Bartsch, Summer Birds of the Oneota Valley. 53 



Western Maryland Yellow-throat, together with a host of swiftly gliding Swal- 

 lows, all bent upon the destruction of the luckless insect which may have 

 stretched its wings for the first time in its first flight ; emerging from the larval 

 form and its watery home to an untimely death. 



The notes given with the species in the following list were taken between 

 June 11 and July 10, 1895, a time when most birds are stationary, i. e. the sway- 

 ing back and forth of a few weeks previous to this date is practically at rest 

 and most birds are intent upon domestic duties. It is therefore highly prob- 

 able that most if not all of them breed within the area under discussion, though 

 absolute proof is lacking in the majority of cases. I have noted in each case 

 whether the bird was found in both Winuesheik and Allamakee counties or in 

 only one of them : 



{1)-Larus Philadelphia. BON AP ARTS GULL. 



A small flock of these birds were seen skimming about the marshes near the 

 mouth of the river. Allamakee Co. 



{2)-Lophoclijtes cucivllatus. HOODED MERGANSER. 



Several of these birds were noted in the marshes near the Missippi river. 

 Allamakee Co. 



{S)-Aix sponsa. WOOD-DUCK. 



Several Wood- ducks were noted in our course down the stream and several 

 more were seen in the locality cited for the Hooded Merganser. Winnesheik 

 and Allamakee counties. 



{4)—Botaurus lenti^inosus. AMERICAN BITTERN. 



A large number of these birds were observed in the marshes at the junction 

 of the Chicago and Milwaukee R.R. and the Oneota river. Several were shot, 

 among them a specimen which had lost one leg immediately above the tarsus. 

 The birds undoubtedly breed here. Allamakee Co. 



{5)-Arclea herodias. GREAT BLUE HERON. 



Seen in the marshes near New Albin. Allamakee Co. 



{6)—Ardea virescens. GREEN HERON. 



Not a very common bird, but several were observed along the river — more 

 plentiful as we approached the Mississippi. Winnesheik and Allamakee Go's. 



{7)—Philohela minor. WOODCOCK. 



This bird breeds at Decorah where I obtained several young. They were 

 also met with in many other places farther down the stream and seemed to be 

 fairly abundant, — perhaps there is little persecution from the sportsman which 

 would account for their comparative abundance. Winnesheik and Allamakee 

 counties. 



{8)—AcUtis macularia. SPOTTED SANDPIPER. 



Very abundant throughout the range — young as well as old birds were seen 



