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species until April 26, when a single breeder and two transients came 

 to Saint Louis. On the next day the bulk arrived at Newport, Ark., 

 and was two days in passing from there to Saint Louis. The same day 

 the first reached Manhattan, Kans., and the last clay of the month they 

 were noted from latitude 40° 47' in Nebraska, and from Chicago, 111. 

 May 5 they were noted from latitude 41° 36', in Iowa, and latitude 41° 

 58', in Illinois, while they reached latitude 42° 01', in Iowa, May 7. They 

 were now nearing the northern limit of their range and the movement 

 was slower. Not until May 24 were they seen at latitude 44° 45' in 

 Wisconsin; the bulk was recorded from latitude 43° 43' in Minnesota, 

 June 4, and from Pine Bend, Minn. (lat. 44° 47'), June 26. The full 

 report from Saint Louis is subjoined: "April 26, the first breeder 

 and two transients; April 28, still scarce; April 29, bulk of males ar- 

 rived, many at stands and often seen on the wing going east ; April 30, 

 males noisy at stands; May 5, bulk of females arrived. This was the 

 height of the mating season. Several parties were seen on the wing go- 

 ing east in the morning. May 9, young males arrived; May 20, young 

 birds were still coming, and the species was usually seen in pairs.' 7 It 

 breeds abundantly in southeastern Dakota. 



In the fall of 1884 the last Black-throated Bunting left Des Moines, 

 Iowa, August 29. The bulk left Mount Carmel, Mo., September 6, and 

 the last September 20. At Unadilla, Nebr., none were seen after August 

 23. At San Angelo, Tex., where it is an abundant migrant, the first ap- 

 peared November 6, and the last was seen November 23. 



In the spring of 1885 the movements of this species differed radically 

 from the record of them for 1884. In the spring of 1884 the first was 

 seen at Gainesville, Tex., eleven days before any were seen at Saint 

 Louis, Mo. In 1885 the first was reported at Saint Louis April 20, the 

 same day that the first was seen at San Antonio, Tex., and three days 

 before the first appeared at Gainesville. The other records of 'firsts' 

 were: Mount Carmel, Mo., April 24, and Manhattan, Kans., April 

 29. Irregular and early birds were seen at Newton, Iowa, April 25, and 

 at Hennepin, 111., April 26. The van of the regular migration reached 

 this section during the first five days of May, and was recorded from 

 Odin, 111. ; Peoria, 111.; Tampico, 111.; Des Moines, Iowa; Grinnell 

 Iowa, and Unadilla, Nebr. May 11 the first was recorded from Hast- 

 ings, Minn.; May 16, from Heron Lake, Minn., and during the summer 

 from Huron, Dak., which is near the northwestern limit of its range. 

 The whole record from Saint Louis is as follows : 



"April 20, first one in air going east ; April 23, second ; April 28, many going east 

 and north ; May 4 and May 5, bulk of males arrived ; May 9, males numerous, females 

 scarce ; May 13, bulk of females arrived ; May 14, height of the season, young birds 

 arrived." 



In the fall of 1883 none were seen at Huron, Dak., after July 7; 

 Iowa City, Iowa, August 2D; Mount Carmel, Mo., September 20, and 

 Saint Louis, Mo., September 26. 



