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and roost here and dien fly across to the picnic grounds for 

 much of their food. 



People are coming to this part of the Park in increasing 

 numbers during the past few years and many improvements 

 are in operation. Up to the present time there has been but 

 little effect on the birds. The proposed drives and the new 

 Club House that is planned will no doubt soon make a differ- 

 ence in the bird population.* 



'^At this time, 1920, there have been many changes in this 

 region. A drive has been built winding up the steep west 

 hillside. A large club house has been built for the golfers, 

 a tomb in memory of Colonel Swope has been erected, and 

 many people now wend their way up over the hills to see the 

 sights or to play golf, or to have a picnic lunch. 

 The List — Section Number 17 



Indigo Bunting 57 Hairy Woodpecker 5 



Tufted Titmouse 29 Turkey Buzzard 4 



Kentucky Warbler 26 Red-bellied Woodpecker 3 



Red-eyed Vireo 24 Scarlet Tanager 3 



Blue-gray Gnatcatcher 23 Redstart 3 



Chickadee 22 Ovenbird 3 



Cowbird 20 White-eyed Vireo 3 



Crow 16 Cerulean Warbler 2 



Downy Woodpecker 15 Yellow-breasted Chat 2 



Blue Jay 14 Blue-winged Warbler 2 



Crested Flycatcher 13 Summer Tanager 



Wood Peewee 11 Kingfisher 



Yellow-billed Cuckoo 11 Horned Owl 



Goldfinch 9 Screech Owl 



Cardinal 9 Red-headed Woodpecker 



Acadian Flycatcher 8 Meadowlark 



Worm-eating Warbler 7 Purple Martin 



Whippoorwill 6 Field Sparrow 



Parula Warbler 6 Louisiana Water Thrush 



Total Species. 38: Male Birds 375 



