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where it arrived April 1). Perhaps the most surprising note received 

 was that from Dr. Watson, at Ellis, Kaus., who reported it as a com- 

 mon summer resident. It does not remain to breed at Manhattan, which 

 is much farther east. Col. 1ST. S. Goss enters it on his " Catalogue of 

 Kansas Birds" as " resident in eastern Kansas; rare in summer; 

 common during the winter in thickets and sheltered lowlands." 



In the fall of 18S4 the bulk of Song Sparrows left Elk Eiver, Minn., 

 October 8, and the last November 11. At Mount Carmel, Mo., they 

 were first seen October 22. 



The most northern record of its wintering during the cold season of 

 1884-85 came from Manhattan, Kaus., where a few remained. 



In migration in the spring of 1885 it arrived at Saint Louis, Mo., 

 March 5, the bulk following March 14. The first came to Fernwood, 

 111., March 27, aud the next day to Chicago, 111. By April 1 they had 

 appeared at Stoughton, Wis.; Milwaukee, Wis.; Lake Mills, Wis.; 

 Leeds Centre, Wis.; and Waukon, Iowa. April 3 and 4 they were re- 

 ported from Lauesboro, Minn.; Minneapolis, Minn. ; Green Bay, Wis.; 

 and Luck, Wis. They reached Elk River, Minn., April 8, and Oak 

 Point, Manitoba, April 13. The bulk left Saint Louis, Mo,, April 6, and 

 the last was seen there April 12. " Lasts " were reported from Pierce 

 City, Mo., April 1 ; Houma, La., April 20 ; Mount Carmel, Mo., May 8 ; 

 Manhattan, Kaus., March 25; and Des Moines, Iowa, May 2. At Fern- 

 wood, 111., a nest with five eggs was taken June 1. 



In the fall of 1885 the first returned to Saint Louis, Mo., October 6 ; 

 Mount Carmel, Mo., October 8; and to Bonham, Tex., October 17. 

 At Elk River, Minn., the last was seen October 16 ; at Lauesboro, 

 Minn., November 8; and at Grinnell, Iowa, November 24. At Saint 

 Louis they were numerous October 26, in great numbers in flocks Oc : 

 tober 27, and the balk left October 11. 



581b. Melospiza fasciata montana Hcnsh. [231 a, part.] Mountain Song Sparrow. 

 The known habitat of this Western race is in Colorado, Utah, Nevada, 

 and northward. Some Song Sparrows taken during the fall of 1885, by 

 Mr. Lloyd, at Fort Davis, Tex., have been identified by Mr. Ridg- 

 way as this subspecies. 



583. Melospiza lincoini (Aud.). [234.] Lincoln's Sparrow. 



Breeds but sparingly in the United States. For a long time Racine, 

 Wis., was the southernmost point at which it was known to nest; but 

 recently nests have been found in northern Illinois. 



From southern Illinois southward Lincoln's Sparrow maybe found in 

 winter; but the great bulk of the species winters south of latitude 36°. 

 In Kansas it is a common migrant. In eastern Texas it is common iu 

 winter (Nehrling), as it is in the valley of the Lower Rio Grande (Mer- 

 rill). At Caddo, Ind. Ter., a few were found during cold weather, and 

 probably they were more common than the} 7 seemed ; since, owing to 

 their shyness, they are not easily observed. The advance movement 

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