60 



October 8 at five minutes past twelve, two came from the north and tar- 

 ried a few minutes about a bed of cannas and together flew direct south. 

 October 9 I saw one at twelve thirty hovering about the cannas. It came 

 from the north and flew to the south. I had noticed the flower garden was 

 approached by these birds from all directions up to the last two days, 

 when the visits were made as stated. As I was engaged in school work 

 my observations did not cover the whole day except in a few cases, but 

 the record here given is my own. 



On October 1 a few persons were asked to make observations, which 

 they did, and with about the same results as here stated. Two of the 

 stations were more than two miles apart. Three reported seeing these 

 birds on October 8 and one on October 9. 



It is often stated that the temperature governs the movements of 

 these birds. The temperature for the time as reported to the weather 

 bureau by Mr. Charles Geckler is as follows: 



Maxi- Mini- Maxi- Mini- 



mum, mum. mum. mum. 



September 15 87 62 Sei)tember 3(» 76 41 



September 16 87 63 October 1 81 41 



September 17 88 63 October 2 83 56 



September 18 90 66 October 3 81 62 



September 19 90 65 October 4 73 67 



September 20 89 62 October 5 75 45 



September 21 83 62 October 6 76 42 



September 22 75 49 October 7 71 56 



September 23 81 43 October 8 66 45 



September 24 80 56 October 9 68 37 



September 25 65 36 October 10 68 36 



September 26 71 38 October 11 63 50 



September 27 81 50 October 12 56 37 



September 28 78 58 October 13 55 31 



September 29 59 53 



The record for a few days past their last appearance is given for the 

 sake of comparison. 



There was a white frost on the morning of September 25 ; also on the 

 morning of October 9. It is also stated these birds will remain as long 

 as there are flowers. There was an abundance of flowers until October 

 thirteen, when there was a killing frost. 



