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The April First Bird Census 



Youiigstowii, O., April 1, 1915, 8 :30 a. m. to 5 :oO p. m. — Partly 

 cloudy, wind northwest ; teiuperature, 34 to 38 ; territory covered 

 Mill preek I'ark, Lake Haiullton, IMne Lake and vicinity, I'ied-billed 

 Grebe, 1 ; Herring Gull, 2 ; Ked-breasted Merganser, 1 ; Hooded 

 Merganser, 20 ; Mallard, 10 ; Black Duck, '52 ; Green-winged Teal, 

 1; Pintail, 9; Redhead, 57; Canvas-back, 3; Scaup Duck, 9; Lesser 

 Scaup Duck, 25 ; Ring-necked Duck, 2 ; Golden-eye, 17 ; Coot, 3 ; 

 Killdeer, 9 ; Ruffed Grouse, 2 ; Marsh Hawk, 1 ; Sparrow Hawk, 1 ; 

 Great Ilorned Owl. 1 ; Hairy Woodpecker. 2 ; Downy Woodpecker, 2 ; 

 Red-bellied Woodpecker, 1 ; Northern Flicker, 2' ; Phoebe, 1 ; Blue 

 Jay, 12 ; Crow, 32 ; Red-winged Blackbird, 32 ; Meadowlark, 5 ; 

 Bronzed Grackle, 28 ; Goldfinch, 10 ; Tree Sparrow, 31 ; Slate-colored 

 Junco, 2; Song Sparrow, 60; Cardinal, 21; Brown Creeper, 1; Red- 

 breasted Nuthatch, 21; Tutted Titmouse, 12; Chickadee, 2; Robin, 

 .48 ; Bluebird, 5. Total, 41 species, 568 individuals. George L. For- 

 dyce and John P. Young. 



On account of steady cold weather during the month of March, 

 the migration of the birds was much later than usual and many 

 species usually here on April 1st do not appear on this list. 



Port Byron, 111., April 4, 8 to 10:30 a. m. and 12:20 to 4 p. m.— 

 Cloudy ; ground bare and dry ; wind south, hrisk ; temperature 40^ 

 to 60°. Bob-white, 12; Routgh-legged Hawk, 1; Screech Owl, 2; 

 Great Plorned Owl, 4 (pair with two young ones, young half grown 

 and sitting on edge of nest) ; Hairy Woodpecker, 7; Downy Wood- 

 pecker, 13 ; Red-bellied Woodpecker, 3 ; Prairie Horned Lark, 6 ; 

 Blue Jay, 4 ; Crow. 9 ; Red-winged Blackbird, 30 ; Meadowlark, 15 ; 

 Rusty Blackbird, 20 ; Bronzed Grackle, 14 ; Vesper Sparrow, 2 ; 

 Tree Sparrow, 11; Field Sparrow, 1; Junco, 100; Song Sparrow, 

 9 ; Cardinal, 2 ; Brown Creeper, 1 ; White-breasted Nuthatch. 10 ; 

 Tufted Titmouse, 2; Chickadee, 20; Robin, 65; Bluebird, 20. Total, 

 26 species, 383 individuals. — J. J. Schafer. 



St. Johnsburg, Yt., April 1. 1915, 7 a. m. ito S pi. m. — Temperature 

 40°. Traces of snow on the ground. American Crow, 59 ; Bluebird, 

 4 ; American Robin, 3 ; Purple Finch, 2 ; Goldfinch, 12 ; Chickadees, 

 4 ; White-breasted Nuthatch, 1 ; Song Sparrow, 1. 

 Total, 8 species ; 86 individuals. 



Inez A. Howe. 

 Mabel A. Shields. 



