Sparks on Birds vs. Street Cars. 



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Least Flycatcher, 1. 

 Wilson Warbler, 1. 

 Chestnut-sided Warbler, 1. 

 Canadian Warbler, 1. 

 Cerulean Warbler, 1. 

 Magnolia, 1. 



Sora, 1. 



Ruby-throated Hummingbird, 1. 



Rose-breasted Grosbeak (all 



males), 6. 

 Baltimore Oriole, 1. 

 Chimney Swift, 4. 

 American Redstart, 2. 



Total, at least 160, probably 175 individuals. 



For the same period of time, and place, the previous year, 

 1903, when no cars ran up the cutting at all, the birds noticed 

 were : 



Blue Jay. 



Robin. 



Bronzed Grackle. 



Brown Thrasher. 



Wood Thrush. 



Golden-crowned Kinglet. 



Cardinal. 



Rose-breasted Grosbeak. 



Towhee. 

 House Wren. 

 Chipping Sparrow. 

 Baltimore Oriole. 

 Junco. 



Lark Sparrow. 

 Wilson Thrush (?). 

 Chimney Swift. 



A total of 16, as compared with 37 in 1904. 



As a check on this, the birds seen in a piece of woodland 

 a mile away from the car track, July 13, 5 to 10 a. m., may 

 be of interest. 



Indigo Bunting, 1. 



Field Sparrow, 3. 



Barn Swallow, 10. 



Phcebe, 4. 



Song Sparrow, 2. 



Migrant Shrike, 1. 



Bluebirds (some young ones), 



12. 

 Yellow-billed Cuckoo, 1. 



Total, 100. 



Urbana, 111. 



Chipping Sparrow, 4. 

 Meadowlark, C. 

 American Goldfinch, 5 

 Kingbird, 10. 

 American Crow, 7. 

 Blue Jay, 7. 

 Robin, 10. 

 Bronzed Grackle, 20. 



