CONTENTS. 



Pag,-. 



Introduction o 



Progress of the investigation 5 



Summary of results G 



Recommendations 6 



Legislation needed G 



Upland plover 7 



Killdeer plover ^ 7 



Blackbirds ■ 7 



Birds requiring special protection 8 



Swallows . 8 



Meadow lark 9 



Painted bunting 9 



Nesting boxes ." 9 



Cultural methods 11 



Status of the species of birds known to eat the boll weevil 12 



Investigations in the summer cf lOOG 23 



Field conditions 23 



Sunnnary of o))servations 23 



Investigations in the winter and spring of 1007 26 



Field conditions 26 



Sunnnary of observations 26 



Schedules of stomach examinations 30 



Record of birds examined whi;li had eaten boll weevils 30 



Record of birds examined which had not eaten boll weevils 31 



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