Nelson.] 346 [January 20, 



SYLVICOLIDiE. 



4. Dendroeca sestiva Baird. Abundant. The only warbler. 



LANIIDiE. 



5. Collurio ludovicianus var. excubitoroides Coues. 

 White-ruoiped Shrike. Common about unfrequented fields. 



FRINGILLID^E. 



6. Carpodacus frontalis Gray. Abundant in a field con- 

 taining a number of dwarf cedars (?), on the berries of which they 

 were feeding. I did not see them any where else. 



7. Passerculus savanna Bonap. One specimen obtained. 



8. Pooeeetes gramineus var. confinis Baird. Common. 

 Found them most abundant in the weeds along the lakes. 



9. Coturniculus passerinus var. perpallidus Ridg. Com- 

 mon in the fields. 



10. Spizella pallida var. Breweri Coues. Brewer's Spar- 

 row. Abundant in the weeds along the lake shore. They seemed to 

 avoid the vicinity of the farm houses. I rarely saw one except along 

 the lake shore and in old roads grown up with weeds. 



11. Chondestes grammaca Bonap. Lark Finch. Abun- 

 dant in flocks along the roadsides. 



12. Cyanospiza amoena Baird. Lazuli Finch. Common, 

 frequenting the willows along brooks. 



iCTERnm 



13- Dolichonyx oryzivorus Sw. Bobolink. Saw two large 

 flocks the day we arrived; they were preparing to migrate, and three 

 days after not a bobolink was to be found. Part of the males still 

 retained their black plumage. 



14. Sturnella magna var. neglecta All. Western Lark. 

 Common in the meadows. 



15. Scolecophagus cyanocephalus Cab. Brewer's Black- 

 bird. Not common. A few small flocks were seen. 



CORVID^E. 



16. Corvus corax Linn. Raven. One specimen seen. Said 

 to be abundant in winter. 



