Bird Migration in Iowa. 



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We desire observers to send in reports at the close of each month. First, 

 let those willing to contribute, write us at earliest convenience, giving the report 

 for January. We will give full credit for all notes submitted. For the instruc- 

 tion of observers, a copy of January, 1897, bird movements at Salem, la., Lat. 

 41 degrees, 40 minutes, observed by David L Savage, is given. 



Stnopsis of Migration, Lat. 41° 40' From January 1st to January 31th, 1897. 



J^p- I I Mild and damp. 



C Wind in east. 



K ( Moderately cold. 



1 J Theo. 10% 



71 



Warm for winterweath'r 



A few Robins, Mourrung 

 .Doves, and FUckers are 

 I with us yet. 



First flock of Geese. 



Three inches of snow. 



Ground bare. 



Creeks not entirely 

 frozen over. 



Light snow on the 



> ground. No sledding on 



the roads. 



"1 Cold wave, with snow" 

 storm. 



Coldest period. 

 ^ Theo. 15% on the 35th. 



Ground covered with 

 four inches of snow. 



> Creeks frozen. 



Of course, as the season advances, the bird movements become more marked 

 and the climatic changes will not form as conspicuous a part in the report. 



This in no wise supplements the work of the check- lists, which we sent out 

 with the October Iowa Ornithologist. We acknowledge receipt of check-hsts 

 from the following persons : i. e., Ernest Irons, Council Bluffs ; L»r. Guy C. Rich, 

 Sioux City ; Walter G. Savage, Hillsboro ; Edmonde I. Currier, Keokuk ; Rob't. 

 A. Tomlinson, Alden ; J. Eugene Law, Perry ; J. A. Savage, Hillsboro ; R. D. 

 Goss, New Sharon ; Wm. A. Bryan, New Sharon ; Mary L. Raun, Manchester ; 

 Wm. E. Praeger, Keokuk ; C. C. Smith, Decorah ; Lynda Jones, Oberhn, Ohio ; 

 Isador S. Frostier, Omaha, Neb. — the last two named having collected in Iowa. 



Let all those v/ho received the check- lists fill them oat immediately, a cress 

 in front of the bird's name to indicate summer resident and a dash not summer 

 resident. Take a little time and send your check-list in at once, as you hinder 

 the work of the committee by delaying. The chairman of the committee desires 

 to receive a letter from every member of the I. O. A. before the middle of March. 

 Committpp on \ ^^^^^ L. Savage, Ch'm. Paul Bartsch, 

 (committee on ) ^^^^^ ^ Keyer, John V. Crone, 



Morton E. Peck, H. J. Giddings. 



Compilation. 



