88 The Wilson Bulletin. 



125. Melospiza lincolnii Lincoln's Sparrow. — A common fall and 

 spring transient in Scioto county. Not seen in Pike county till 

 till April 3, 1901, when it was common along the Scioto River. 



126. Melospiza georgiana. Swamp Sparrow.— Observed only on 

 April 15, 1898, at Waverly, in a low wet field, but common on 

 that day. 



127. Passerella iliaca. Fox Sparrow. Oct. 17, 1894, common mi- 

 grant till Nov. 5, at South Webster. Common in Nov. 1897 in 

 Pike county. Since then not seen. 



128. Pipilo erythrophthalmus. Towhee.— Males common resi- 

 dents ; females arrive about April 15, and stay until Nov. 15. (Cf . 

 Bull. M. O. C, Jan. 1899, Vol. III., No. 1. 



129. Cardinalis cardinalis. Cardinal.— A very common resident ; 

 most common in December. 



130. Zamelodia ludoviciana.— Rose-breasted Grosbeak.— A very 

 rare transient. May 13, 1897, Scioto county, is the only record. 



131. Cyanospiza cyanea. Indigo Bunting.— A common summer 

 resident. Arrival— May 9, 1896; May 6, 1897; May 1, 1898; April 

 24, 1899 ; April 30, 1900; April 26, 1901 ; April 27, 1902. Still sing- 

 ing, Sept. 24, 1898; Sept. 21, 1899; Sept. 22, 1900. 



132. Spiza americana. Diekcissel.— April 13, 1896, is the only 

 record for Scioto county; May 11, 1900, two males were taken in 

 Pike county. Since then it has taken up its abode as a fairly 

 rare summer resident in the Scioto Valley bottoms. Arrival — 

 April 24, 1901. 



133. Piranga erythromelas. Scarlet Tanager.— Not a common 

 summer resident. Arrival— May 15, 1898; May 8, 1901. Depar- 

 ture—Sept, 26, 1894; Sept. 27, 1895; Sept. 18, 1900; Sept. 19, 1901. 



134. Piranga rubra. Summer Tanager.— A very common sum- 

 mer resident. Arrival-May 28, 1897; May 22, 1898; May 21, 

 1899; April 23, 1900; April 30, 1901; April 28, 1902. Breeds in the 

 early part of June. 



135. Progne subis. "'.Purple Martin. — A common summer resi- 

 dent. Arrival— March 29, 1895; March 29, 1896; March 19, 1897; 

 March 20, 1898 ; March 25, 1899 ; March 27, 1900 ; March 12, 1901 ; 

 March 24, 1902. Departure-Sept. 23, 1895; Oct. 10, 1897. On 

 March 29, 1895, observed an albino at South Webster, but could 

 not secure it. 



136. Petrochelidon lunifrons. Cliff Swallow.— A fairly common 

 summer resident, but very local in its distribution. May 7, 1898. 



137. Hirundo erythrogaster. Barn swallow.— A common summer 

 resident. Arrival— April 3,1897; April 28, 1898; April 11,1899; 

 April 3, 1900; April 24, 1901. 



138. Riparia riparia. Bank Swallow.— A common summer resi- 

 dent in former years, May 18, 1897; May 17, 1898; May 15, 1899. 

 Since then not seen. 



139. Stelgidopteryx serripennis. Rough-winged Swallow. — A com- 



