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/. The ])rRDS of Winona Lake. 

 Clarence Guy Littell. 



During the summer of 1902, from June 21 to August 28, while a stu- 

 dent at the Indiana University Biological Station I devoted all of my time 

 to a field study of the birds about Winona Lake. I present here my notes 

 on the occurrence and habits of the birds observed. 



The region about Winona Lake was fully described in the Proceedings 

 Indiana Academy of Science for IDOl and a detailed description is not 

 necessary. Suffice it to say that the lake is surrounded by swamps, 

 flooded in times of extreme high water, and by hills reaching a height of 

 forty feet. The vegetation varies from the aquatics in the margin of the 

 lake to swamp-grasses and bushes in the marshes, and to oak forests on 

 the hills. 



Observations on birds were all made within a radius of one mile from 

 the lake shore. In the following list the numbers in brackets refer to 

 the A. O. U. Code and Check-list. 

 [6] Podihjmbiis podiceps (Linn.). Pied-billed Grebe. 



This Grebe is not common around Winona Lake. I have only seen it 

 twice, both times near the reedy shores of the western side. 

 [190] Botaurus lentiginoaus (Montag.). American Bittern. 



I have flushed this bird several times in a small swamp at the south- 

 eastern corner of the lake, but have been unable to find a nest. 

 [\2l] Ardctta ex iUs {G-mel.). Least Bittern. Fig. 3. 



This bird is rather common in the small swamps bordering on the lake, 

 but owing to the lateness of the season when I arrived, I was able to find 

 but one nest which contained at the time three pure white eggs. I found 

 this nest on July 23, in the middle of a swamp. It was a platform of 

 grasses set in the swamp grass. 

 [194] Ardca hcrodias Linn. Great Blue Heron. 



This bird has been identified flying over the lake several times. I have 

 never flushed it. 

 [201] Ardea virescenH lAnw. Green Heron. 



This species is common around the lake and undoubtedly nested in the 

 vicinity in numbers in the spring. I found several old nests that I believe 

 were built by this bird. 



