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at Caddo in 1884 began the second week in March, and by March 15 
they were in force. April 4 they were still present in about one-third 
of their highest numbers. Latitude 39° 12’, in Kansas, was reached 
April 24; latitude 38° 40’, in Missouri, April 29; latitude 41° 36’, in 
Towa, and 41° 51’, in Illinois, May 9; and West De Pere, Wis. (lat- 
44° 26’), May 17. The last one left Gainesville, Tex. (lat. 33° 36’), May 
14, and Saint Louis (lat. 38° 40’) May 20. 
In the fall of 1884 tbe bulk of migrants reached Des Moines, Iowa, 
October 25. They left there the same day, and nove were seen after- 
ward. The first reached Gainesville, Tex., October 27. 
But few records were received of its movements in the spring of 1885, 
The first was seen at Gainesville, Tex., March 29; at Bonham, Tex., 
April 3; Manhattan, Kans., April 18; Saint Louis, Mo., April 22; Des 
Moines, Iowa, April 25; Newton, Iowa, April 24. The last was noted 
at Manhattan, Kans., April 29; Saint Louis, Mo. May 13; and Des 
Moines, Iowa, May 12. One was seen at Bonham, Tex., as late as 
May 20. 
In the fall of 1885 they returned to Lanesboro, Minn., September 18, 
where many were present October 2; and they left October 6. 
At Des Moines, Iowa, the last was seen October 10. The first came 
to Saint Louis, Mo., October 7; the bulk arrived there October 11, and 
the last was seen October 27. The bulk appeared at Gainesville, Tex., 
October 31. 
584. Melospiza georgiana (Lath.). [233.] Swamp Sparrow. 
This Sparrow is found throughout Manitoba and‘ the whole of the 
Mississippi Valley. It breeds from northern Illinois far into British 
America, and winters from Kansas and southern Illinois southward. It 
‘is common near the Mississippi River, bat rather rare on the Western 
plains. The most western records received from our observers were 
from San Angelo, Tex., where it vas common in the spring of 1884, and 
at Ellis, Kans., where it was a rare transient. Mr. Nehrling gave it as 
a rare winter resident at Pierce City, Mo., but says it is more abundant 
in the valleys a little distance away. A single bird or two are usually 
found during the winter at Saint Louis, but none were seen there in 
1884 until February 19. In the latter part of March the numbers at 
Saint Louis began to increase, but no migratory advance was made by 
the Swamp Sparrow until April 1. On April 3 many came to Burling- 
ton, Iowa, and the species reached the center of the State about the 
middle of the month. April 26 and April 27 it was reported from Wau- 
kon, Iowa, and Lanesboro, Minn, The most northern record was from 
Oak Point, Manitoba. Here the first was noted April 24, but, though 
the species goes as far north as this, there must be some mistake about 
the date, for the ice did not leave the lakes till five weeks afterward. 
The bulk arrived at Lanesboro, Minn., April 27; and the same-day it 
left Saint Louis, where the last was seen May 10. 
In the fall of 1884 the first Swamp Sparrow arrived at Elk River, 
