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especially about the small groves and "tree claims" of the prairies. 



Phoebe (Saijoinis i>hoehe). — A common summer resident. Re- 

 mained until December 1st in the mild autumn of 1012. 



Say's Phoebe (Sayoniis saijus). — A rare or accidental visitor dur- 

 ing the spring migration ; recorded by E. H. Sweet in May, 1902. 



Olive-sided Flycatcher {Niittaloruis horealis). — Rare migrant. 



Wood Pewee (Mylochanes rirens). — Common breeder, especially 

 in the town. 



Alder Flycatcher (Empidonax traillii aJiioriim).- — A fairly abund- 

 ant breeder in the willow thickets along the streams. 



Least Flycatcher (Empidonax viiuiiuiif!). — Tolerably coinmon sum- 

 mer resident. 



Prairie Horned Lark (Octocoris olpc-'^-tris praticola). — Common in 

 winter, but quite rare in summer. 



Desert Horned Lark (Octocori.s alpestris leiicolaciiHi). — A winter 

 visitor. 



Blue .Jay (Cyanocitta crlstata cristata). — An almndant resident. 



Northern Raven (Cornis corax principalis). — Reported by Agers- 

 borg as a rare winter visitor. 



Crow (Cornis hradiyrlii/iichos hracliyrhijjH-hos) . — Abundant i-es- 

 ident. 



Bobolink (Dolichonjix oryzivarii-s). — An abundant summer resi- 

 dent. 



Cowbird (Mojoihrns atcr ater). — Abundant from April to Sep- 

 tember. 



Yellow-headed Blackbird {Xanthocephaliis xanthoceplialiis). — Nu- 

 merous nester in the few marshes which have cattails and reeds. 



Thick-billed Ited-wing (Af/elaiiis phocnicciis fortis). — Breeds 

 abundantly in reeds of marshes and in willows at water's edge. 

 Arrives about the imiddle of March and leaves late in November 

 or early in December. 



Western Meadowlark (Stiiruella ncfiiecta). — One of the more 

 abundant prairie liinls from mid-April to November; occasionally 

 an individual winters. 



Orchard Oriole (Icfrriis sjniriiis). — Almndantly represented in the 

 sununer (May l-'-.Tuly ."ll), especially in tlie willow groves along 

 the rivers. 



Baltiniore Oriole (Tctcnis f/alhiila). — A conunon summer resident, 

 esjiecially in the towns. 



Bullock's Oriole (Icfcni.s hiillorli) . — An occasional migrant. Re- 

 jiorted ))y Agersliorg to occasionally breed. 



Rusty Blackbird [ EiijthiKiiix caroli^iis) . — A rare migrant. 



Brewer's Blackliird { l-liiiihiujiis ri/aiioicplialiis) . — A common mi- 

 grant. Marcli and .Viuil. October :ind November. Also seen early 

 in February. ]U^^2. 



