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where a few flocks were seen ‘at San Angelo by Mr. Lloyd, who tells us 
that the Nueces cafion is the winter home of countless myriads. “ From 
November to the end of March these beautiful birds are exceedingly 
abundant on all the low prairies in the vicinity of Houston” (Nehrling). 
In the spring of 1884 migration began in February, and by March 6 all 
had left San Angelo. They arrived at Manhattan, Kans., March 18, and 
the last week in the month they passed throngh central Iowa. March 
30 a good many came to Heron Lake, Minn., and May 1 they arrived 
at Oak Point, Manitoba. 
In the spring of 1885 the Whooping Crane appeared at Emporia, 
Kans., March 18; Richmond, Kans., March 21; Mount Carmel, Mo., 
March 25; Laporte City, Iowa, March 30; Emmetsburgh, Iowa, March 
23; Heron Lake, Minn., March 31; Menoken, Dak., April 5; Oak Point, 
Manitoba, April 15. It was common at Bonham, Tex., March 23; at 
Gainesville, Tex., March 31; Emmetsburgh, Iowa, April 1; Heron Lake, 
Minn., April 3; Menoken, Dak., April 14; and Oak Point, Manitoba, 
April17. It has been known to breed at Clear Lake, Iowa. In the 
fall of 1885 it returned to Bonham, Tex., November 9, and large flocks 
were seen November 16. 
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205. Grus canadensis (Linn.), [584.] Little Brown Crane. 
Breeds in the far North, from Hudson bay to Alaska,.comiug south 
in winter to Mexico, migrating over the Great Plains. Mr. Ridgway 
informs me that in the National Museum collection there is a specimen 
from Texas. : 
206. Grus mexicana (Miill.). [583.] Sandhill Crane. 
The Sandhill Crane is known to breed in Florida, but was not recorded 
as a summer resident in Mississippi. West of the Mississippi River it 
breeds in Louisiana and Texas, and thence northward to Manitoba, 
though it is not known to breed in Indian Territory or Kansas. But at 
Alda, Nebr., it nested in July, 1881; and in 1882 five birds stayed there 
all winter. It is known to breed in Iowa, Minnesota, and Dakota. Mr. 
Lloyd says that in western Texas it is an abundant spring and fall mi- 
grant. Mr. Nehrling says he has “observed flocks of many hundreds 
on the low prairies in the western and northern parts of Harris county,” 
in eastern Texas. 
In winter itis found along the Gulf coast, from Florida to Texas. In 
warm winters it is found as far north as Waverly, Miss., and in Texas 
up to San Angelo, where a few flocks were seen. In the spring some 
pass north to higher latitudes, while others remain to breed. 
Migration commences very early. At Yazoo City, Miss., they were 
seen flying north January 9 and 11; at Caddo, Ind. Ter., the first came 
February 26 and more flocks March 3. March 15 they came to Una- 
dilla, Nebr.; two days later to Linwood, Nebr.; April 7 to Huron, Dak., 
and April 12 to Menoken and Larimore, Dak. They reached Two 
Rivers, Manitoba, April 15, and April 19 they were at Oak Point, 
