

Vol. V, Part 2 March 1, 1911 



PROCEEDINGS OF THE 



Nebraska Ornithologists' Union 



SOME NOTES ON THE WINTER BIRDS OF 

 DAWES COUNTY 



BY JOHN T. ZIMMER 



In the latter part of November, 1910, it became necessary 

 for me to spend a couple of weeks in the vicinity of Craw- 

 ford, Dawes county. Nebraska, in field investigations of an 

 entomological nature. However as abundant opportunity was 

 offered, I was enabled to make some rather extensive observa- 

 tions on the bird life of that region. Previously on but two 

 occasions had systematic ornithological observations been 

 made in that part of the state during cold weather, once 

 during middle December, 1895 and again from February 18 

 to 29, 1896, in reality parts of the sarxie winter, when parties 

 headed by Professor Lawrence Bruner worked in that locality. 



I arrived in Crawford on November 26 and on the next day 

 proceeded south-eastward from the town to the vicinit} of 

 Squaw mound, near the head of Squaw creek, where I made 

 my headquarters until Decem'ber 5, on which date I r urned 

 to Crawford. I then explored the valley of the Wlii'te riven 

 until December 10, when I returned to Lincoln. 'One side 

 trip was made. On December 9 I visited Glen, in Sioux 

 county, where I spent the day and returned the same evening. 

 With this exception, all my observations were made within 

 the bounds of DaAves county. 



I might here make a brief statement regarding the types 

 of country visited. The vicinity of Squaw mound on the Pine 

 ridge is high table-land or plateau containing the heads of 

 numerous canyons which are destitute of deciduous tim])er 



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