54 Bulletiji iVc;. 27. 



Catbird, 12. Bluebird, 8. 



Wood Thrush, 2. 



This was the day on which sixty-nine species were recorded, the most 

 of them without leaving the wagon. 



Another all day trip, on July 10, under a threatening sky, a tempera- 

 ture ranging below 70, with a brisk north-west breeze blowing, resulted 

 in the following record for twenty-one species : 



Bartrartiian Sandpiper, 4. Goldfinch, 35. 



Red-shouldered Hawk, i. Vesper Sparrow, 79. 



Downy Woodpecker, i. Grasshopper Sparrow, i. 



Belted Kingfisher, 2. Cardinal, 2. 



Kingbird, 77. Towhee, i. 



Phoebe, i. Cedar Waxwing, 2. 



Wood Pewee, 35. Barn Swallow, 400. 



Blue Jay, 16. Louisiana Water Thrush, i. 



Bobolink, 78. Redstart, i. 



Red-winged Blackbird, 66. Robin, 68. 



Bronzed Grackle, 37. 



On this trip much more time vvas spent in the woods and near the 

 swamps in search of birds. 



The opening week of the summer term gave evidence of an unusually 

 advanced season, with small promise of much from the birds. Few of 

 them were singing, while the most of them seemed to be in perpetual 

 hiding ; but as July grew old the songs began anew and the birds were 

 far more willing to pose for the class. There was unmistakable. evidence 

 of change of plumage among nearly all species, often resulting in per- 

 plexing patterns ; but many of the birds were in full breeding plumage, 

 while some were still nesting, even among the earlier breeders. 



The summer's work clearly shows that the student of birds cannot leave 

 the summer months out of his study if he expects to cultivate a broad 

 acquaintance with the birds. On the contrary, sustained study during 

 the months of July and August is greatly needed before many problems 

 can hope to be solved. Let there be more summer study. 



Lynds Jones, Oberlin, Ohio. 



ROSE-BREASTED GROSBEAK. 



up to the time I was fifteen years old- I considered this a rare bird, 

 though since then-I find it not uncommon. That spring I found my first 



