OUR BIRDS THROUGHOUT THE YEAR 407 
Phoebe, White-throated, Lark, Savanna, White-crowned, Tree, 
Sparrows, Red-breasted Nuthatch, Connecticut Warbler. 
Species that are usually seen in October, but failed to appear 
this year were: Red-headed Woodpecker, Cardinal, Red-winged 
Blackbird, Vesper and Chipping Sparrows, Cedarbird, Yellow- 
billed Cuckoo, and Screech Owl. The last record of the Red- 
headed Woodpecker was made on Sept. 19. As we saw at the 
beginning of our story, this species was present in all of the previous 
seasons of 1915. This woodpecker was also found in every month 
of 1914. This was the only year in which I observed the Red- 
headed Woodpecker throughout the year. 
The migrants in October were: Meadowlark, departed on 
the 21st; Field Sparrow, on the 27th; Flicker, on the 11th; 
Cowbird, on the 26th; Chimney Swift, on the 2d; Wood Pewee, 
on the 8th; Least Flycatcher, on the 7th; Brown Thrasher, on 
the roth; Hermit Thrush, on the 19th; Ruby-crowned Kinglet, 
on the 18th; Yellow PaJm Warbler, on the 6th; Fox Sparrow, on 
the 13th; Towhee, on the 20th; Phoebe, on the 20th; White- 
throated Sparrow, on the 23d; White-crowned Sparrow, on the 
17th; Red-breasted Nuthatch, on the 13th; Connecticut Warbler, 
on the 15th. The Tree Sparrow, the last of autumn migrants to 
arrive from the north, returned this year on October 25. 
October observations.—Oct. 5.—Goldfinches in autumn 
plumage.—A few notes of a Song Sparrow.—Yellow Palm Warbler 
in a hedge along a roadside-—Oct. 9.—-Red-breasted Nuthatches, 
plentiful in an oak grove.—Oct. 14.—-Saw an albino Field Sparrow— 
white on rump and sides.—Oct. 15.—Snowbirds becoming plenti- 
ful—Oct. 16, 8:30 am .—Bright and warm.—Birds plentiful and 
in song.—The air filled with the notes of Bluebirds.—Goldfinches 
and Towhees, everywhere.—Oct. 19.—Bright and warm.— Meadow- 
larks singing loud. 
My record for November, 1915 shows only 18 species. These 
were: Crow, Blue Jay, White-breasted Nuthatch, Goldfinch, 
Downy Woodpecker, Song Sparrow, Cardinal, Bluebird, Robin, 
Killdeer, Bronzed Grackle, Kingfisher, Golden-crowned Kinglet, 
Snowbird, Brown Creeper, Myrtle Warbler, Tree Sparrow, 
Chickadee. 
The species most abundant in November were: Crow, Blue 
Jay, White-breasted Nuthatch, Snowbird, and Chickadee. The 
less abundant species were: Goldfinch, Killdeer, Downy Wood- 
