488 THE .AMERICAN MIDLAND NATURALIST 
pectively 26 and 21 records. On March 14 a Crow was seen flying 
with food from a chicken yard—doubtless to feed its young. 
The Blue Jay had an unusually large number of records for 
March—25. In the same month, for the two previous years, there 
was a total of only 19 records. The Jay’s longest absence in March 
of this year was one day. On March 3, this species was plentiful 
in an oak grove near a small lake. 
The Red-headed Woodpecker’s records for March equalled 
those of the Crow—26. In previous years, this species. was found 
only once, on March 18, 1911. On March 10, 1914, a loud calling ° 
note of the Red-head was first heard; on the 18th, the characteristic 
ki yu, kt yu note was first uttered. 
The Downy Woodpecker had almost the same number of 
records for March 1914 as it had for the same month in 1913— 
11 for the former and to for the latter. In 1912 there was but one 
record of this species in March. The longest absence this year 
was 8 days. 
The Song Sparrow exceeded its March records of 1913 by » 
4 in 1914, the latter having 21 and the former 17 records. The 
longest absence of the species in 1914 was 4 days. The first feeble 
note of the Song Sparrow was heard on March 5; on the roth, the 
bird sang louder; on the 16th, it was in full song. 
The Tree Sparrow was much more plentiful in March 1914 
than in 1913, the totals for the two months being 22 and ro records 
respectively. Three days was the longest absence for the species 
this year in March. In this month Tree Sparrows were often seen 
in both morning and afternoon. They show a preference for 
orchards and gardens, when they feed on the ground and sing 
their exceecingly sweet notes in the trees. I noted a call-note like 
one of the Goldfinch’s. 
The Meadowlark had more records this year in March than 
either of the two previous years—13. In 1913, there were only 
5 reccrds; in 1912, 9. The longest time absent was 9 days—before 
the roth, when the species first arrived. By March 16, larks began 
to increase notably, as was evidenced by their singing in many 
places. 
The Robin came this year on the 13th, and was seen every 
day afterwards in March. In 1913, there were 22 records for March, 
with an absence of 8 days before the time of arrival, and one day 
after the arrival. 
