26 AMERICAN MIDLAND NATURALIST 



4:30 to 5 \). m. — Call-notes of Robin, Jay and Kingfisher. 

 SEPTEMBiiR 15, 1912. 



II to 1 1 130 a. m. — Call-notes of Jay and Grackle. Unidentified 

 Warblers seen. 



4 to 5 p. m. — A few Crackles and Cowbirds on the dead branches 

 of a poplar. Flock of Crows noisy in a nearby grove. A small 

 number of Swifts seen. Heard a White-breasted Nuthatch. 

 September 16, 1912. 



8:30 to 9:30 a. m. — Jay-note always in ear-shot. Notes of 

 Grackle and young Goldfinch. White-breasted Nuthatch heard 

 here and there. A number of Pewees seen, and call-note heard 

 once. Black-throated Green Warbler arrived; call-note of same. 



2:15 to 3:15 p. m. — A flock of Grackles flew overhead. Note 

 of White-breasted Nutharch. A Yellow-billed Cuckoo, which 

 remained still for a minute and then changed its position to a 

 nearby branch Here the bird saw a worm, which it caught and 

 began to eat. Before finishing, the Cuckoo flew to another tree 

 and was lost to sight. 



September 17, 19 12. 



8:30 to 9:30 a. m. — Saw a Song Sparrow; heard its call- 

 note. A Dove flew overhead. A House Wren seen and its call- 

 note heard. Catbird call-note. Note of Downy Woodpecker. 

 Saw a Wood Pewee. 



September 18, 1912. 



7:30 to 8:15 a. m. — Cawing of Crows. Note of Grackle. Saw 

 a single Swift. Call-note of Bluebird. 



3:30 to 4:15 p. m. — Jay-note. A Cowbird seen. 



September 19, 1912. 

 9 to 10 a. m. — Saw two Jays — rather quiet. Several Swifts 

 seen. One Redstart flitting in a tree; first seen since spring. 



4 to 5 p. m. — Note of Mcadowlark — first heard since July 17; 

 first seen since Aug. i. A flock of Robins flew overhead. 



September 20, 1912. 



5:15 a. m. — Saw three Robins and heard call-note of others. 



4:30 to 5 p. m. — Jay-note. A Robin calling loudly. Cow- 

 birds very numerous on the dead branches of a tall poplar. Their 

 note thin and uttered in chorus. The tree top was crowded for 

 ten minutes, when many departecd. While the branches were 

 thickly covered, some of the birds moved frequently. Among 



