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Chipping Sparrow (SpizeUa passerlna passerina) . — Common dur- 

 ing the summer months ; arrived March 12, 1913. 



Clay-colored Sparrow (S'pizcUa [XiUida). — I'lentiful in migration, 

 frequently nests. 



Western Field Sparrow {SpizcUu piisilla urencicea) . — The most 

 abundant sparrow during the summer months about the bluffs. 



Slate-colored Junco {J unco liyemalis hyemalis). — Plentiful in mi- 

 grations ; winters fairly plentiful in weed patches in the Missouri 

 valley. 



Song Sparrow {Mclospiza mclodia iiicjodia). — Abundant migrant 

 and rare in summer along the wooded streams. 



Sabuta Song Sparrow {Mcloxpizit wcl'xHa (jiiddi). — Taken in mi- 

 gration near Vermilion. 



Lincoln's Sparrow (Mclospiza JincoJnl Jhicohii). — Regular mi- 

 grant. 



Swamp Sparrow {Mclo-'^pizu neorf/Unia) . — Rare in the summer, 

 frequent in migrations. 



Fox Sparrow {PaxscfeUa iliaca iJiacu). — Irregular migrant. 



Towhee (PipiJo eriitlirophfltalniits erythroitlitlnilniit.s:). — Nests com- 

 monly. Seen as late as December, 1012. 



Arctic Towhee {Pipilio niaciijatiis arcficus). — Plentiful in migra- 

 tion. 



Cardinal {CardinaUs cardhialis cardinaJis). — A tolerably connnon 

 resident in the Missouri valley, near Vermilion, 



Rose-breasted Grosbeak (Zamelodia ludoviciana). — Abundant from 

 early May to early September, especially in the city of Vermilion, 

 where its song is perhaps the most frequent of bird songs during 

 May and June. 



Black-headed Grosbeak {Zamelodia incIanocephaJa). — Recorded by 

 Agersborg, and by Rowley, as an occasional sunnner resident. 



Indigo Punting {Passerina cijaitea). — An abundant sunnner resi- 

 dent. 



Lazuli Bunting {I'asseriiia aiuoena). — An occasional or accidental 

 visitor. One certainly seen in Vermilion May 24, 1012. 



Dickcissel {Spiza aniericana). — Very abundant during June and 

 July. 



Lark Punting {('alamoxinza iiicldii'ionis). — At present an uncom- 

 mon migrant. Recorded l»y Rowley and Sweet and Agersborg as 

 formerly a couunon nester during the dry years of the late SO"s 

 and '.Mi's. 



Scarlet Tanager {/'iiaii(/a (■njtl,r<iinela><) . — A toleraltly connuon 

 summer resident. 



Purjile ;\!art!n il'r'.iiic stihix siihis.) — Plentiful in sunnner nliout 

 tile towns. 



