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17). Michigan — Battle Creek, March 21 (median of 20 years, April 

 17). Ontario — Ottawa, February 20 (average of 12 years, March 18). 

 Minnesota — Duluth, April 12. Saskatchewan — Nipawin, April 8. 



Late dates of spring departure are: Florida — northwestern Florida, 

 May 20. Alabama — Leighton, May 10. Georgia — Atlanta, April 

 26. South Carolina — Spartanbm-g, April 28. North Carolina — 

 Highlands, May 9. Virginia — Arhngton, May 19. West Virginia — 

 French Creek, May 8. District of Columbia — May 29. Maryland — 

 Warrior Mountain, Allegany County, June 3. Pennsylvania — State 

 College, May 18. New York — Central Park, Manhattan, May 26. 

 Connecticut — Portland, May 30. Louisiana — New Orleans, April 

 25. Mississippi — Tishoixdngo County, April 17. Arkansas — Fay- 

 etteville. May 6. Tennessee — Knox County, May 6. Kentucky — 

 BowHng Green, May 8. Missouri — St. Louis, May 30 (median of 

 13 years, May 2). Illinois — Urbana, May 31 (median of 18 years. 

 May 8) ; Chicago, May 23. Indiana — Lafayette, March 13. Ohio — 

 Buckeye Lake, May 18 (median. May 16). Michigan — Detroit area, 

 June 1. Minnesota — Anoka, May 25. 



Early dates of fall arrival are: Texas — Sinton, November 11. 

 Minnesota — St. Paul, August 7. Ohio — central Ohio, September 18 

 (average, September 29). Michigan — Detroit area, August 20. 

 Illinois — Chicago, August 25. New York — Central Park, Manhattan, 

 August 21. New Jersey — Island Beach, August 23. Pennsylvania — 

 State College, August 31. Maryland — Howard County, September 4. 

 District of Columbia — August 26 (average of 18 years, October 3). 

 Virginia — Rockbridge County, October 10. North Carolina — Chapel 

 Hill, September 12. Georgia — Atlanta, October 21. Alabama — 

 Birmingham, October 25. Florida — Oxford, October 13. 



Late dates of fall departure are: Alberta — North Edmonton, 

 October 9. Saskatchewan — Nipawin, October 25. Manitoba — Winni- 

 peg, October 24. North Dakota — Cass County, November 9; James- 

 town, October 23. South Dakota — Sioux Falls, October 27. Min- 

 nesota — St. Paul, November 30. Ontario — Ottawa, November 24 

 (average of 12 years, November 11). Ohio — Buckeye Lake, November 

 24 (median, October 25). New York — Cayuga and Oneida Lake 

 basins, December 10 (median of 10 years, November 20). Maryland — 

 Laurel, December 9. 



Egg dates. — Alberta: 5 records, June 2 to June 12. 



British Columbia: 5 records, May 1 to July 25. 



Maine: 4 records. May 30 to June 25. 



Massachusetts: 35 records. May 19 to July 2; 20 records, June 2 to 

 June 11. 



Michigan: 9 records, May 15 to June 20. 



