Birds that Struck the City Hall Tower During the 

 Migrations of 1901 



Mr. Slaughter, electrician at the City Hall, has furnished 

 to Mr. W. L. Baily the following list of birds which were killed 

 by striking against the tower during the year. It comprises 

 eighteen species and, unless otherwise indicated, only one bird 

 was killed on each date given : 



Spring Migration. — Chipping Sparrow, May 1 (2); Red-eyed 

 Vireo, May 29; Redstart, May 28; Black-poll Warbler, May 

 27; Parula Warbler, May 13; Ovenbird, May 29; Maryland 

 Yellow-throat, May 3, May 13 (3), May 23 (2), May 25 (3), 

 May 27. In all seventeen birds. 



Fall Migration. — Yellow-bellied Sapsucker, Sept. 20 (2); 

 Wood Pewee, Sept. 17; Indigo Bird, Sept. 30; Chewink, Oct. 7, 

 Oct. 18, Oct. .21; Red-eyed Vireo, Sept. 14, Sept. 16, Sept. 20, 

 Oct. 6, Oct. 16; Parula Warbler, Sept. 16, Sept. 17, Sept. 20 

 (2); Black-poll Warbler, Sept. 17, Sept. 20; Black-throated 

 Blue Warbler, Sept. 13; Yellow Palm Warbler, Oct. 4, Oct. 5; 

 Myrtle Warbler, Oct. 17; Maryland YeUow-throat, Sept. 4, 

 Sept. 12, Sept. 16, Sept. 17 (2), Sept. 20 (2), Sept. 21; Con- 

 necticut Warbler, Sept. 12; Ovenbird, Sej^t. 12, Sept. 14; 

 Yellow-breasted Chat, Sep. 30; Redstart, Sept. 16; Brown 

 Thrasher, Sept. 12, Sept. 14; Brown Creeper, Oct. 17. In all 

 thirty-eight birds. 



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