Jan., 1884.] 



AND OOLOGIST. 



ty shells. These were carefully saved. 2f; the remaining one was a trifle smaller. 

 The one represented here measured 3f X The nest was situated in the open 



" Pi piijifs,. 





3? X 21 



EGG OF SANDHILL CRANE-EXACT SIZE. 



marsh above mentioned, and was placed 

 on a hand rack used by farmers for carrying 



hay to the stack in wet seasons. It was 

 about 12 feet in length by 2^ in width, and 



NEST OF SANDHILL CRANE. 



was made of poles about 2£ inches in 

 diameter. A small quantity of hay was 

 left on the rack when used the previous 

 year, which had settled down to a level 

 with the top of the instrument, and 

 on this platform the eggs were laid. The 

 rack was lying flat on the surface of the 

 marsh. 



DATES OF ARRIVAL OF SANDHILL CRANE IN LOCKE FOR 



Feb. 19, 1S57. 



Mar. 19, 1858. 

 Mar. 16, 1859. 

 Mar. 8, 1860. 

 Apr. 2, 1861. 

 Mar. 27, 1S62. 

 Mar. 31, 1863. 

 Apr. 12, 1864. ' 

 Mar. 20, 1865. 



TWENTY-SEVEN YEARS. 



Apr. 3, 1866. 

 Mar. 25, 1867. 

 Mar. 13, 1868. 

 Mar. 28, 1869. 

 Man 31, 1870. 

 Mar. 9, 1871. 

 Mar. 28, 18T2. 

 Mar. 19, 1873. 

 Mar. 20, 1874. 



Mar. 27, 1875. 

 Apr. 8, 1876. 

 Mar. 30. 1877. 

 Mar. 15, 1878. 

 Apr. 9, 1879. 

 Mar. 30, 1880. 

 Mar. 29, 1881. 

 Mar. 1, 1832. 

 Mar. 13, 18S3. 



— Dr. H. A. Atkins, Locke, Michigan. 



