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nights (March 5 to 13, 1903), the well-Known piercing notes of this bird 

 were heard everywhere at all hours. On Nov. 29, '03, a Killdeer was 

 seen on the snow when there was no open water. The few uncovered 

 mudtly ?pots were filled with tracks ancl prolongs. 



MIGRATION RECORD. 



46. [289] Culinns rir<~//ii><tntix (Linn.). Bob-white.* 



Bob-white is scarcely a common resident at present. In 1886 C. H. 

 Bollmann considered it abundant. May 18, 1903, a nest and two eggs 

 were found in a rather damp spot in a large dense woods and June 

 14, young ones were seen running about with their mother (C. G. L.). 

 Coveys have been observed rather late; eight were seen April 13, 1902, 

 and seven, May 16, 1903. The so-called "crazy" season w^as at its height 

 October 11, 1902. A score of instances was noted of their flying in 

 open doors and against windows. More often seen in the woods than 

 in open fields. 



