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THE OOLOGIST. 



No83 from Ohio. 



Our common winter residents, such 

 as Slate-colored Juncos, Tree Spar- 

 rows, Fox Sparrows and Golden-crown- 

 ed Kinglets, have been here in large 

 numbers since the latter part of 

 October. 



At this date, Nov. loth, Juncos and 

 Tree Sparrows are unusually uiuuer- 

 ous. 



While passing through the woods one 

 can frequently hear the hai'sh notes of 

 the Winter Wren, and the ol^server 

 maj' no\v and then get a glimpse of his 

 grotesque form as he x);isses some open- 

 ing in bru.sh pile or log-heap. 



The casual observer would haidlj" 

 believe such a large voice to come from 

 such a i-mall bird. 



A Rongh-legged Hawk is occasionally 

 seen perched on the dead top of some 

 tall tree, patiently awaiting an oppor- 

 tunity to pounce down upon some un- 

 suspecting field-mouse. 



The Rough-leg is one of the common- 

 est of our large Hawks. 



The migratory warblers that stop 

 here during their fall migrations have 

 nearly all departed for the suunj' south. 



A few sti'aglers of Dcndroica coronata 

 may ,yet be seen. 



Every large flock of Chickadees or 

 (lolden-crowned Kinglets that I have 

 seen this fall has been accompanied bj- 

 one American Brown Creeper; and 

 only one. 



I have rarely observed a Hock of 

 Chickadees or Kinglets in the fall or 

 winter not accompanied by a single 

 Creeijer. 



I have never seen a Creeper unac- 

 com.panied by other birds. 



The result of my investigations may 

 i)e due to the fact that the Creeper is 

 not very common here. 



What have others to say on the 

 ( 'reeper subject. 



The Bolm hite which was nearly ex- 

 terniiuated a few years ago bj' severe 



winters has become quite common 

 again, but will not remain so long if 

 they continue to be hunted as they have 

 been since Nov. 10th. 



Although not common, the Northern 

 Shrike is sometimes seen here. 



I have known one of these Inrds to- 

 remain in the vicinity of a corn field 

 for an entire day for the purpcjse of 

 catching the mice routed from the-, 

 shocks by the buskers. 



When captured the mice are impaled 

 on some hearby thorn tree. 



The American Crossbill and Snow- 

 Hake, or White Snowbird as it is com- 

 monly called, are seen here during 

 severe wintei's only. 



The Prairie Horned Lark breeds here 

 in considerable numljcrs, but the nests 

 are I'arely found. 



While in a large woods, live; miles 

 west of this place, in the latter part of 

 June, 1890, I saw several Americau 

 Redstarts, aitd although I was not for- 

 tunate enough to Unci a nest, I am con- 

 iident that they nest in that locality. 



Five or six j-ears ago the Rose-breast- 

 ed Grosbeak was hardly known here. 



It has been common for the last three 

 summers — often nesting in shade and 

 fruit trees in the vicinity of houses. 



The Red-eyed Vireo nested here in 

 increased nmn))ers the past season. 



I noted one pair of Yellow-breasted. 

 Chats in 18'JO. 



Nov. 11th was remarkable for the 

 large number of Wild Geese that jjas- 

 sed over this section. 



I observed over 400 — more than I had 

 seen for live years previous. 

 One flock contained about 2C0. 

 Of our common birds the Catbird has 

 -suffered more from the effect of the egg 

 collecting fever that struck this locality 

 alout A. D. 1885 than any other. 



As the Catbird was very common at 

 tliat time, and the nests are rarely 

 placed more thru a few feet from the 

 L^rouud, tjie young collector could 

 •secure tlie eggs without much risk to 



