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SoiUciiibor 24 was ;i very pleasant tlav with lii^lit northwest wind. Tlie 

 wind tVesJKMied in the evening, and many birds were notieed about the 

 dome from 7 v. m. until 10.30 p. M. I did not go up during the evening 

 but some of the small bojs employed about the building did, and as I was 

 afterwards informed secured a "market-basket full (jf birds." 1 did not see 

 anj' of these. I climbed the tower early the next morning and was sur- 

 prised not to find any birds until I found out the boys had preceded me. 



The 26th being Sunday, no lights were lighted. Weather mild and fair 

 with light southerly winds. On the evening of the 27th I went up on the 

 tower, but the weather was too boisterous. There was a cold rain with 

 high wind. Very few birds were seen, mostly Thrushes and one small 

 flock of Tri)ii^(V. The birds merel}- circled arountl the tower once or twice, 

 and passed on. I heard Gallituiles, Rails, and Night Herons, but they 

 did not approach tiie lights. The 2Sth it rained very hard, and as I could 

 see no birds from below I did not go up. None were found dead next 

 morning. 



The 29th was rainy with high north wind. I went up on the tower about 

 S I'. M. The weather was unfavorable; I saw a few Thrushes, one Robin, 

 and some small Sparrows, but they merely flew near the lights, sheered 

 oft", and passed on. None were found dead next morning. 



On account of the exposure to wind and rain for two nights on the 

 tower I got an attack of rheumatism and was unable to nuike any further 

 observations until the birds had ])assed south. 



Besides the species enumerated in the above lists I saw and heartl the 

 following, some from the street and some on the tower: 



Totaniis, either melanoleucus ovflavipes, straggling flocks, c]uite noisy. 

 Noticed several evenings, but did not approach very close to the lights. 



Two or three loose flocks of small Tringce circled rapidly around the 

 liglits a few times, and disappeared in the darkness. A flock of small 

 Plovers, probably .^. semipaiiiiaid, acted much the same way, but ap- 

 peared to be lost and would wander away out of sight, soon leturn, pass 

 close by the lights and after a few minutes return and go through the 

 same manoeuvre. 



Thrushes were noticed frequently, especially on the 27th and 2Sth. At 

 times there were eight or ten flying aimlessly around the lights, but never 



* One of these was minus both wings, 

 t Female was minus both wings and tail 



