attached to places. I know of a river bank where hundreds of these 
swallows have nested for years. 
Being a bird of the air the bank swallow subsists entirely upon in- 
sects, especially mosquitoes. 
CEDAR BIRD— (Amp e lis cedrorum.) 
Forehead, chin, and a line through the eye velvety black; a conspicu- 
ous crest ; upper parts rich grayish brown ; inner wing feathers, and some- 
times tail, with small red, seed-shaped, sealing-wax-like tips; tail tipped 
with a yellow band. 
Length about seven inches. 
Arrival. March 12 to May i. 
Favorite Haunts. During the first part of the season they may 
seen flying in small flocks, close together, with a quick rapid flight, 
orchards and shade trees. 
Field Marks. General color, satiny grayish brown with a h 
crest; forehead and chin and line through the eye black. 
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