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Nowhere, perhaps, is the difference in bird-life one hundred years ago 

 more noticeable than in comparing Bartrarn's notes on the abundance of 

 ducks to be Been on the river, \\ i t H the scattering individuals that now 

 venture to stop there. We find the following spring records: 



L802, January 17. Ducks in Sohoulskill, Pleasant day wind s. 

 SI. l arge flights of Ducks in the river. 

 March 3. Flights of Ducks passing from the southard 

 showery all day and warm, wind S 



11. Rocks of various kinds oi Ducks in Schuilkill 



from the southard. Pleasant forenoon buo- 

 ceeded by w bad, 

 1803. February 2. Several sorts of Ducks arrived from the South on 

 their return to the North vis: Laos I 



Foggy and dri 

 changed about noon with rain from the south. 

 23. Green-winged Teal passing to the North, clear 

 pleasant warm day wind 8. 



28. Flocks of Ducks passing northward, foe on 



ponds. After sunrise became cloudy and thaw v. 

 Evening cloudy and warm; like for rain. Wind 

 - E, 

 March i Great numbers of Ducks in Schuylkill from the 



south. Warm pleasant day, wind S. 

 " 14, Ducks passing northerly. Morning cloudy and 



misty, cleared about noon. 

 iso i. February 12 Ducks arrive from the south. Pleasant warm 



day. Wmd 8. \Y. 



10. Black Duck arrived from the south on their 

 passage or return to the north. Warm pleasant 

 spring weather. 

 " '2\. Bhie-winged vV Green-winged Teal migrating 

 north on their return to breed. Clear pleasant 

 weather. \\ ind 8. 

 27, Flocks of Ducks in Schuylkill arrived from the 

 south. Morning clear and cold, afternoon 

 and thawy wind 8. \\ . lee driving with 

 the tide. 



29, Ducks from the south, lla.y. warm, thawing 



weather. Wind s. 'W . 

 April 17. Flocks of Ducks returning from the north. Cool, 

 rain, wind high N. E 

 1805. February 23. Large Bights of Ducks. Warm and pleasant 

 W .1 so 



1 Phoro is much irregularity in the fullness of the record ;uul the mftftgre men- 



tien of dueks in seme \ oai-s does not. I feel sure. Indicate their se;. 





