OUR BIRDS IN THE AUTUMN OF I9I4 329 
many species.—A pair of Pine Grosbeaks near ice-house; male 
reddish on head and back; female mottled with brownish and 
lighter; call-note, distinctive-—25.—Musical call-note of Tree 
Sparrow in a field; none seen.—27.—First snowfall; few species 
seen.—31.—A. M.—St. Mary’s property.—A large flock of Kill- 
deers flying around a field when flushed.—Fox Sparrows and 
Chickadees in trees on bank of St. Joseph River.—Weather warm 
and day bright. 
In 1913 there were 5 records for the Flicker, the last made 
on the roth; in 1914 the only record for the species was on the 
21st. The Tree Sparrow was recorded on 7 days in 1913 and only 
once in 1914. The Fox Sparrow also had 7 records in 1913 and two 
in 1914. The Yellow-billed Cuckoo had one record in 1914 and 
none in 1913. A very rare species here at all seasons of the year 
is the Winter Wren—one record this year. 
NOVEMBER. 
6.—Fine weather.—Call-note of Pine Grosbeak, flying, a. m.— 
~8.—A number of Brown Creepers seen.—Golden-crowned Kinglets 
in spruce trees on Novitiate grounds.—Musical call-note of Tree 
Sparrow.—Snowbirds plentiful.—1o0.A. M.—Clear and windy.— 
Only 3 species seen.—12.—4:15 p. m.—Kinglets near Grotto.— 
Flock of birds flying high—perhaps Goldfinches.—16.—Snowstorm. 
—Only heard Crow.)21.—Large flock of crows in grove near Novi- 
tiate; kept moving; no time when all were resting; cawing con- 
tinuously; watched them five minutes when most of them departed; 
a few remained even as I passed by.—22.—6:45 A. M.—Two 
Robins near chicken yard of Seminary. 
The Meadowlark was not recorced in 1914; one record in 
1913—the 4th.—The Killdeer had 2 records in 1914; none in 
1913.—The Chickadee had one record in 1914 and 18 in 1913. 
Here is an instance of great disparity in distribution, for which 
this species is remarkable.—The Fox Sparrow had a single record 
in 1914 and none in 1913.—The same was true of the White- 
throated Sparrow and Bluebird.—The Kingfisher had no record 
in 1914 and one in 1913.—The Hairy Woodpecker had a record 
identical with the Kingfisher—vThe Towhee and Red-winged 
Blackbird cach had one record in 1913 and 1914.—The Golden- 
crowned Kinglet had 3 records in 1914 and 2 in 1913.—The Screech 
Owl was recorded once in 1914 and twice in 1913.—The Myrtle 
