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ern North America, coming as far east as Dakota, western Kansas, and 

 middle Texas. It has been taken at Gainesville, Tex., by Mr. Kagsdale. 

 In Concho and Tom Green Counties, Tex., it was common in small flocks 

 in the winter of 1884-V5 (Lloyd). 



560. Spizella socialis (Wils.). [211.] Chipping Sparrow. 



Rare in western Manitoba, but a common summer resident in the 

 Mississippi Yalley. The winter home of this Sparrow is in the South- 

 ern States and Mexico, but Mexico receives the larger number. Mr. 

 Uidgway queries its occurrence in Illinois in winter, and at Caddo, Ind. 

 Ter., in the winter of 1883-'84, it was a very rare winter bird ; less than 

 half a dozen were observed during the entire cold season. On the north- 

 ward journey it reached latitude 37° at Pierce City, Mo., March 19 ; the 

 next day it was seen at Fayette, Mo., and two days later at Saint Louis. 

 It seems probable that the normal advance, after being delayed by the 

 snow-storms of the early part of April, reached latitude 42° about Apiil 

 15; West De Pere, Wis., April 18; and Hastings and Elk Lake, Minn., 

 on the 21st. It was also noted from Portage la Prairie, Manitoba. 

 There were many irregular records. Considerable uncertainty attaches 

 to the records of this species, because it is often confounded with the 

 Tree Sparrow and the Field Sparrow. The bulk travels about two 

 weeks in the rear of the advance guard. 



In the fall of 1881 the bulk and the last left Des Moines, Iowa, Octo- 

 ber 9. 



In the spring of 1885 about one-half of the records contributed on the 

 migration of the Chipping Sparrow seem to be mistakes, and ino.st of 

 the rest are too irregular to be of much value. The following are prob- 

 ably correct: At Saint Louis, Mo., the first was seen March 30; at 

 Shawneetowu, 111., April 1; Manhattan, Kans., April 4; Lauesboro, 

 Minn., April 11; and Minneapolis, Minn., April 24. The whole record 

 from Saint Louis is as follows: " March 30, first, silent, on ground; March 

 31, four males in song; April 1, still increasing; April 2, bulk of males 

 present, and first females; April 5, bulk of females arrived; Chippies 

 numerous and noisy ; April 17, height of the season ; April 23, Chippies 

 in pairs." 



In the foil of 1885 none were seen at River Falls, Wis., after October 

 6; nor at Iowa City, Iowa, after October 17. At Saint Louis, Mo., 

 migration was in full progress October 7. The last flock was seen Octo- 

 ber 21, and the last individual October 31. The first arrived at Bonham, 

 Tex., October 14, where they were common by October 19. 



560 a. Spizella socialis arizonse Cones. [211a.] Western Chipping Sparrow. 



This Western sparrow was first taken in Texas by Mr. N. C. Brown, 

 who found it at Boerne. It comes as far east as Gainesville, Tex., 

 where Mr. Ragsdale shot one April 24, 1884, which was molting. The 

 last was seen there May 15. Mr. Lloyd states that this Sparrow is a 

 resident of Tom Green County. Tex., where it is "tolerably common 



