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Young Cooper Hawks — Photo by T. H. Jackson 



daily lists were made from which the 

 following is made. The opportunity 

 for observing the water birds was 

 limited as there are no large creeks 

 or lakes near Marion. 

 132. Mallard. Fairly common during 

 January. None observed in Feb. 

 American Woodcock. Several 

 observed on the flat places in 

 the open part of the swamps dur- 

 ing both months. 

 Killdeer. Common all winter. 

 Bob White. Very common now 

 but will probably become scarcer 

 as Alabama' has a four months 

 season or did have two years ago. 

 Mourning Dove. Large bunches 

 are seen feeding in the stubble 

 fields all during the winter. A 



228. 



273, 

 289 



516. 



much hunted game bird in Ala- 

 bama. 



325. Turkey Vulture. See next. 



326. Black Vulture. There is hardly 

 a time when several of these 

 and the above cannot be seen 

 sailing in the air. Probably not 

 so common as the Turkey Vul- 

 ture. 



368. Barred Owl. Common in all the 

 swamps. In the larger swamps 

 are liable to be heard at any 

 hour of the day. Begin nesting 

 January. 



390. Kingfisher. Not common. 



393b. So. Hairy Woodpecker. Not 

 common. 



394b. So. Downy Woodpecker. Very 

 common. 



