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 156 THE CONDOR VoL. XI Cardinalis c. cardinalis Passerina cyanea Piranga erylhromelas Piranga r. rubra Vireosylva olivacea Vireosylva g. gilva anivireo s. solitarius Vireo g. griseus Vireo b. bellii Mniolilla varia Vermivora r. rubricapilla Vermivora c. celala Compsothlypis a. ramalinae Dendroica virens Seiurus aurocapillus Oporornis agilis Geolhlypis I. brachydaclyla fcleria v. virens. W1sonia p. pu?illa Wilsonia p; pileolata Selophaga ruliclla Dumelella carolinensis Toxostoma rufum Thryolhorus ludovicianus Troglodytes a. parkmani Silla c. carolinensis t7aeolophus bicolor Penlhesles a. alricapillus Penlhestes a. seplenlrionals tYegulus c. calendula ]]ylocichla fi salicicola ]]ylocichla u. swainsoni Planeslicus m. migralorius St'alia s. sialis In the 1907 list there is a notable absence of many common summer residents of the region, as: Slumella m. mana, ]mpidonax virescens, E. acadicus, Agelaius phoeniceus, Pipilo erylhrophthalmus, anius 1. migrans, etc. The individuals of the species listed were not at all common and were very retiring. A few of the large Raptores were seen, but as none were taken they are not listed. Three species only, N. riparia,. solilarius and ]. mississippicrisis, can be' elmst as true migrants, and of these the latter is a straggler from the south. Any of the others might have been breeding birds in the immediate vicinity. In fact as stated before there was during the period no appreciable migrational movement. In the 1908 list the following common summer residents were taken, which were not found the previous year but which might be expected to occur regularly in comparative abundance: C. alcyon, 151. v. virescens, M. c. crinlus, 1. virescens, S. p. pusilla, V. b. bellii,  and 7'. a. parkmani. 7'. lyrannus was merely a belated migrant and A. colubris is at best of uncertain occurrence in this locality. The main part of the other birds, not taken the previous year, were the smaller migrants, which should occur regularly at this season and consisted in great part of the warblers. Conditions were particularly favorable for the migration of these birds, and on several occasions considerable flights of them were found. The other birds were more or less numerous, and more active also, and were easier to find, and on several cool mornings the birds were almost as noisy as they are in October. This list is offered merely to give some idea of the avifauna of this part of Kansas in the early fall, and ms much credit for it is due to the efforts of Mr. Bunker ms to myself. There are many other species which can be added in succeeding years, but for the two periods in question, I believe it to be fairly com- plete. Collecting .at this time of the year is rather disagreeable work anywhere, but we found it especially so. The' heat made struggling thru the dense thickets, with the luxuriant growth of vdgetation found there, exceedingly hard work, and when we workt the timber, the cobwebs caught on our faces and hands in the most exasperating manner. Specimens were taken of all the species listed. 1. Butorides virescens virescens. Green Heron. A few of these birds were seen