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specimen on the Nemaha in Richardson county in the middle of 

 May, 1875. Breeds north of Nebraska. 



687. *Setophaga ruticilla (Linnaeus) — Redstart. 



An abundant breeder and summer resident over the state, arriving 

 first week in May and departing in the middle of September. Omaha, 

 Lincoln, Beatrice, West Point, Neligh, Long Pine, Cherry county, 

 Holdrege, Sioux county— breeding. 



EXTRALIMITAL: The Lutescent Warbler, 646a. Helminthophila 

 c. lutescens Ridgway, may reach western Nebraska during migrations, 

 as it occurs on the plains east of the Rockies in Colorado. 668. 

 Dendroica townsends (Townsend) — The Townsend Warbler, a bird of 

 western North America, found during migrations east to the' plains 

 of Wyoming (Cheyenne), Colorado (Ft. Lyon), and Texas, and acci- 

 dental in Pennsylvania. 670. Dendroica kirtlandii Baird — The Kirt- 

 land Warbler. This rare warbler has been taken in Illinois, Michigan, 

 Minnesota, Wisconsin, and Missouri, and its occurrence in Nebraska 

 is possible. 678. Geothlypis agilis (Wilson), the Connecticut Warbler, 

 of the eastern United States, has as yet no Nebraska record, but, as 

 it occurs regularly west to Minnesota and casually even to Colorado, 

 its ultimate inclusion in our fauna is but a matter of time. 



Family MOTACILLID^— Pipits 



1. Tail about one-half inch shorter than wing, the inner web of its outer 

 feather chiefly dusky ; tarsus as long as hind toe and claw, feet dark ; 

 colors dull, obscure Pipit. 



1. Tail about three-fourths inch shorter than wing, the inner web of its outer 

 feather chiefly white; tarsus shorter than hind toe and claw, feet 

 colors bright, distinct Sprague Pipit. 



679. Anthus pensilvanicus (Latham) — Pipit. 



A common migrant, passing in April and early in May and again 

 late in September and in October: breeding far north. Omaha, 

 Lincoln, West Point, Neligh. 



700. Anthus spragueii (Audubon) — Sprague Pipit. 



Migrant; not so common as preceding; same dates. Omaha, Lin- 

 coln, West Point. 



Family CINCLID^E — Dippers 



Slaty gray, tinged with brown on head and neck; frequenting running 

 streams Dipper. 



701. Cinclus mexicanus Swainson — Dipper. 



So far as known, the only record of this bird for Nebraska is of 

 the one seen by Bruner on the White river in Sioux county west of 

 Crawford in May, 1891. The bird was clearly seen sporting among 

 the rocks along the stream. It is a common resident in Colorado 

 and Wyoming and east into the Black hills. 



