Cahn—Notes on the Vertebrate Fauna 
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Song Sparrow. Melospiza melodia melodia (Wilson). 
Abundant throughout the Kenton district. Found in full 
song throughout the town itself, and in nearly every open field. 
A nest with three young song-sparrows and an enormous young 
cowbird was found in a raspberry bush near Kenton. 
Towhee. Pipilo erythrophthalmus erythrophthalmus (Linn). 
Probably more common than present data would indicate, as 
only one bird, a male, was seen. This was in the back yard of a 
house in Kenton. 
Rose-breasted Grosbeak. Zamelodia ludociana (Linn). 
A male of this species was heard—and found—in a small 
clearing near Lake 16. 
Indigo Bunting. Passerina cyanea (Linn.). 
Like the junco, the indigo bunting is confined to the outskirts 
of the towns. Probably breeds in the neighborhood as two young 
birds not long from the nest, and presumably of this species (un¬ 
fortunately the writer was unable to obtain one) were seen just 
outside of Kenton. 
Scarlet Tanager. Piranga erytkromelas Vieillot. 
A single female was seen near the summit of an old slashing. 
Purple Martin. Pronge suhis siihis (Linn.). 
A breeding species in small numbers in many of the towns. 
Late in the afternoon of August 19 a single bird of this species 
was seen flying about over Lake 33, but this must be regarded as 
an exceptional case. 
Barn Swallow. Hirundo erythrogaster Boddaert. 
Breeds quite abundantly in the barns and deserted buildings 
of the towns. 
Tree Swallow. Iridoprocne bicolor (Vieillot). 
Found commonly in the open swamps, where they breed in any 
suitable dead tree. 
Bank Swallow. Riparia riparia (Linn.). 
Found only along the Kenton river, where there are occasional 
breeding sites well riddled with nest holes. Very local in distri¬ 
bution. 
