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were noted March 15 and March 10 at Mount Pleasant and Morning Sun, 

 Iowa, and Aledo and Peoria, 111., though it is probable that at all four of 

 these places the birds actually came March 1 1. March 25 and March 26 

 they were found moving in the vicinity of Lake Michigan, at Batavia, 

 111.; Delavan, Wis., and S oughton, Wis. March 27 they reached Mil- 

 waukee, Wis., and Williarnstown, Iowa. The last days of March and the 

 first day of April were days of enormous migration in the Upper Mis- 

 sissippi Valley, bringing Meadow-larks to Waukon, Iowa; Lanesboro, 

 Minn.; Lake City, Minn.; Leeds Centre, Wis.; Eipon, Wis.; and New 

 Cassel, Wis. April 5 they were noted from Durand, Wis.; River Falls, 

 Wis., and Green Bay, Wis.; and April 6 a half dozen were seen at White 

 Earth, Minn. In the fall of 18S5 the last left River Falls, Wis., Septem- 

 ber 26; Griunell and Iowa City, Iowa, October 11 ; Des Moines, Iowa, 

 October 18; Fernwood, 111., October 25; and Mount Carmel, Mo., No- 

 vember 13. The first migrant reached Bonham, Tex., October 14; the 

 next October 16; and the species was common there October 20. 



501a. Sturnella magna mexicana (Scl). ['263 a.] Mexican Meadowlarh. 



From Mexico this form reaches only a little way into our district, 

 keeping near the Rio Grande River, where it is common in summer. It 

 was recorded by Mr. Negley as common at Eagle Pass, Tex. 



501b. Sturnella magna neglecta (Aud.). [264 &.] Western MeadowlarTc. 



Chiefly a bird of the Plains. Breeds from western Manitoba south- 

 ward. It breeds commonly in western Minnesota (Roberts & Benner, 

 Bull. Nutt. Ornith. Club, Vol. V, 1880, p. 15), It is a common resident in 

 western and middle Kansas (Goss). On the western line of migration, 

 in the Mississippi Valley, the eastern Meadow-lark is replaced by this 

 form, which is well marked both in plumage and song. In the eastern 

 parts of Texas, Indian Territory, Kansas, Nebraska, and Dakota the 

 eastern form predominates, but on the Plains farther west it disap- 

 pears and is replaced by 8. neglecta, which is found as far eastward as 

 northeastern Iowa and northern Illinois. 



At San Augelo, Tex., it was reported as resident. Probably the 

 greater number pass northward to breed, since at Mason, Tex., the 

 bulk was reported as departing March 31, 1881, though a few remained 

 as late as April 17. At Caddo, Ind. Ter., it was reported as resident, 

 outnumbering the eastern form. In fall migration it was abundant, in 

 flocks of 200 to 500; but only a few were seen in the coldest weather. 

 The first of the transients returned February 16. At Ellis, Kans., the 

 first arrived March 10; and at Manhattan, Kans., a pair remained all 

 winter on the farm of the State Agricultural College. The first mi- 

 grants came March 1; the bulk came March 13. On March 18 large 

 flocks were seen in full song. Some of the eastern form accompanied 

 them, but they were not numerous. Both magna aud neglecta breed 

 here, but neglecta is much more abundant. Nests were seen as early as 

 May 9. Two broods are raised in a season. At Vermillion, Dak., 



