372 THE AMERICAN MIDLAND NATURALIST 
heard—low and sweet.—March 5.—A snowstorm; only the Blue 
Jay was seen.—March 6.—Tree Sparrows numerous in a garden.— 
First jingling note of the Snowbird.—March 7.—First note of the 
Robin in this month.—March 14.—First loud calling-note of the 
Red-headed Woodpecker.—March 15.—Crows carrying food.— 
March 19.—First Red-headed Woodpecker out of woods; in 
winter this species is confined to woods.—First note of the Flicker.— 
March 20.—Herring Gull fishing in a small lake—March 23.— 
Bluebirds, Robins, Meadowlarks, Red-winged Blackbirds, in full 
song. 
The species seen in April were: Crow, Blue Jay, Red-headed 
Woodpecker, Goldfinch, Downy Woodpecker, Song Sparrow, Brown 
Creeper, Tree Sparrow, Snowbird, Chickadee, Meadowlark, 
Bluebird, Robin, Killdeer, Red-winged Blackbird, Bronzed Grackle, 
Flicker, Kingfisher, Cowbird, Field Sparrow, Fox Sparrow, Towhee, 
Phoebe, Sparrow Hawk, Mourning Dove, Vesper Sparrow, Sap- 
sucker, Kingbird, Golden-crowned Kinglet, Hermit ‘Thrush, 
Brown Thrasher, Chipping Sparrow, Ruby-crowned Kinglet, 
Chimney Swift, Myrtle Warbler, White-throated Sparrow, Spotted 
Sandpiper, House Wren, Baltimore Oriole, Warbling Vireo, Pine 
Warbler, Yellow Warbler, Catbird, Yellow Palm Warbler, Purple 
Martin. Bobolink. The total number of species seen was 47. 
Species that had few records in April were: Brown Creeper, 
with 9; Spotted Sandpiper and House Wren, with 8; Downy, 
Woodpecker, Baltimore Oriole, Warbling Vireo, with 7; Sapsucker, 
with 6; Ruby-crowned Kinglet, Chimney Swift, with 5; Tree 
Sparrow, Hermit Thrush, White-throated Sparrow, with 4; Fox 
Sparrow, Pine Warbler, Catbird, Yellow Palm Warbler, Sparrow 
Hawk, with 2; Chickadee, Yellow Warbler, Kingbird, Purple 
Martin, Bobolink, with one. 
The dates of migration in April were: Field Sparrow, on the 
4th; Fox Sparrow, Towhee, Phoebe, Sparrow Hawk, Mourning Dove, 
on the 5th; Vesper Sparrow, on the 6th; Sapsucker, on the 7th; 
Golden-crowned Kinglet and Hermit Thrush, on the 9th; Brown 
Thrasher and Chipping Sparrow, on the 13th; Ruby-crowned 
Kinglet, Chimney Swift, Myrtle Warbler, on the 19th; White- 
throated Sparrow, on the 20th; Spotted Sandpiper, on the 21st; 
House Wren, on the 23d; Baltimore Oriole, Pine Warbler, on the 
24th; Yellow Warbler, on the 26th; Catbird, Yellow Palm 
Warbler, Kingbird, on the 28th; Purple Martin, on the 29th; 
