DISTRIBUTION OF OUR BIRDS IN SPRING 21 
Warbler, Tennessee Warbler, Chestnut-sided Warbler, Magnolia 
Warbler, Sycamore Warbler, Canadian Warbler, Kentucky Warbler 
Nashville Warbler, Prairie Warbler, Yellow-breasted Chat—in 
all 20 species. 
The Myrtle Warbler was recorded 21 times in April and 41 
times in May, totalling 62 records—which was the highest number 
reached by any of the warblers. The Yellow Warbler had 5 records 
in April and 53 in May. The Yellow Palm Warbler was found on 
9 days in April and on 37 days in May. The Redstart was recorded 
twice in April and 10 times in May. The Bay-breasted Warbler 
was seen on 5 days in May. The Black-throated Green Warbler 
had 13 records for May. The Black and White Warbler was found 
once in April and 3 times in May. The Maryland Yellowthroat 
had one record in April and 18 in May; this species was not found 
in the spring of 1912. Thd Black-throated Blue Warbler was 
recorded once—in May, 1912. -The Blackburnian Warbler was 
observed once in May, 1912, and once in May, 1913. The Black- 
poll Warbler was seen on 8 days in May, 1912, and on 11 days 
in May, 1913. The Tennessee Warbler had 9 records in May, 
1912, and one in May, 1913. The Chestnut-sided Warbler was 
present on 4 days in May, 1912, and on 14 days in May, 1913. 
The Magnolia Warbler’s records were: 9 in May, 1912; 4 in May, 
1913. The Sycamore Warbler had 6 records in May, 1912. The 
Canadian Warbler was seen once in May, 1912, and twice in - 
May, 1913. The Kentucky Warbler was found twice in May, 
1912. The Nashville Warbler was recorded on 3 days in May, 
1913. The Prairie Warbler and the Yellow-breasted Chat were 
each recorded once in May, 1913. 
Some rare or very rare species were: Canada Geese, Hairy 
Woodpecker, Herring Gull, Chickadee, Bobolink, Least Flycatcher, 
Hummingbird, Louisiana Water Thrush, Screech Owl and Fox 
Sparrow. Canada Geese were recorded 8 times in March; Hairy 
Woodpecker, 3 times in March; Herring Gull, 6 times in March 
and once in April. The Chickadee had 6 records in March, 4 in 
April and 1 in May. This species is an inhabitant of deep woods, 
which it seldom leaves, except in autumn and early winter. The 
Bobolink shows 12 records for May. This species usually keeps to 
outlying meadows. The Least Flycatcher had 15 records in 
May. The Hummingbird was seen on 3 days in May. The 
Louisiana Water Thrush had one record in May, 1910; and 17 
