Vol. XXIV1 

 1907 J 



Ferry, Notes from Southern Illinois. 



431 



ing, birds were surprisingly scarce. A few of the commoner 

 varieties were met in great abundance, i. e., Cardinals, Tufted 

 Titmice, Northern Yellow-throats, Field Sparrows and Indigo 

 Buntings, but often the woods seemed entirely deserted. The 

 birds as a rule were moulting and very ragged in appearance. 

 Young birds of the year were much commoner than the adults. 

 The time in the field was spent as follows: Olive Branch, Aug. 

 10-17; Mound City, Aug. 18-22; Grand Chain, Aug. 23-24, 

 all inclusive. When a bird is said to be "common," etc. v .and no 

 locality is mentioned, the status thus given refers to its abundance 

 in the general locality here discussed. 



Through the courtesy of the U. S. Weather Bureau at Cairo, I 

 am able to give the daily conditions of the weather. 



Statement of Weather at Cairo, III. 



1. Aix sponsa. Wood Duck. — -Breeding abundantly in Horse-shoe 

 Lake, a body of water in Cypress Swamp near Olive Branch. The young 

 of the year greatly predominated over the adults. Of four specimens 

 all were 9 jv. They feed near the borders of the cypress in threes and 

 fours, and were not wary. 



2. Ardea herodias. Great Blue Heron. — Common about Horse 

 Shoe Lake, and few seen at Mound City. 



