LETTER OF TRANSMITTAL 
Vermillion, S. Dak. 
March 21, 1921. 
Hon. T. W. Dwight, President, 
State Board of Regents. 
Dear Sir: 
To meet a very insistent demand for ac- 
curate information concerning the birds of the 
State the accompanying bulletin on the “Birds 
of South Dakota” has been prepared. I here- 
with submit this as Bulletin 9 of our Survey 
publications. 
Mr. William H. Over, as a permanent 
member of our Survey staff, has been investi- 
gating and collecting birds all over the State 
for many years. Dr. Craig S. Thoms, Profes- 
sor of Sociology at the University, has always 
been a keen observer and enthusiastic student 
of the feathered tribe. This joint authorship 
has resulted in a very fine product. I am sorry 
to say that lack of funds allowed by the Legis- 
lature for Survey work has limited the num- 
ber and character of illustrations used. 
Respectfully, 
FREEMAN WARD, 
State Geologist 
