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Maplewood, C. B. Riker, “Decrease of %.” 8, 2,7. 
Plainfield, John T. S. Hunn, ** Do not hint’ summer-resident birds 
are decreasing. Becoming extinct: all migrat- 
ing water fowl, and interesting species of hawks 
and owls.’’ 4. 
Pennsylvania :— 
Carnegie, Dr. R. L. Walker, “Decrease of 2%. Scarlet tanagers, 
bluebirds and purple martins are 
things of the past.’’ 9,7, 16. 
Williamsport, Chas. H. Eldon, “‘ Birds are fully ¥% less.’ 2, 3. 
Philadelphia, Witmer Stone, ‘“Tmpossible to give general estimate 
of decrease.’’ 8. 
West Chester, Josiah Hoopes, ‘“Some species decreasing, some in- 
increasing, Can not estimate. 
House wren, bluebird, night hawk 
and hairy woodpecker almost 
obliterated.’’ 6. 
Waynesburg, J. Warren Jacobs, ‘“Generally speaking, birds are de- 
creasing. Some species are increasing, but the 
accession is not sufficient to overcome the falling 
off in others. Birds remaining, over %, but not 
24 of the number 15 years ago. Hawks are re- 
covering from the ‘ Scalp Act,’ but many farmers 
are still prejudiced against them.” 7a (oye le 
CENTRAL NORTHERN STATES. 
Locality Name of Observer and Digest of Report. 
Ohio :— 
Toledo, D. B. Davis, ‘““ Birds very rapidly decreasing ; not 
more than % remain.”’ 8, 2. 
Salem, lode (Ce ‘* Practically no game here. ‘Game 
hogs’ have done the work.” 3, 1. 
Cincinnati, Dr. F. W.Langdon, Some kinds are decreasing. No 
general estimate. 8. 
Oberlin, Lynds Jones, ‘“Great decrease in all ducks and 
Ae grouse, even in last 3 years.”’ 
17 ; 2, 5. 
Canton, R. H. Bulley, ‘* Bird life in general not decreasing, 
but some Species are. Ducks 10% 
decrease.”’ 11. 
Indiana :— 
Sedan, Mrs. Jane L. Hine, ‘‘ Decrease in bird life 4%, possibly ¥%. 
Side hunts occur occasionally on 
Thanksgiving.’”’ 8, 5, 6, 16, 13. 
Indianapolis, W. S. Blatchley, ‘* Decrease in bird life a Loos 
os Fletcher M. Noe, ‘* All birds are very scarce in this 
locality. Only the most hardy 
species remain. As compared 
with 15 years ago, only 4 as 
many.’’* 2. 
Brookville, Prof. A. W. Butler. ‘‘ Decreasing, but impossible to state 
proportions. Becoming extinct : wild turkey, 
prairie chicken, ruffed grouse, wild pigeon, white 
heron, raven, ’ purple martin, eave swallow, 
bluebird.” 8.11 
