. Common summer resi- 

 dent. Arrives about May 15 and departs between September 10 

 and 15. A male was observed at Echo Lake on October 3, which 

 is the latest date on record for this species in this vicinity. Their 

 nests may be found in most every orchard well away from the 

 habitations of man. 



(60) Icterus galhula — Baltimore Oriole. Common summer resi- 

 dent. Much more abundant than the former species. Arrives from 

 May 4 to May 10 and departs September 15 to October 1. An abun- 

 dant breeder and home-builder. 



(61) Euplmgus carolinus — Rusty Blackbird. Common migrant, 

 appears locally from March 20 to April 14 and departs September 

 19 to October 2. 



(62) Qiiiscalus quiscula — Purple Grackle. Common summer 

 resident. Individuals present in sheltered swamps throughout the 

 winter. Abundant breeder and nest-builder wherever the conifers 

 abound. 



(63) QuiscaUis quiscula (cneus — Bronzed Grackle. Individuals 

 of this species appear during the migrations each year. 



(64) Passer domesticus — English Sparrow. This exotic is about 

 the same here as it is in all rural sections. 



