70 Oneida Historical Society. 



190. Piranga erythromelas. 



SCARLET TANAGER. 



A common summer resident. Breeds. Arrives May 8 to 22. 



igi. Progne subis subis. 



PURPLE MARTIN. 



Thirty years ago, a very common summer resident. Breed- 

 ing in martin houses and in cornices of buildings throughout 

 the city. In the country they were equally common. In the 

 center of the village of Prospect there was a large martin 

 house where numbers of these birds bred every summer, and 

 similar houses were maintained in various places. Twenty- 

 five years ago, when I wrote the original list, I recorded it: 

 "A not uncommon summer resident. Breeds." A few years 

 later I wrote the "Auk" : "Has practically disappeared within 

 the last few years ; an occasional migrant is all that is seen." 

 Letters written in several directions finally brought the 

 information that the birds were breeding in the village of 

 Oneida and they were reported from that village up to two 

 years ago, but they are there no longer. Rev. Francis C. Smith 

 of Boonville writes that he saw a flock of about two hundred 

 near Port "Leyden September 4, 1908. 



192. Petrochelidon lunifrons lunifrons. 

 CLIFF SWALLOW. 



An abundant summer resident. Breeds. Arrives May 3 to 12. 



193. Hirundo erythrogastra. 

 BARN SWALLOW. 



An abundant summer resident. Breeds. Arrives April 25 

 to May 4. 



