408 THE AMERICAN MIDLAND NATURALIST 
pecker, Tree Sparrow, Bronzed Grackle, Brown Creeper, Golden- 
crowned Kinglet. The very rare species were: Mytlre Warbler, 
with two records—the rg9th and 23d; the Cardinal, Bluebird, 
Robin, with one record. 
The migrants in November were: Bluebird, and Robin, on 
the 4th; Kingfisher, on the 23d; Golden-crowned Kinglet, on the 
t1th; Myrtle Warbler and Killdeer on the 24th. The Golden- 
crowned Kinglet reappeared on Dec. 20, the only winter record 
I have ever made for this species. The Cardinal, though not a 
migrant, was not found after Nov. to. : 
Some observations made in November.—Nov. 10, Golden- 
crowned Kinglets flitting about in a tree, and always looking 
upwards, probably for insects; did not remain long in one tree.— 
Nov. 14, Chickadees, plentiful in orchards and woods. They move 
quickly from tree to tree, feeding on larvae on the bare branches.— 
Nov. 15, first snowfall last night—A Killdeer on the shore of a 
lake; the first time I remember seeing this species in the snow. 
I shall now summarize the results this year’s observations of 
bird life. The total number of species seen in 1915 was 117, which 
was five more than the number found in 1914. Species that were 
not present in.1915 were: Purple Finch, Northern Shrieke, Snow- 
flake, Pine Grosbeak, Black-billed Cuckoo, Wilson Snipe, Wood 
Thrush, Winter Wren, Carolina Wren, Yellow-breasted Chat, 
Swamp Sparrow. 
In eleven years I have made only one record of the Yellow- 
breasted Chat. The Carolina Wren appeared in May and June, 
1913, but has not been recorded since then. The Winter Wren is 
a very rare species at Notre Dame, several records being the 
result of years of observation. I have often wondered why the 
Wood Thrush is not a common species with us, only an occasional 
record is made in spring and autumn. The Black-billed Cuckoo 
may be found, I am sure, every summer, but it is rare compared 
with the Yellow-billed Cuckoo. Such species as the Pine Grosbeak 
and the Northern Shrike may be regarded as accidental visitants 
to our locality. The Purple Finch is also very erratic in its move- 
ments, and may not be found at all in most years. The Snow- 
flake may also be placed in the class of irregular visitants. 
The very interesting, but most mysterious, migration of 
our birds has, in this paper, been necessarily treated in a desultory 
fashion. Fulness of detail and constant comparison of the various 
