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with a companion, as it was again March 16. It was recorded by itself 

 on March 24 and 26, but with a companion on March 30. From that 

 date it was observed with or without a companion (which being so often 

 seen with him, and being somewhat lighter colored, was finally concluded 

 to be his mate) on the following dates: April 1, 6, 8, 9, 10, 19; May 5, 

 8, 12, 23, 29; June 16, 25; July 12, 24; August 15; September 9 and 

 21. In October he was observed several times, but with others of his 

 kind, which we gathered, from their actions, were not only of his kind, 

 but of his family. Although no nest could be found, I feel certain that 

 this maimed bird and his mate raised a brood of young fox sparrows 

 in this vicinity. The birds were always found in an abandoned road- 

 way about a half mile from my home. I am also glad to say that our 

 hero's wing seemed to develop during the summer, and though not as 

 strong as the other nor as large, he got along very well and would take 

 long flights without much trouble. George E. Ekblav^. 



Eantoul, 111. 



NOTES FEOM HUEON, EEIE COUNTY, OHIO. 



Pound a Black-bellied Plover in an oat field half a mile south of 

 Huron on May 24. 



A pair of Prothonotary Warblers have been around Huron for several 

 days prospecting for a nesting place. I had always supposed that these 

 birds were swamp-loving birds, but this pair stay around houses. They 

 were trying to get into wren boxes, and yesterday (May 24) they 

 started building in an empty sprinkling can hung up on the back of a 

 house. They have been around today, but have not done any more 

 building. H. G. Morse, Huron, Ohio. 



TWO NEW BIEDS FOE OBEELIN, OHIO. 



Apparently a season of erratic weather conditions is favorable for 

 the appearance of extralimital species. The spring migration of 1914 

 in northern Ohio will be remembered for the late beginning of the first 

 wave of migration and for the extreme variations from normal of many 

 migration records of first arrival and dates for the arrival of the bulk. 

 The curve of migration was about sixty-five per cent abnormal. The 

 Carolina Chickadee made its first appearance in Oberlin and for the 

 general region on February 27 and remained in the village to April 21. 

 There was a single individual. 



Bewick's Wren was taken on April 20. It has been found in the region 

 on three other occasions, but never before in the village. 



In this connection it may be worth notice that the Hooded and Pro- 

 thonotary Warblers were more numerous than ever before. 



Lynds Jones, Oberlin, Ohio. 



