sort have been made a gratifying decrease in the number of 

 mosquitoes and the amount of disease has resulted. 



CHARLESTON NATURAL HISTORY SOCIETY 



At a recent meeting of the Charleston Natural History So- 

 ciety, which was organized last spring under the auspices of 

 the Museum, it was decided to devote the winter work to a 

 study of the birds of Charleston and vicinity. The Museum 

 will prepare special exhibits to aid in identifying birds and 

 the Bulletin will publish each month a list of all the birds 

 that have been reported from actual observation. All per- 

 sons who are interested in the study of birds or who v/ould 

 like to become acquainted with our local bird life are invited 

 to join this society. Particulars regarding membership may 

 be obtained from the president, Mr. H. R. Sass, or from the 

 curator of the Museum. 



The following list of October birds, compiled from notes 

 and observations by Mr. H. R. Sass, is offered as a basis for 

 future work: 



Permanent residents. Black vulture, turkey buzzard, 

 mockingbird, cardinal, common crow, Carolina wren, great 

 blue heron, yellow hammer, downy woodpecker, yellow-bel- 

 lied sapsucker?, blue jay, clapper rail, kingfisher?, bob- 

 white, Carolina dove, brown thrasher. 



Summer residents. Red-eyed vireo, white-eyed vireo, red 

 start, chimney swift, Maryland yellow throat, hummingbird, 

 little blue heron, night heron, night havv^k, summ.er warbler 

 black throated blue warbler, Blackburnian warbler, yellow- 

 billed cuckoo, ovenbird, nonpareil, catbird, wood pewer?, 

 bank swallow, hermit thrush. 



Winter residents. Loggerhead?, ricebird?, herring gull?, 

 sharp-shinned hawk?, cooper's hawk?, sparrow hawk?, 

 meadow-lark, red-bellied woodpecker?, crested tit, chick- 

 adee, towhee, myrtle warbler, kildeer plover, pied-billed 

 grebe, purple grackle?. 



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