440 REED-WRIGHT— THE VERTEBRATES OF [October i, 



286(595). Zamelodialudoviciana (Linnaeus). Rose-breasted gros- 

 beak. 



Common summer resident. The average date of spring arrival 

 is May 6, the earliest, April 30, 1900. Eggs have been found from 

 May 16 to June 9. They remain in the fall until the last of Septem- 

 ber. The latest date is October i, 1908. 



28/ (598). Passerina cyanea (Linnaeus). Indigo bunting. 



Common summer resident. • The average date of spring arrival 

 is May 14, the earliest, May 6, 1902. Eggs have been found from 

 June 7 to July 15. Usually the middle of September marks the limit 

 of their stay in this basin although a few have been seen after that 

 date. October i, 1908, is the latest date. 



288 (604). Spiza americana (Gmelin). Dickcissel. 



This species nested in the town of Jamaica, Seneca Co., in 1875- 

 One of the specimens taken at that time is now in the collection of 

 E. H. Eaton. 



70. Family Tanagrid.^. The Tanagers. 



289 (608). Piranga erythromelas Vieillot. Scarlet tanager. 

 Common summer resident. The average date of spring arrival 



is May 8, the earliest. May 6, 1906. Nesting begins the last week in 

 May and continues through the first half of June. A few nests with 

 eggs have been found in the latter part of June and one as late as 

 July 9 ( 1906) . This species has steadily increased in numbers since 

 1899. It remains in the fall until the middle of September, the 21st 

 of this month constituting the latest record. 



71. Family Hirundinid^. The Swallows. 



290 (611). Progne subis (Linnaeus). Purple martin. 



Rare although formerly very common. Two were seen at Ithaca 

 April 26 and 27, 1905. One was seen at Taughannock Falls, June 

 3, 1906. It is still found in small numbers in the northern portion 

 of the basin. 



291 (612). Petrochelidon lunifrons (Say). Cliff swallow. 

 Formerly a common summer resident but rapidly decreasing in 



numbers. The average date of spring arrival is April 25, the ear- 



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