DISTRIBUTION OF OUR BIRDS he WINTER 29 
March April May Total 
Swamp Sparrow fo) fo) 3 Q 
Louisiana Water Thrush oO oO 17 D7 
Blue Gray Gnatcatcher fe) oO I I 
Prairie Warbler oO O I I 
Yellow Rail O oO a 3 
Tree Swallow Oo Oo I I 
Blue-headed Vireo fe) (e) 5 & 
Yellow-breasted Chat oO fe) I I 
Yellow-bellied Flycatcher oO oO I I 
Hummingbird fe) fe) I I 
Carolina Wren O 7) I I 
Maryland Yellowthroat oO oO I I 
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DISTRIBUTION OF OUR BIRDS IN WINTER. 
BY BROTHER ALPHONSUS, C. S. C. 
The Blue Jay shows irregularity in its distribution in winter. 
In the first season an approximate equality in the records of the 
species is shown for the different months; but in the following 
winter, notably in January, the number of records fell below those 
of the same months in the preceding vear. In 1911-12 there was 
still greater disparity, the species approaching the high records 
only in December, and falling far below in January and February. 
That winter was very severe, which may account for the fewer 
records of the Jay. The following season, though not very cold, 
showed a still smaller number of records. The total for the four 
seasons was 220 records. 
The Crow shows regularity of distribution in two of the winter 
months. In the first two seasons there was the greatest equality, 
there being a difference of only two records. The severe winter 
of 1911-12 shows 45 records for the Crow, or 19 fewer than in 1909- 
10. The winter of 1911-12 did not show a very great increase, the 
extremely small record for December bringing the total below the 
average of the first two seasons. The total for the four winters 
was 222 records, the largest number made for any species. 
The White-breasted Nuthatch shows great uniformity in 
its records for three years. In 1gto-11 the species had its largest 
record, which was almost double that of any other winter. 
February was the month that showed the least regularity in its 
