20 Hess, Breeding Birds of Central Illinois. \.f^n 



Sparrows. The hedge-rows furnish homes for the Loggerhead 

 Shrike, Brown Thrasher, Yellow-billed Cuckoo, Mourning Dove, 

 Mockingbird, Crow, Goldfinch, Yellow Warbler and Traill's 

 Flycatcher. The orchards attract the Baltimore and Orchard 

 Orioles, Kingbird, Bronzed Grackle, Chipping Sparrow, Robin 

 and Warbling Vireo. The Screech Owl and Sparrow Hawk nest 

 in the town maples, country orchards and timber alike. 



In upland Lynn Grove I have found 55 species nesting, but 

 there is always missing the Ovenbird, Kentucky Warbler, Louisiana 

 Water- Thrush, Redstart and Gnatcatcher of the low damp woods 

 of Bowse's Grove and Salt Fork. 



No choice is exlaibited by such birds as the Whippoorwill, Towhee, 

 Hummingbird, Carohna Wren, Wood Thrush, Yellow-breasted 

 Chat, Scarlet Tanager and Yellow-throat, as I find them distrib- 

 uted in the three timbers. 



Such woods birds as the Wood Pewee, Scarlet Tanager, Summer 

 Tanager, Crested Flycatcher, Screech Owl and Cardinal, I have 

 found nesting in the village. 



Within this radius, which is really but nine miles in extent, and 

 incloses the University of Illinois, I have evidence of the nesting of 

 over 100 species. Of these ninety-four species are represented in 

 my cabinet by complete sets of eggs, mostly with nests. Sixty of 

 these I have photographed "in situ." 



In presenting the spring arrival dates which I have included in 

 most species, my own observations only are used. These are not 

 to be taken as "standard," for undoubtedly many of the birds are 

 here, at times, for days before my limited time in the field allows 

 the opportunity of recording them. Particularly is this true of the 

 forest species. 



My record of the nesting of Bachman's Sparrow I believe to be 

 among the northern-most. The Hooded Warbler and Summer 

 Tanager are rare in this latitude, and I know of no other record of 

 the nesting of the Lark Sparrow in eastern Illinois. 



List of Species. 



1. Ardea herodias. Great Blue Heron. — Rather rare breeder 

 because of the absence of swampy territory. Three pairs found breeding 

 in Lynn Grove, May 30, 1897. The three nests were in a lofty honey-locust, 



