74 The Wilson Bulletin — No. 95 



THE MAY BIRD CENSUS. 



Particular interest attaches to the 1916 May census because, 

 throughout the central states, the weather conditions favored the 

 halting of many of the smaller birds as well as many^of the larger 

 ones during the last week in April and the first half of May. In 

 the vicinity of Oberlin vegetation was backward, the weather pre- 

 vailingly cold, with occasional warm days, and the precipitation, 

 while not excessive, was spread over many days. The appended 

 list for the first of May shows that the warblers as well as other 

 small birds, were ahead of the season as well as being ahead of 

 schedule. The list for May 8 and 15 shows that there had been lit- 

 tle change in the bird population except the arrival of more spe- 

 cies — only eight species having left, the rest of those not seen on 

 the 8th as well as the 15th being breeding birds. 



Oberlin, Ohio, May 1st, 1916. Chilly morning, warming to about 

 80 by noon. Cloudy early, clearing until about 1:00 p. m., then 

 clouding again to showers and a steady rain by mid-afternoon. 

 Wind strong S. W. About Oberlin early morning, Berlin Heights 

 to Lake Erie via Old-woman's Creek 8:00 to 10:15 a. m.. Rye 

 Beach to Cedar Point 10:30 to 3:30. Lynds Jones, Max. de Lau- 

 benfels, and James Watson, until 10:15 a. m., Jones leaving the 

 party then. 



Pied-billed Grebe, 1; Horned Grebe, 1; Herring Gull, C; Bona- 

 parte Gull, 2; Common Tern, 10; Black Duck, 10; Lesser Scaup Duck, 

 4; Solitary Sandpiper, 1; Woodcock, 1; Spotted Sandpiper, 25; Kill- 

 deer, 10; Coot, 25; Florida Gallinule, 3; Sora, 5; Virginia Rail, 1; 

 Bittern, 3; Great Blue Heron, 1; Green Heron, 2; Bobwhite, 3; 

 Mourning Dove, 10; Turkey Vulture, 3; Marsh Hawk, 10; Sharp- 

 shinned Hawk, 15; Red-tailed Hawk, 2; Red-shouldered Hawk, 5; 

 Broad-winged Hawk, ,2; Bald Eagle, 2; Sparrow Hawk, 10; Barred 

 Owl, 2; Screech Owl, 1; Belted Kingfisher, 3; Hairy Woodpecker, 

 2; Downy Woodpecker, 5; Yellow-bellied Sapsucker, 2; Red-headed 

 Woodpecker, C; Red-bellied Woodpecker, 4; Northern Flicker, C; 

 Whip-poor-will, 3; Chimney Swift, C; Kingbird, 3; Crested Fly- 

 catcher, 2; Phoebe, 1; Least Flycatcher, 3; Blue Jay, C; Crow, C; 

 Bobolink, 5; Cowbird, C; Red-winged Blackbird, C; Meadowlark, 

 C; Baltimore Oriole, 4; Rusty Blackbird, 2; feronzed Grackle, C; 

 Goldfinch, 3; Vesper Sparrow, C; Grasshopper ^Sparrow, 3; White- 

 throated Sparrow, C; Tree Sparrow, 1; Chipping Sparrow, C; Field 

 Sparrow, C; Slate-colored Junco, 1; Song Sparrow, C; Lincoln's 

 Sparrow, 2; Swamp Sparrow, 3; Towhee, C; Cardinal, 10; Rose- 

 breasted Grosbeak, 3; Indigo Bunting, 3; Scarlet Tanager, 1; Pui-- 



