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of the Muskingum River. The valley of the Killbuck seems to be 

 especially suitable, for during a favorable season the woodlands along 

 this stream fairly teem with bird life. A certain locality, situated along 

 the Killbuck and distant some four miles northwest from Wooster, 

 apparently presents unusual attractions to the birds, besides being both 

 an entomological and a botanical paradise. This appears to be accounted 

 for by the great diversity of topographical conditions existing within a 

 comparatively small area; since here are upland fields, thickets, forests, 

 and wooded ravines closely adjacent to the swamps, marshes, meadows, 

 damp woodlands and thickets of the Killbuck's valley. 



To illustrate its attractiveness to the lover of birds, as well as to indi- 

 date what may be seen here during the spring season of migration, the 

 following list is appended ; consisting of eighty-four species observed on 

 May 15, 1892, between the- hours of 7:30 A, M. and 9:00 p. M., a large pro- 

 portion having been noted in the vicinity of the locality just mentioned : 



Ardetta exilis, 

 Ardea virescens, 

 Gallinago delicata, 

 Tetanus eolitarius, 

 Actitis macularia, 

 ^Egialitis vocifera, 

 Colinus virginianus, 

 Bonasa umbellus, 

 Zenaidura macroura, 

 Accipiter cooperii, 

 Buteo borealis, 

 Buteo lineatus, 

 Falco sparverius, 

 Syrnium nebulosum, 

 Megascops asio, 

 Coccyzus americanus, 

 Coccyzus erythrophthalmus, 

 Ceryle alcyon, 

 Dryobates villosus, 

 Dryobates pubescens, 

 Sphyrapicus varius, 

 Melanerpes erythrocephalus 

 Colaptes auratus, 

 Antrostomus vociferus, 

 Chordeiles virginianus, 

 Cbaetura pelagica, 

 Trocbilus colubris, 

 Tyrannus tyrannus, 

 Myiarchus crinitus, 

 Sayornis phoebe, 

 Contopus virens, 



Empidonax flaviventris, 

 Empidonax traillii, 

 Empidonax minimus, 

 Cyanocitta cristata, 

 Corvus americanus, 

 Dolichonyx oryzivorus, 

 Molothrus ater, 

 Agelaius phceaiceus, 

 Sturnella magna, 

 Icterus galbula, 

 Quiscalus quiscula aeneus, 

 Spinus tristis, 

 Poocsetes gramineus, 

 Zonotrichia leucophrys, 

 Zmotrichia albicollis, 

 Spicella socialis, 

 Melospiza faeciata, 

 Pipilo erythrophthalmus, 

 Cardinalis cardinalis, 

 Habia ludoviciana, 

 Passerina cyanea, 

 Piranga erythromelas, 

 Progue subis, 

 Chilidon erythrogastra, 

 Tachycineta bicolor, 

 Stelgidopteryx serripennis, 

 Vireo olivaceus, 

 Vireo gilvus, 

 Vireo flavifrons, 

 Mniotilta varia, 

 Helminthophila pinus, 



