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THE OOLOGIST. 



picus varius.) • Noted one specimen 

 in July. 



Red-headed Woodpeclier (Melaner- 

 pes erythrocep'halus.) Common. 



Flicker (Coloptes auratus.) Abun- 

 dant. 



Whip-poor-will (Antrostomus voci- 

 terus.) On some evenings the clear 

 call of this bird rang from side to 

 side of the camp, and was picked up 

 and re-echoed in every direction. 



Nighthawk (Chordeiles virginian- 

 us.) Very common. 



Chimney Swift (Ohastura pelagica.) 

 Abundant. 



Ruby-throated Humingbird (Troch- 

 ilus colubris.) One or two noted. 



Kingbird (Tyrannus tyrannus.) 

 Fairly common. 



Crested Flycatcher (Myiarchus cri- 

 nitus.) A few noted. 



Phoebe (Sayornis phoebe.) Com- 

 mon. 



Acadian Flycatcher (Empidonax 

 virescens.) A few noted. 



Prairie Horned Lark (Otacoris al- 

 pestris praticola.) A number ob- 

 served. 



Blue Jay (Cyanocitta cristata.) 

 Very common. 



American Crow {corvus brachyryn- 

 chos.) Common. 



Bobolink (Dolichonyx oryzivorus.) 

 A few noted. 



Cowbird (MO'lotheru« ater.) Com- 

 mon. 



Red-winged Blackbird (Agelaius 

 phoeniceus.) Common. 



Bronzed Crackle (Quiscalus quiscu- 

 la asneus.) Common. 



Purple Finch (Carpodacus purpure- 

 us.) A few noted. 



American Goldfinch (Astragalinus 

 tristis.) Common. 



Vesper Sparrow (Poocaetes gramin- 



eus. ) Abundant. 

 Chipping Sparrow (Spizella socia- 

 lis.) Abundant. 



Song Sparrow (Melospiza cinerea 

 melodia.) Abundant. 



Towhee (Pipilo erythropthalmus.) 

 A few. 



Cardinal (Cardinalis cardinalis.) 

 Common. Birds were feeding young 

 close to camp. 



Rose-breasted Grosbeak (Zamelo- 

 dia.) One or two noted. 



Indigo Bunting (Cyanospiza cya- 

 nea.) A few noted. 



Purple Martin Progne subis.) A 

 number bred in bird boxes on poles 

 in camp. 



Cliff Swallow (Petrochelidon luni- 

 frons.) 



Barn Swallow (Hirundo erythro- 

 gaster.) 



Tree Swallow (Iridoproenehicolor.) 



Bank Swallow (Riparia riparia.) 



The?e four species, separately and 



associated, were seen frequently 



about camp. 



White-rumped Shrike (Lanius lu- 

 dovicionus excubitorides.) Shrikes', 

 supposed to belong to this species, 

 were frequently seen about camp. 



Red-eyed Vireo (Vireo olivaceus.) 

 Common. 



Yellow-throated Viero (Vireo fiavi- 

 frons.) One noted. 



Black and White Warbler (Mniotil- 

 ta varia.) One seen. 



Prairie Warbler (Dendroica discol- 

 or.) Common. 



Yellow-breasted Chat (Icteria \ir- 

 ens.) One noted. 



Catbird (Galeoscoptes carolinen- 

 sis.) Common. Noted set three par- 

 tially incubated eggs late in July. 



Brown Creeper (Certhia familiaris 

 americana.) One seen. 



White-breasted Nuthatch (Sitta 

 carolinensis.) Common. 



Tufted Titmouse (Baeolophus bi- 

 color.) Abundant and interesting, 

 as usual. 



Chickadee (Parus atricapillus.) 

 Common. 



Wilson's Thrush (HyloicMa fus'ces- 

 cens.) A few seen. 



American Robin (Merula migrato- 

 ria.) A few seen. 



Bluebird (Sialia sialis.) Very 

 abundant. 



