120 THE OOLOGIST 
Winter Species. Arrives. Departs. 
Herring Gull ,...... Sept. 20 Apr. 10 
Bonaparte Gull ....Sept. 16 Apr. 9 
Sanderling ........ Sept. 16 Mar. 25 
NAVSUGTE” ses Greeelensee sn onses Aug. 24. Apr. 10 
Spotted Sandpiper..Aug. 9 May 21 
Black-bellied Plover Aug. 23 May 26 
Ruddy Turnstone...Aug. 12 May 26 
Kingfisher, Belted...July 19 May 9 
Tree Swallow ...... Aug. 21 May 27 
Myrtle Warbler..... Nov. 20 Mar. 9 
Oven Bird ......... Sept. 21 May 1 
House Wren ....... Oct. 14 Apr. 1 
(QeaUG OMIRGE | cara eaennSn as Oct. 14 June 6 
American Robin Nov. 30 Feb. 26 
Summer Species— 
east Term ow... 2.0. May 5 Sept. 10 
Wilson Plover ..... Mar. 6 Sept. 30 
Yellow-billed Cuckoo Mar. 2 Sept. 16 
Chuck-will’s Widow Mar. 25 Aug. 27 
Night Hawk ....... Apr. 10 Sept. 16 
Chimney Swift ..... Apr. 9 Sept. 10 
Gray Kingbird ..... Apr. 20 Sept. 15 
Crested Flycatcher..Apr. 1 Sept. 20 
Painted Bunting....Apr. 15 Sept. 27 
Purple Martin...... Feb. 26 Aug. 10 
Red-eyed Vireo..... Apr. 1 Sept. 20 
Parule Warbler ....Mar. 20 Sept. 5 
Transient Species. Fall. Spring 
Semi-palmated Sand- 
TON|GYEIO) Nola eanieeenercratee 5 Aug. 19 May 26 
Semi-palmated Plov- 
Git isis & BORED Aug. 10 Apr. 20 
TRIOS) Oe), cb roe ice ceensenen Aug. 9 Apr. 28 
Barn Swallow ...... Aug. 4 May 6 
Black & White War- 
LONER = Us kenge Siceretirccc Aug. 21 May 1 
Wormeating War- 
lOIGTO C oeeee eo erase) 0 Aug. 30 May 9 
Black-throated Blue 
Warbler ......... Sept. 28 May 3 
Yellow Warbler ...Sept. 12 Apr. 18 
Water Thrush ...... Aug. 29 Apr. 23 
American Redstart..Aug. 17 May 18 
The above noted thirty-six species 
are the more common of our migra- 
tory birds, There are several others, 
which are rather irregular, as the Cape 
May Warbler, Downy Woodpecker, 
Yellow-bellied Sapsucker, Red-cocka- 
ded Woodpecker, Wood Thrush, Tuft- 
ed Titmouse and Hermit Thrush. 
ROBERT J. LONGSTREET. 
Oi 
The Late Dr. Dowie as a Naturalist. 
When Dr. Dowie purchased the tract 
of land for Zion City, about the first 
thing he did, was to issue a decree, 
that all birds, squirrels, trees, wild 
flowers, and natural park places, 
should be preserved, and protected in 
every way necessary. He ordered 
squirrel and bird houses put up, and 
not a gun was allowed in the city, and 
woe to the person who broke any of 
these rules. That the Doctor, as he 
was always called, and whom I found 
to be a very kind man, loved the birds, 
was manifest, when, while broken 
down with sorrow, at his daughter’s 
grave side, an Oriole alighted near its 
nest, above his head and began sing- 
ing; he raised his hand, pointed up at 
the bird, and with tears coursing down 
his face, remarked on the beauties and 
blessing of the Great Ruler of the uni- 
verse, and the light hearted. happiness 
of this little Oriole. 
The protection of the birds and ani- 
mals, caused them to become very 
tame; some of them would hardly get 
out of your way, While in the city, 
several times, I have observed the 
following birds, most of them nesting, 
and living at peace: 
Migrants :— 
Mallard 
Several undetermined ducks on the 
lake. 
Canada Goose. 
Fox Sparrow. 
Brown Creeper. 
Summer Residents:— 
American Bittern. 
Green Heron. 
Sora Rail. 
Virginia Rail. 
American Coot. 
