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heard but rarely. March 11, 1916, we saw a covey of about twelve at 
Mineral Springs; August 24 we heard one; August 13, 1915, I saw two 
on the dune immediately behind the electric railway station at Millers. 
76. Bonasa umbellus umbellus, Ruffed Grouse. This fine species still 
holds its own in the dense covers of scrubby oak, juniper, sumac, etc., 
between the middle dunes and in the woods on the southern fringe of 
them. No more than three or four at the highest are seen in a day’s 
walk. March 11, 1916, I flushed three at Mineral Springs; on the 18th, 
one at Millers; July 16, 1915, also one at the last-named place; one 
January 6, 1917, and one February 17, 1917. 
77. Tympanuchus americanus americanus, Prairie Chicken. Very 
rare here. Mr. Stoddard saw two near Mineral Springs in the fall of 
1913. They had probably sought refuge there from the persecution of 
hunters a little farther south. 
ORDER COLUMBAE: Pigeons and Doves. 
77. Zenaidura macroura carolinensis, Mourning Dove. A rather com- 
mon summer resident, but present in spring and fall as well. April 1, 
1916, two were seen at Millers; on the 24th, four at Mineral Springs; 
May 20th, six at Millers, one nest on ground, with two eggs. 
The last records of the memorable Passenger Pigeon, which is a 
thing of the past for this region, are probably those given by Mr. Wood- 
ruff in his “Birds of the Chicago Area,’ where he quotes from the 
“Auk,” Vol. 12, page 389, as follows: “April 8, 1894, Mr. Edward J. 
Geckler saw a flock of about fifteen Wild Pigeons flying while in a 
woods near Liverpool, Indiana. 
“Mr. Kaempfer, a taxidermist of this city, had a fine male Passenger 
Pigeon mounted on one of his shelves which was brought in on March 
14, 1894. The gentleman who brought it said he shot it near Liverpool, 
Indiana, and saw quite a number of them at that time.” 
ORDER RAPTORES: Birds of Prey. 
79. Cathartes aura septentrionalis, Turkey Vulture. A rare acci- 
dental visitor, though one would expect it to be more common. Stoddard 
saw three at Tremont, July 4, 1917. For hawks this is a great region, 
as is to be expected, considering the great number of small rodents and 
large and small swamp birds found here. 
80. Circus hudsonius, Marsh Hawk. This is the commonest hawk, 
where it finds the many large and small swales to its liking for feeding 
and nesting. They come early and stay late. March 11, 1916, five or six 
were seen at Mineral Springs; on the 18th, two; April 1, 1916, four, or 
rather two pair, were observed mating at Millers. May 20, 1916, we 
saw seven at Mineral Springs and found a nest in a large swale with 
