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corded from Elk River May 10, but probably arrived there a few days 

 previously. The bulk reached Pierce City, Mo., April 19, where it was 

 very numerous, migrating in flocks. Passing on, the bulk reached 

 latitude 39° about April 26, and latitude 45° May 12. 



In the fall of 1884 only one station reported the migration of the 

 Ovenbird. The bulk left Mount Carmel, Mo., September 1, and the 

 last September 21. 



In the spring of 1885 it reached Saint Louis, Mo., April 17, and the 

 bulk came three days later. Then there was no regularity in the rec- 

 ords until May 5, when it was reported from Chicago; May 6 it reached 

 northeastern Iowa and Minnesota up to Elk Eiver, and May 7 it at- 

 tained corresponding latitudes in eastern Wisconsin. At Manhattan, 

 Kans., the first was reported May 5. 



In the fall of 1885 the first migrant reached Fernwood, 111., Septem- 

 ber 8, where it was last seen two days later. The last was seen at 

 Grinnell, Iowa, September 16. At Saint Louis, Mo., it was very 

 numerous September 17. The bulk had left Saint Louis by September 

 26, and the last followed September 29. In Concho County, Tex., Mr. 

 Lloyd shot one and saw another September 10, 1886. 



675. Seiurus noveboracensis (Gmel.). [HO.] Water-Thrush. 



A bird of Eastern North America j probably does not occur west of 

 the Mississippi River. It winters in the Southern States, occasionally 

 as far north as southern Illinois, and breeds from northern Illinois 

 northward. The records of its migration are too uncertain to be used. 



675a. Seiurus noveboracensis not abilis (Grin n.). [116a.] GrinnelVsWater-Thrusli. 



Takes the place of the foregoing in the region west of the Mississippi 

 Eiver. Occurs from Illinois westward to California and north into 

 British America ; winters from the southern border of the United 

 States southward to northern South America, and breeds from northern 

 Kansas northward. Some uncertainty attaches to Hie records of its 

 migrations. 



In the spring of 1884 the most reliable notes received are the following: 

 Latitude 38° 40' in Missouri was reached April 26 ; latitude 41° 38' in 

 Iowa May 3; latitude 41° 40' in Iowa April 30; latitude 43° 15' in 

 Iowa April 27 ; latitude 43° 48' April 29. It was reported also from 

 latitude 43° 43' in Wisconsin April 28, but this record may refer to the 

 typical form. These scanty notes seem to indicate that the species 

 spread all at once over the country between latitude 38° 40' and lati- 

 tude 43° 50'. On May 12 the last left Saint Louis, but one was seen 

 at Ellis, Kans., as late as May 25. 



In the spring of 1885 the first Water Thrush came to Saint Louis, 

 Mo., April 27 ; to Fayette, Mo., May 1 ; Hennepin, III., May 2; Lanes- 

 boro, Minn., May 7; Manhattan, Kans., May 14 ; Heron Lake, Minn., 

 May 15, and White Earth, Minn., May 16. The bulk reached Saint 

 Louis, Mo., April 30, departed May 12, was followed by the last May 15. 



