528 AMERICAN MIDLAND NATURALIST 



on Spet. 6, or 63 days earlier than the date of migration in 1913. 

 This year the species was observed almost daily throughout 

 September, but there was only one record for October — on the 

 14th — with an absence of 17 days. But the most striking occur- 

 rence of the autumn migration of 19 13 was the presence of the 

 Red-headed Woodpecker throughout the season and into 

 winter. 



Nearly every species was recorded later in the autumn of 

 191 3 than in that of 191 2. Here are some of last year's dates of 

 migration and the difference in days from this year's dates:: 

 Brown Thrasher, Sept. 13, 25 days earlier; Catbird, Sept. 18, 



7 days earlier; Wood Pewee, Sept. 18, 10 days earlier; Redstart, 

 Sept. 20, 8 days earlier; Indigo Bird, Sept. 22, 13 days earlier; 

 Mourning Dove, Sept. 23, 17 days earlier; Sapsucker, Oct. 3, 



8 days earlier; Cowbird, Oct. n, 5 days earlier; Yellow Palm 

 Warbler, Oct. 12, 2 days earlier; Hermit Thrush, Oct. 13, 19 days 

 earlier; Field Sparrow, Oct. 14, 11 days earlier; White -throated 

 Sparrow, Oct. 25, 2 days earlier; Robin, Oct. 27, 9 days earlier; 

 Meadowlark, Oct. 15, 21 days earlier; Myrtle Warbler, Oct. 27, 

 10 days earlier; Kingfisher, Oct. 27, 18 days earlier; Red- winged 

 Blackbird, Nov. i, 16 days earlier; Killdeer, Oct. 21, 4 days 

 earlier. 



A few species migrated later in 191 2 than in 1913: Chimney 

 Swift, on Sept. 29, 5 days later; Red-breasted Nuthatch, on Oct. 

 24, 4 days later; Bluebird, on Nov. 8, 9 days later; Song Sparrow, 

 on Dec. 15, 8 days later. 



Migrants seen in 191 3 and not in 191 2 were: Grasshopper 

 Sparrow, White-crowned Sparrow, Swamp Sparrow, Savanna 

 vSparrow, Lark .Sparrow, Fox Sparrow, Bay-breasted Warbler, 

 Black-throated Blue Warbler, Magnolia Warbler, Tennessee 

 Warbler, Nashville Warbler, Chestnut-sided Warbler, Prairie 

 Warbler, Connecticut Warbler, Sycamore Warbler, Overbird, Long- 

 billed Marsh Wren, Blue-headed Vireo, Night-hawk, Water Thrush, 

 Brown Creeper, Maryland Yellowthroat, Black-billed Cuckoo, 

 Virginia Rail, Lesser Yellowlegs, Blue Gray Gnatcatcher, Wood 

 Thrush, Montana Junco; total, 28 species. 



Migrants seen in 191 2 and not in 19 13 were: Loggerhead 

 shrike, Orchard Oriole, Wilson Warbler, Herring Gull, Vesper 

 Sparrow, Cardinal, Northern Shrike; total, 7 species. 



