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many species mentioned in this article is due to the fact that 
the writer has hitherto only incidentally studied the habits of 
birds, his time having been mostly taken up in obtaining the 
largest number of species possible during the different seasons 
of the year. This was done to secure data about the distribution 
and migration of our birds. 
SEPTEMBER. . 
1.—Heard first Blue Jay in Lawton, four miles from Bankson 
Lake.—2.—Arrived at Notre Dame, Ind.—Great scarcity of birds 
a.m. and p. m.—4.—-Cardinal on hill-side near St. Joseph’s Lake; 
red under tail but no where else; call-note.—21 species in two 
hours, a. m.—g9.—Song of Thrasher—complete, low and sweet.— 
1o.—A. M. Magnolia Warblers plentiful—:12.—-Scarlet Tanager— 
body yellow, wings and tail black.—Goldfinches still in summer 
plumage.—18.—First Hermit Thrush, in row of box-elders—very 
still and hidden.—Female Tennessee Warbler.—19.—A dead Red- 
head in oak grove.—23.—Turned cool after a week of extremely 
warm weather.—Autumn migrants late.—Redstarts plentiful west 
of ice-house.—First Yellow Palm Warblers—plentiful in fields 
and along roadsides.—3o0.—Bluebirds and Myrtle Warblers in 
St. Mary’s property, in field containing a few apple trees.— 
Golden-crowned Kinglets plentiful just inside St. Mary’s gate. 
There were 17 records for the Chipping Sparrows in 1913 
against 2 in 1914. I often find this Sparrow rare in autumn. The 
Redstart had 12 records in 1913 and only 2 in 1914. As a rule 
I have not made many records of this warbler in autumn. Another 
species seldom seen at this season is the Maryland Yellowthroat— 
4 records in two years. In the last two years September had but 
4 records for the Indigo bird; in 1912 there were 9 records. A very 
rare species both in spring and autumn is the Wilson Warbler— 
one records in September 1914 and one in August 1912. 
OCTOBER. 
11.—Wren-like call-note of Ruby-crowned Kinglet; a few 
notes of the song also. This call-note is an easy way of distinguish- 
ing the Ruby-crowned from the Golden-crowned.—Cooler after 
a month of dry, warm weather.—14.—Note of White-crowned 
Sparrow resembles one of the Meadowlark’s.—Birds’ abundant 
near ice-house and in hedges along roadside.—22 species seen 
today.—22.—Weather fine for nearly a week.—Great increase of 
