488 — Corvus americauus, American Crow. 
Abuudant resident; seldom nesting in large trees in this vic¬ 
inity, preferring small trees in secluded situations. 
494 — Dolichonyx oryzivorus, Bobolink. 
Abundant, summer resident. 
495 — Molothrus ater, Cowbird. 
Abundant summer resident. Parasitic; have found Cow- 
birds’ eggs in the nests of 498, 503, 581,595, 598, 604, 608, 627 , 628, 
652, 681a, 687, 755. 
497 — Xanthocephalus xanthocephalus, Yellow- 
headed Blackbird. 
Common summer resident. 
498 — Agelaius phoeniceus, Bed-winged Black¬ 
bird. 
Abundant summer resident. 
501 — Sturnella magna, Meadowlark. 
Common summer resident. 
501b — Sturnella magna neglecta, Western 
Meadowlark. 
Summer resident; resembles preceding, but song is different. 
506 — Icterus spurius, Orchard Oriole. 
Common summer resident. Builds a very artistic nest. 
507— Icterus galbula, Baltimore Oriole. 
Common summer resident. The nest is a marvel of weaving. 
509—Seolecophagus carolinus, Busty Blackbird. 
Common migrant. 
511b—Quiscalus quiscula aeneus, Bronzed 
Grackle. 
Abundant summer resident; breeding in colonies. 
514—Coccothraustes vespertinus, Evening Gros¬ 
beak.* 
Casual visitant; irregular. Very rare. 
♦For further notes on any of the Fringillida? of this locality see 
Iowa Ornithologist, Vol. I, No.' 1, October, 1894, “Not.es on the 
Birds of Iowa”— Fringillidfle and Mniotiltidee, pp. 1 17. 
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