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at Caddo in 1884 began the second week in March, and by March 15 

 they were in force. April 4 ihey were still present in about one-third 

 of their highest numbers. Latitude 39° 12', in Kansas, was reached 

 April 24; latitude 38° 40', in Missouri, April 29; latitude 41° 36', in 

 Iowa, and 41° 51', in Illinois, May 9 ; and West De Pere, Wis. (lat- 

 44° 26'), May 17. The last one left Gainesville, Tex. (lat. 33° 36'), May 

 14, and Saint Louis (lat. 3$° 40') May 20. 



In the fall of 1884 the bulk of migrants reached Des Moines, Iowa, 

 October 25. They left there the same day, and none were seen after- 

 ward. The first reached Gainesville, Tex., October 27. 



But few records were received of its movements in the spring of 1885. 

 The first was seen at Gainesville, Tex., March 29; at Bonham, Tex., 

 April 3; Manhattan, Kans., April 18; Saint Louis, Mo., April 22; Des 

 Moines, Iowa, April 25; ^Newton, Iowa, April 24. The last was noted 

 at Manhattan, Kans., April 29; Saint Louis, Mo., May 13; and Des 

 Moines, Iowa, May 12. One was seen at Bohham, Tex., as late as 

 May 20. 



In the fall of 1885 they returned to Lanesboro, Minn., September 18, 

 where many were present October 2; and they left October 6. 



At Des Moines, Iowa, the last was seen October 10c The first came 

 to Saint Louis, Mo., October 7 ; the bulk arrived there October 11, and 

 the last was seen October 27. The bulk appeared at Gainesville, Tex., 

 October 31. 



584. Melospiza georgiana (Lath.). [233.] Swamp fyarroic. 



This Sparrow is found throughout Manitoba and the whole of the 

 Mississippi Valley. It breeds from northern Illinois far into British 

 America, and winters from Kansas and southern Illinois southward. It 

 is common near the Mississippi River, but rather rare on the Western 

 plains. The most western records received from our observers were 

 from San Angelo, Tex., where it was common in the spring of 1884, and 

 at Ellis, Kans., where it was a rare transient. Mr. iNTehrling gave it as 

 a rare winter resident at Pierce City, Mo., but says it is more abundant 

 in the valleys a little distance away. A single bird or two are usually 

 found during the winter at Saint Louis, but none were seen there in 

 1884 until February 19. In the latter part of March the numbers at 

 Saint Louis began to increase, but no migratory advance was made by 

 the Swamp Sparrow until April 1. On April 3 many came to Burling- 

 ton, Iowa, and the species reached the center of the State about the 

 middle of the month. April 26 and April 27 it was reported from Wau- 

 kon, Iowa, and Lanesboro, Minn. The most northern record was from 

 Oak Point, Manitoba. Here the first was noted April 24, but, though 

 the species goes as far north as this, there must be some mistake about 

 the date, for the ice did not leave the lakes till five weeks afterward. 

 The bulk arrived at Lanesboro, Minn., April 27 ; and the same day it 

 left Saint Louis, where the last was seen May 10. 



In the fall of 1884 the first Swamp Sparrow arrived at Elk River, 



