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Minn., September 7, and the bulk five days later. The bulk did not 

 leave until October 3, and the last was seen October 12. At Mount 

 Oarmel, Mo., the first and last were reported together October 7. 



In the spring of 1885 the first came to Saint Louis, MO., March 14 ; 

 Fayette, Mo., March 1(J ; Newton, Iowa, March 28 ; and Heron Lake, 

 Minn., March 29. All of these records are those of a very few birds 

 that scattered over Missouri and Iowa in March. The bulk of the 

 species did not follow for nearly a month. April 17 was the height of 

 the season at Saint Louis, and the bulk left there April 20. On this 

 same day they became common at Newton, Iowa; Waukon, Iowa; 

 Lanesboro, Minn.; and the first arrived at Elk River, Minn. None were 

 seen at Mount Oarmel, Mo., after May 2, but as late as May 11 one was 

 seen at Saint Louis, Mo. 



In the fall of 1885 the first was seen at Mount Carmel, Mo., Septem- 

 ber 27, but no more were seen until October 6. At Saint Louis, Mo., 

 they appeared October 5, and at Emporia, Kans., October 2. " Lasts ?? 

 w r ere reported from Elk River, Minn., October 15 ; Lanesboro, Minn., 

 October 7; and from Des Moines, Iowa, October 29, at which elate about 

 fifty were seen. Great numbers were present at Saint Louis, October 

 27, and the bulk departed November 11. 



585. Passerella iliaca (Merrem.). [235.] Fox Sparrow. 



Breeds north of our northern boundary and winters in the Southern 

 States, usually as far north as eastern Kansas. Few birds migrate more 

 rapidly than the Fox Sparrow, and it is not uncommon for the first, the 

 balk, and the last to be noted during the same week. In the spring of 

 1884 migration was much more prolonged than usual. The cold wave 

 of January 1 sent the species into more than ordinarily southern winter 

 quarters. At Manhattan, Kans., it is usually a commou winter resi- 

 dent. In the winter of 1883-'84 it was abundant until New Year's, 

 but disappeared then until March. Only one bird was seen at Saiut 

 Louis during the winter; and at Pierce City, Mo., though many 

 had remained the winter before, none were seen after December. South 

 of latitude 37° it was an abundant winter resident. The first slight 

 movement took place in the latter part of February, bringing a few 

 more individuals to Caddo, Ind. Ter., the bulk to Saint Louis, and 

 the first to Carlinville, 111., but no real migration occurred until 

 about the middle of March. Leaving out of account irregular notes, 

 the regular movements appear to have been as follows : March, 



15 the species arrived at Manhattan, Kans., and Danville, 111. ; March 



16 at Osceola, 111. ; and March 19 at Iowa City, Iowa. Then no move- 

 ment was reported until March 27 and March 28, when it appeared over 

 the rest of Iowa and over Minnesota up to Elk River. In Wisconsin 

 it appeared along the forty-fifth parallel about April 1, and at Portage 

 la Prairie, Manitoba, April 22. The bulk came to Gainesville, Tex., 

 Caddo, Ind. Ter., and Pierce City, Mo., March 17; Mount Carmel, Mo., 

 March 19: Iowa City, Iow r a, March 20; and Lanesboro, Minn., March 



