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species until April 26, when a single breeder and two transients came 
to Saint Louis. On the next day the bulk arrived at Newport, Ark., 
and was two days in passing from there to Saint Louis. The same day 
the first reached Manhattan, Kans., and the last day of the month they 
were noted from latitude 40° 47’ in Nebraska, and from Chicago, Ill. 
-May 5 they were noted from latitude 41° 36’, in Iowa, and latitude 419° 
58’, in Illinois, while they reached latitude 42° 01’, in Iowa, May 7. They 
were now nearing the northern limit of their range and the movement 
was slower. Not until May 24 were they seen at latitude 44° 45’ in 
Wisconsin; the bulk was recorded from latitude 43° 43’ in Minnesota, 
June 4, and from Piue Bend, Minn. (lat. 44° 47’), June 26. The full 
report from Saint Louis is subjoined: “April 26, the first breeder 
and two transients; April 28, still scarce; April 29, bulk of males ar- 
rived, many at stands and often seen on the wing going east; April 30, 
males noisy at stands; May 5, bulk of females arrived. This was the 
height of the mating scason. Several parties were seen on the wing go- 
ing east in the morning. May 9, young males arrived; May 20, young 
birds were still coming, and the species was usually seen in pairs.” It 
breeds abundantly in southeastern Dakota. 
In the fall of 1884 the last Black-throated Bunting left Des Moines, 
Iowa, August 29. The bulk left Mount Carmel, Mo., September 6, and 
the last September 20, At Unadilla, Nebr., none were seen after August 
23, At San Angelo, Tex., where itis an abundant migrant, the first ap- 
peared November 6, and the last was seen November 23, 
In the spring of 1885 the movements of this species differed radically 
from the record of them for 1884. In the spring of 1884 the first was 
seen at Gainesville, Tex., eleven days before any were seen at Saint 
Louis, Mo. In 1885 the first was reported at Saint Louis April 20, the 
same day that the first was seen at San Antonio, Tex., and three days 
before the first appeared at Gainesville. The other records of ‘firsts’ 
were: Mount Carmel, Mo., April 24, and Manhattan, Kans., April 
29, Irregular and early birds were seen at Newton, Iowa, April 25, and 
at Hennepin, Ill., April 26. The van of the regular migration reached 
this section during-the first five days of May, and was recorded from 
Odin, Ill.; Peoria, Ill.; Tampico, Ill.; Des Moines, Iowa; Grinnell, 
Iowa, and Unadilla, Nebr. May 11 the first was recorded from Hast- 
ings, Minn.; May 16, from Heron Lake, Minn., and during the summer 
from Huron, Dak., which is near the northwestern limit of its range. 
The whole record from Saint Louis is as follows: 
“April 20, first one ia air going east; April 23, second ; April 28, many going cast 
and north; May 4 and May 5, bulk of males arrived ; May 9, males numerous, females 
scarce; May 13, bulk of females arrived ; May 14, height of the season, young birds 
arrived.” 
In the fall of 1885 none were seen at Huron, Dak., after July 7; 
Iowa City, Iowa, August 29; Mount Carmel, Mo., September 20, and 
Saint Louis, Mo., September 26. 
