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In the fall of 1885 migrants appeared at Elk River, Minn., Septem- 

 ber 21, where they remained but one week. They came to Lanesboro, 

 Minn., September 27, and Iowa City, Iowa, October 17, and were not 

 seen afterwards. They reached Emporia, Kans., October 6, and Gaines- 

 ville, Tex., November 6. At the latter place they became common 

 November 14. 



554. Zonotrichia leucophrys (Forst.). [206.] White- crowned Sparrow. 



Winters in the Gulf States and southward; migrates through the Mis- 

 sissippi Valley, and breeds in the Rocky Mountains and British America. 

 In the spring of 1884 only fifteen observers sent reports concerning the 

 movements of this species. From such limited data but little can be 

 learned of its migrations. At San Angelo, Tex., it was reported as an 

 abundant winter visitor. It remained abundant on April 8, and did not 

 finally depart before May 19, when the last was seen. At Caddo, Ind. 

 Ter., it appeared from the north November 9, was abundant until the 

 weather became quite cold, and rare afterward ; two were seen February 

 23, the last March 11. 



At Saint Louis it was first seen February 24, and perhaps wintered. 

 March 17 a party of four adults arrived ; April 17 it was still very scarce, 

 one party in a new place; April 18 a new party arrived, singing; April 

 29 the bulk arrived ; April 30, height of the season ; May 5, bulk con- 

 tinued, but numbers smaller than in preceding years ; May 12, bulk 

 departed; May 17, last. At Pierce City, Mo., they were abundant in 

 fall migration ; March 17 they were rare ; April 16 the bulk departed ; 

 April 20 few were left. At Danville, 111., the first arrival was noticed 

 April 18; at Chicago, May 3; at Polo, 111., the bulk came April 28. 

 By May 7 it had appeared at West Depere, Wis. 



Farther west, at Morning Sun, Iowa, it arrived April 5; at Red Wing, 

 Minn., April 30; at Minneapolis, Minn., May 12. At Manhattan, Kans., 

 about a dozen were seen April 2G, and none afterward. At Vermillion, 

 Dak., they arrived in numbers May 3, and by May 5 they reached Oak 

 Point, Manitoba. 



In the fall of 1834 the first White-crowned Sparrow appeared at 

 Mount Carmel, Mo., October 9. It became common there the next day 

 and left Uctober 12. At San Angelo, Tex., the first was seen Novem- 

 ber 30, and at Gainesville, Tex., October 22. They were common all 

 winter at San Antonio, Tex., and probably wintered near Emporia, 

 Kans., since they were seen there February 14. 



In the spring of 1885 the van of migration reached Saint Louis, Mo., 

 April 22; Peoria, 111., May 7; Hennepin, 111., May 8; Lanesboro, Minn., 

 May 10; and Heron Lake, Minn., May 16. They remained at San An. 

 tonio, Tex., until May 3. At Mason, Tex., they were seen for the last 

 time May 4; at Gainesville, Tex,, May 7; Pierce City, Mo., May 10; 

 Saint Louis, Mo., May 15; and Mount Carmel, Mo,, May 18. 



In the fall of 1885 the last were seen at Lanesboro, Minn., October 

 7, They arrived at Saint Louis, Mo., October 6; increased, there Octo- 



