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corded from Elk River May 10, but probably arrived there a few days 
previously. The bulk reached Pierce City, Mo., April 19, where it was 
very numerous, migrating in flocks. Passing on, the bulk reached 
latitude 39° about April 26, and latitude 45° May 12. 
In the fall of 1884 only one station reported the migration of the 
Ovenbird. The bulk left Mount Carmel, Mo., September 1, and the 
last September 21. 
In the spring of 1885 it reached Saint Louis, Mo., April 17, and the 
bulk came three days later. -Then there was no regularity in the rec- 
ords until May 5, when it was reported from Chicago; May 6 it reached 
northeastern Iowa and Minnesota up to Elk River, and May 7 it at- 
tained corresponding latitudes in eastern Wisconsin. At Manhattan, 
Kans., the first was reported May 5. 
In the fall of 1885 the first migrant reached Fernwood, Ill., Septem- 
ber 8, where it was last seen two days later. The last was seen at 
- Grinnell, Iowa, September 16. At Saint Louis, Mo., it was very 
numerous September 17. The bulk had left Saint Louis by September 
26, and the last followed September 29. In Concho County, Tex., Mr. 
Lloyd shot one and saw another September 10, 1886. 
675. Seiurus noveboracensis (Gmel.). [116.] Water-Thrush. 
A bird of eastern North America; probably does not occur west of 
the Mississippi River. It winters in the Southern States, occasionally 
as far north as southern Illinois, and breeds from northern Illinois 
northward. The records of its migration are too uncertain to be used. 
675a. Seiurus noveboracensis notabilis (Grinn.). [116a.] Gvinnell’s Water-Thrush. 
Takes the place of the foregoing in the region west of the Mississippi 
River. Occurs from Illinois westward to California and north into 
British America; winters from the southern border of the United 
States southward to northern South America, and breeds from northern 
Kansas northward. Some uncertainty attaches to *he records of its 
migrations. 
In the spring of 1884 the most reliable notes received are the following: 
Latitude 38° 40’ in Missouri was reached April 26; latitude 419° 38’ in 
Iowa May 3; latitude 41° 40’ in Iowa April 30; latitude 43° 15’ in 
Iowa April 27; latitude 43° 48’ April 29. It was reported also from 
latitude 43° 43’ in Wisconsin April 28, but this record may refer to the 
typical form. These scanty notes seem to indicate that the species 
spread all at once over the country between latitude 38° 40’ and lati- 
tude 43° 50’. On May 12 the last left Saint Louis, but one was seen 
at Ellis, Kans., as late as May 25. 
In the spring of 1885 the first Water Thrush came to Saint Louis, 
Mo., April 27; to Fayette, Mo., May 1; Hennepin, Ill, May 2; Lanes- 
boro, Minn., May 7; Manhattan, Kans., May 14; Heron Lake, Minn., 
May 15, and White Earth, Minn., May 16. The bulk reached Saint 
Louis, Mo., April 30, departed May 12, was followed by the last May 15. 
