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the second time November?; a straggler had previously been seen 

 early in October. At Elk Elver, Minn., and Milwaukee, Wis., none 

 were seen after November 12. The bulk arrived at Saint Louis, Mo., 

 October 21, and were still numerous there November 11. 



567 a. Junco hyemalis oregonus (Towns.). ['216.] Oregon Junco. 



All the notes on this species came from the West. The regular home 

 of this Junco is northwest of our district, but in migration a few come 

 east far enough to encounter our observers. It occurs in western Mani- 

 toba, and from Kansas southward it is a winter resident. It was found 

 at San Augelo, Tex., in company with the White-crowned Sparrow. 

 At Gainesville, Tex., in 1884, it was seen March 5, out left soon after. 

 At Caddo, Ind. Ter., it came January 1, and remained through February ; 

 while at Manhattan, Kans., it came October 27, 1883, with Junco liye- 

 maliSj and remained a few days later than that species, the latter 

 leaving April 22. 



The Oregon Juneo was common at Manhattan, Kans., throughout 

 the winter of 1884-'85, and the last departed March 14, 1885. It has 

 been found accidentally at Chicago and in Michigan. 



569. Junco caniceps (Woodh.). [2*20.] Gray-headed Junco. 



The homa of this Junco is in the Eocky Mountain region. It has 

 been recorded from Texas (Woodhouse); the Black Hills (Coues); and 

 Michigan (Atkins). 



570 a. Junco cinereus dorsalis Henry. [221.] Bed-backed Junco. 



Mr. Lloyd has brought this southwestern Junco within our district by 

 finding it a winter resident at Fort Davis, Tex., at an altitude of nearly 

 5,000 feet. 



57-3. Amphispiza bilineata (Cass.). [224.] Black-throated Sparrow. 



An inhabitant of the Southwestern States and northern Mexico, reach- 

 ing its eastern limit in the valley of the Lower Eio Grande, in Texas, 

 where it is common (Merrill; Sennett). It w r as found as a rare winter 

 resident at Mason, Tex., and as a common resident at San Angelo, Tex., 

 where four nests were found during the last week of May in the skirts 

 of dense chaparral along the edges of ravines. The finding of a nest 

 with fresh eggs July 13 indicates that the bird raises two broods. Mr. 

 Lloyd states that "this species has extended east within the last six 

 years to the Colorado River. 77 



574 a. Amphispiza belli nevadensis (Kidgw.). [225a.] Sage Sparrow. 



Another Western Sparrow. On the eastern slopes of the mountains 

 in western Texas, at an elevation of about 5,000 feet, is the Government 

 post, Fort Davis. Here are found the Eednaped Woodpecker, the Com- 

 mon Phoebe, the Townsend's Solitaire, the Swamp Sparrow, the Arizona 

 Stephens Vireo, and Marsh Wrens, which agree exactly with the Pa- 

 cific coast form; and here, during the winter of 1885-'86, Mr. Lloyd 

 found the Sage Sparrow. 



