The Natural History of Chautauqua 



The females and young are greenish. Uncommon on Assembly 

 Grounds, but more numerous in woodlands in the region. 



24. SWALLOW FAMILY 



69. Purple Martin. Common summer resident at Jamestown and the 



southern part of the lake, but very infrequent at the north end. 

 Season, April i8-Aug. 30; breeds May i5~June 20. 



70. Cliff Swallow or Eave Swallow. Abundant summer resident, 



May lO-Sept. 8; breeds May 14- June 10. Field mark, a light 

 patch on the rump. Nest a flask-shaped mud cup under the 

 eaves of barns, etc. Plentiful on the Grounds, and flying over 

 the lake at dusk. 



71. Barn Swallow. Abundant summer resident, the most common of 



our swallows. Season, April i5~Sept. 12; breeds, May 5-July 

 30. Nesting place and habits very similar to Eave Swallow. 

 Under parts rich chestnut red. 



72. Tree Swallow. Common transient visitor, occasionally a summer 



resident, April 15-Sept. 28. Breeds, May 25-June 15. Nests 

 in hollow trees; no records from the Assembly Grounds. 



73. Bank Swallow. Abundant summer resident, May 8-Aug. 25 ; 



breeds, May I5~june 20. Often seen flying over the Grounds 

 and over the lake. All of the swallows are highly insectivorous, 

 and exceedingly useful birds. They consume incredible numbers 

 of the lake flies. 



74. Rough-winged Swallow. Uncommon summer resident; very 



difficult to distinguish, in the field, from the Bank Swallow, and 

 often confused with the latter. 



25. THE WAXWINGS 



75. Cedar Waxwing. Common summer resident, erratic in arrival 



and departure, usually in small, roving flocks. Breeds, June I- 

 20. They have nested in the Orchard, and other places in and 

 near the Grounds. 



26. THE SHRIKES 



76. Migrant Shrike. Fairly common summer resident, April 27- 



Oct. i. Breeds, April 2O-May 15. Always in open and ex- 

 posed places; telephone lines, fences, etc., on the outlook for prey. 

 Strong, hawk-like beak ; feeds upon large insects, and occasionally, 

 small birds. 



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