86 The Wilson Bulletin. 



101. Corvus americanus. American Crow.— A common resident; 

 occasionally "pied" ones are seen. 



102. Dolichonyx oryzivorus. Bobolink. — A common spring tran- 

 sient, staying about one week. Arrival — April 29, 1899; May 11, 

 1900; May 4, 1901. Fall migration— Sept. 8-9, 1900; Sept. 10, 1901. 



103. Molothrus ater. Cowbird. — A common summer resident. 

 Arrival— May 9, 1896 ; April 23, 1897 ; April 10, 1899 ; March 13, 

 1902. Departure— Oct. 27, 1898. On April 28, 1902, I found an egg 

 of this species in a nest of Bewick's Wren with 5 fresh eggs of 

 the owner. This species is nowhere mentioned as a foster-parent 

 of the Cowbird, not even in the late Major Bendire's great work. 

 The whole set and nest are in my collection. 



104. Agelaius phoeniceus. Red-winged Blackbird.— A very com- 

 mon summer resident, often nesting in clover fields. Arrival- 

 March 12, 1895 ; March 30, 1896 ; March 6, 1897 ; March 8, 1898 ; 

 March 11, 1899; March 21, 1900; March 18, 1901 ; March 21, 1902. 

 Departure— Nov. 25, 1898; Nov. 4, 1899. 



105. Sturnella magna. Meadowlark.— A common resident. 



106. Icterus spurius. Orchard Oriole. — A common summer resi- 

 dent. Arrival— April 30, 1895; April 17, 1896; April 24, 1897; 

 April 18, 1898; April 27, 1899; April 23, 1900; April 27, 1901 ; April 

 22, 1902. 



107. Icterus galbula. Baltimore Oriole. — A common summer res- 

 ident, increasing rapidly. Arrival — April 28, 1898; April 25, 

 1899; April 29, 1900 ; April 27, 1901 ; April 22, 1902. Departure- 

 Sept. 9, 1898; Sept. 9, 1899; Sept. 30, 1900. 



108. Scolecophagus carolinus. Rusty Blackbird.— Winter resident 

 only; not so very common. Departure— March 10, 1898. Arrival 

 —Dec. 9, 1899. 



109. Quiscakis quiscula aeneus. Bronzed Grackle. — A very common 

 summer resident. Arrival — April 8, 1895; March 28, 1896; 

 March 8, 1897; March 8, 1898; March 4, 1899; March 5, 1900; 

 March 6, 1901; March 10, 1902. Departure- Oct. 29, 1895; Nov. 

 12, 1897; Nov. 4, 1899; Nov. 2, 1900. In the summer of 1900 there 

 was a large Grackle roost in the Water street Park at the canal 

 in the midst of the village with all its noise and buzz. It came 

 under my observation from July 8, on. The first Grackles would 

 come in at 4 p.m., single ones, the rest generally in groups of 

 three or in flocks at short intervals. The last ones in the 

 morning would leave as late as 5 a.m. 



110. Carpodacus purporeus. Purple Finch. — Rare. A female cap- 

 tured on Dec. 13, 1900, in a tangled mass of tall weeds bordering 

 the Scioto River. Only record. 



111. Acanthis linaria. Red-poll. — Very rare. Observed once on 

 Jan. 15, 1898. The only record. 



112. Astragalinus tristis. American Goldfinch. — A very common 

 resident. On the increase. 



