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In the fall of 1884 the last Eedstart was seen at Mount Carmel, Mo., 

 September 11. 



In the spring of 1885 Redstarts were reported from San Antonio, 

 Tex., April 28; Gainesville, Tex., May 8; Emporia, Kans., May 11; and 

 Manhattan, Kans., April 22. So much for the regularity of its Western 

 record. The rest of the notes were scarcely more regular. At Reeds, 

 Mo., the first was seen April 4; at Saint Louis, Mo., April 20 (with the 

 bulk of males and first female April 27); Paris, 111., April 28; southern 

 Iowa, and Chicago, 111., May 5. The rest of the timbered portion of the 

 district to latitude 45° was reached May 14 and May 15; and May 18 

 one was seen at White Earth, Minn. Such are the outlines, but the de- 

 tails are not arrangeable. 



In the fall of 1885, at Grinnell, Iowa, the last Redstart was seen Sep- 

 tember 28; at Mount Carmel, Mo., September 20; and at Saint Louis, 

 Mo., where they had been numerous September 17, the last was seen 

 September 29. The first migrant reached San Angelo, Tex., September 

 11. In Concho County, Tex., it is an abundant fall migrant. 



683. Setophaga picta Swains. [129.] Painted Eedstart. 



An inhabitant of t'ie highlands of Mexico, coming north to our 

 southern border in Texas, New Mexico, and Arizona. 



S39. Setophaga miniata Swains. [130.] Bed-bellied Redstart. 



Another inhabitant of the highlands of Mexico, coming north to 

 southern Texas (Giraud). 



690. Cardellina rubrifrons (Giraud). [131.] Bed- faced Warbler. 



The home of this bird is in the highlands of Gautemala and Mexico, 

 extending northward to our southern bolder in Texas and Arizona. 



691. Brgaticus ruber (Swains.). [132.] Bed Warbler. 



Inhabits the highlands of eastern Mexico and thence north to Texas 

 (Giraud). 



692. Basileuterus culicivorus (Licht.). [133.] Brasher 's Warbler. 



Another tropical species, coming north to southern Texas (Giraud). 



693. Basileuterus belli (Giraud). [134.] Bell's Warbler. 



Like the last, a Mexican species, recorded from Texas by Giraud. 



697. Anthus pensilvanicus (Lath.). [71.] American Pipit ; TitlarTc. 



Breeds in the far north, migrates through Manitoba and the Missis- 

 sippi Valley and winters from the Southern States southward, some- 

 times north to southern Illinois. Iu southeastern Texas it is an abun- 

 dant winter resident. Although this bird is found over the whole of 

 North America, all the 1884 notes concerning it came from the region 

 west of the Mississippi. In the spring of 1884 it arrived at Gainesville, 

 Tex., March 12; Manhattan, Kans. (where it was common for about a 

 week), April 13; Vermillion, Dak., April 24; and Elk River, Minn., 

 May 4. At Ellis, Kans., the first were taken May 2. 



