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Scolecophagus carolinus (509). Rusty Blackbird. 
Very common during migration ; quite a number winter in 
tidewater Maryland. First noted in a large flock on September 
30 (94), the last were taken May 7 (’88, Resler). Asa rule, 
they unite with flocks of Cowbirds, Red-winged Blackbirds or 
Purple Grackles, but sometimes they are seen in flocks by 
themselves. 
Quiscalus quiscula (511). Purple Grackle. 
Resident ; it takes remarkably severe weather to drive this 
species from tidewater Maryland in winter. In the uplands 
they are numerous from March 1 (’95) to July 20 (’95) and 
not uncommon until early in November. Nests with eggs are 
recorded from April 28 (94, Tylor) in Talbot County and from 
May 6 (’92) in Baltimore County, until June 8 (’84). Sets are 
2of 2, 5 of 3,5 of 4,13 of 8, and 4 of 6. Nesting any- 
where, a bunch of cedars seems to be preferred. The nest is 
usually placed in a crotch, but other situations are frequently 
chosen, notably the spaces in the rough sides of the Fish 
Hawk’s nest. On May 14, ’81, I found one in a hollow of a 
tree not seven feet from the ground, and on May 22, ’92, 
another in a partially torn out Flicker hole. In ’91-2-3, 
they nested inside the barn on the Hampden property, in Dula- 
ney’s Valley, placing their nests on the rafters and roof-sill 
(J. H. Pleasants, Jr.,). 
Quiscalus quiscula zneus (511d). Bronzed Grackle. 
“Occasionally east of the Alleghanies, from Virginia north- 
ward” (Manual, 380). “ Mr. Ridgway notes for us ‘several speci- 
mens seen’ but considers it ‘rare.’ Mr. Wm. Palmer notes one in 
his possession shot by Lewis McCormick at Fall’s Church, Va., 
and several obtained by Henry Marshall, at Laurel, Md.,” (A. 
C., 73). One was shot in Prince George’s County, by Fred. 
Zeller, (Smith. Report, ’86, 665), and another at Laurel, Md., by 
George Marshall (Ibid. 724). 
