534 Lake Maxinkuckee, Physical and Biological Survey 



52. KILLDEER 



OXYECHUS VOCIFERUS (Linnreus) 



One of the most conspicuous and interesting summer residents, 

 although not abundant. It is one of the first birds to arrive in 

 spring-, and one of the last to leave in the fall. 



Our definite date records are as follows : 



1899. — Seen almost daily throughout July and August. Sep- 

 tember 11 and 17, several seen on these dates and subsequently. 



1900.— September 22, a large flock at Lost Lake; 27th to 30th, 

 several seen and heard. October 2, noted; 6th, abundant and call- 

 ing at Fletcher Lake north of Logansport; 21st, 24th, and 27th, 

 several seen and heard. 



1901. — March 1 and 3, heard; 13th, heard and 3 seen; 17th 

 to 19th, seen or heard; 23d to 26th, seen and heard. April 2, 

 heard and seen below Lost Lake ; 3d, seen calling on Green's marsh ; 

 4th, one heard at Lost Lake ; 6th, one heard west of lake ; 9th, one 

 at the tamarack swamp ; 26th and 28th, heard at Lost Lake. May 

 4 and 29, heard at Lost Lake. 



1902. — March 4, one seen flying over lake and calling; 10th, 

 one seen by Mr. Chadwick. 



1904. — October 21, seen; 24th, some heard calling over by the 

 tamarack swamp. November 6, seen and heard at Lost Lake; 

 12th, seen flying and heard over by Lost Lake. 



1906. — Seen off and on and no doubt present all summer. Sep- 

 tember 5, constantly calling; 6th, seen. October 4 and 10, sev- 

 eral seen and heard calling; 11th and 12th, seen along shore; 25th, 

 one shot near Outlet Bay; 27th, one found dead under telegraph 

 wires. 



1907. — September 12, three seen flying high and calling; 14th, 

 a good many noted along railroad between the lake and Logans- 

 port, and many along the Wabash near Terre Haute; 23d, seen 

 north of lake toward Twin Lakes. October 4, one heard at Hawk's 

 marsh, flying and calling; 10th, heard very early in morning. 



1913. — September 4, two on Long Point at 4 p. m. ; 14th, 21st, 

 25th, and 28th, one or more seen or heard each day ; 29th, a flock 

 of 8 or 10 seen and heard; 30th, four seen on Long Point. Oc- 

 tober 3 to 9, seen and heard every day ; 13th, several seen in morn- 

 ing and heard at 9:40 p.m., a fine still moonlit night; 15th, 21st, 

 and 22d, one or more noted each day. 



During the spring and especially during the summer the kill- 

 deers are usually seen singly or in pairs ; in the fall they gather 



