1895] MARYLAND ACADEMY OF SCIENCES. 323 
Sturnella magna (501). Meadowlark. 
Common resident; numerous in flocks in spring and fall. On 
May 10 (’91, Wholey) 2 fresh eggs were found and on July 
21 (95) 5 fresh. Sets are 1 of 4, 5 of 5, and 1 of 6. 
Only a few at Vale Summit, June 5 to 14, 795. 
Icterus spurius (506). Orchard Oriole. 
Common summer resident. First noted at Washington on 
April 25 (Richmond); at Hagerstown, April 30 (’79, Small), at 
Knoxville, May 4 (94, Fisher), and at Baltimore, May 5 (’95), 
while on May 7 (’93), they were common. They leave as soon 
as the young are able to go with them, and but few individuals 
are seen after August 4 (’95); the last on September 8 (95). 
Eggs are noted from May 30 (’98), to July 12 (’83). Sets 
are 2 of 3, 2 of 4, and 3 of 5. 
Only one pair was at Vale Summit, June 5 to 14, ’95. 
Icterus galbula (507). Baltimore Oriole. 
Locally common during summer. On April 29 (93, Gray) 
both males and females were observed, but that they arrive 
earlier is shown by a pair having started to build on May 2 (’91). 
They are numerously recorded until September 8 (95), a few 
until October 6 (94). 
At Waverly a pair started to build on May 2 (’91), and 
finished the nest on May 14. The year before they did not 
start until the 15th, and the nest was finished on the 21st; both 
were placed quite close together and within 20 feet of the ve- 
randa. On June 7 (’82) a nest contained 2 fresh eggs; on 
June 23 (’95) young were ina nest, while flying birds were 
still being fed on July 21 (’95). 
At Hagerstown they were noted on April 27, ’80, on May 
12 they were building, and on the 18th they had eggs (Small). 
At Vale Summit, June 5 to 14, ’95, they were numerous, the 
nests containing either eggs or small young. 
