Vol. XXII 

 1905 



Bishop, Bird Migration at New Haz>e», Conn. 37 S 



after a colder, cloudy day with fresh northeast wind, following warmer, 

 stormy weather. 6 : 35 to 8 : 15 a. m. About 20 Flickers, and small flocks 

 of Robins, Bluebirds, Juncos and Sparrows were seen flying north and 

 others traveling north in the trees and bushes. 



Oct. 1 j, iqc>4. — Clear, cool and calm ; 39° at 8 a. m. ; after two similar 

 days. 5 : 45 to 8 : 30 a. m. Little migration. Several flocks of Bluebirds 

 flew northwest or west-northwest between 6 and 7 : 30, high in air ; a flock 

 of Blackbirds flew west ; Robins arising from the trees flew west and 

 west-northwest; and a few Sparrows and Warblers flew north. 



Oct. 22, igo4. — Clear, warm and calm ; 53° at 8 a. m ; after hard south- 

 east storm the morning before and stationary temperature. 5 155 to 7:45 

 a. m. No migration to speak of. Frequent straggling flocks of Bluebirds 

 flew west or west-southwest all the morning, high in air; one flock of 

 Robins and one of Cedar Waxwings flew west; and many Tree Swallows 

 flew high, south, from 6 : 10 to 7 : 20. probably from the roost in Quinni- 

 piac Marshes, all the later ones veering to the southwest and some to the 

 west as they passed over-head, turning while I watched them. 



Oct. 28, /goj. — Clear, cold and calm; 27° at 8 a. m. ; after a rather 

 windy, warm day, following still warmer weather, 6 to 7 : 45 A. M. Sev- 

 eral flocks of Bluebirds flew west, high, between 6 and 6 : 30 ; a few small 

 birds, chiefly Juncos, flew north at 6 : 20 ; and numbers of Robins flew 

 low north and northwest from 6 : 30 to 7 : 30, many stopping. 



In 1898 the early morning hours of Sept. 28, were spent at this 

 spot ; in 1900, the same hours on Sept. 19 and 20 and Oct. 11 ; 

 in 1901, on Sept. 26, and Oct. 1, 4, 7. 1 1, 16, 25, and 30 ; in 1902, 

 on Sept. 6, 11, 15, 18, 23, and 30, and Oct. 2, and 10 ; and in 

 1903, on Aug. 14, Sept. 4, 19, 21, 29 and 30, and Oct. 5, 14, 20 

 and 30 ; and the same general direction and manner of migration 

 was observed. Of these dates, I give only the most interesting 

 nights noticed. 



Sept. 28, i8g8. — Clear and warm ; 5S at 8 a.m.; after a cool night and 

 a rather cool, quite windy day. 6 to 7 a. m. About 15 Hawks, between 

 200 and 300 Flickers, and many flocks of Blue Jays, Tree Swallows, Robins, 

 Bluebirds, Sparrows and Warblers appeared from the east and southeast 

 and flew west and northwest. 



Sept. ig, igoo. — Clear and cold, with light north wind ; 46 at 4 a. m. ; 

 after clear, cool and windy day, following warmer weather. 5 : 20 to 7 : 30 

 a. m. Two Cooper's Hawks and 21 small hawks, chiefly Sharp-shinned, 

 passed between 5 : 20 and 5 ; 35, all flying high and swiftly west. About 

 6:30, 15 to 30 Flickers passed. All the morning Warblers and other 

 small birds passed incessantly, appearing from the south and fl}'ing low, 

 often from tree to tree, due north and down the hill. 



