THE OOLOGIST 



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Notes From Camp Graham at Lake 



Worth, Nine Miles Northwest 



of Ft. Worth, Texas. 



By Ramon Graham. 



March 5, 1916. Ducks are plentiful, 

 observed many, Green Winged Teal, 

 Canvas BaBck and Widgeons on this 

 date. 



March 7, 1916. Not many Pied-billed 

 Grebes, observed one on this date and 

 have noticed one at several other 

 dates. 



March 9, 1916. Eight Geese ob- 

 served flying north, too high to iden- 

 tify. 



March 12, 1916. Six Black Crowned 

 Herons, have noticed a few since this 

 date. 



Earl Moffat collected 1-3 Barred 

 Owl. 1 collected 1-3 Red Shouldered 

 Hawk. 



March 13, 1916. Found Carolina 

 Wren making herself at home in my 

 tent. 



March 15, 1916. Observed 1 Wilson 

 Snipe and have noted a few since this 

 date. 



March 19, 1916. Observed 4 Goid 

 finch, have not seen any since. 



March 24, 1916. Caught 2 flying 

 Squirrels near Camps; found Screech 

 Owl nesting in hollow tree 100 feet 

 from Camps. 



March 27, 1916. Observed 4 Spot- 

 ted Sandpiper, 1 Greater Yellow Legs 

 Snipe, 1 Green Heron. 



March 28, 1916. Observed Sand Hill 

 Cranes and Geese. 



April 9, 1916. Made an unusual 

 find for this locality. It was the nest 

 of a Red-bellied Woodpecker and was 

 the first I ever found nesting here. 

 Nest in dead stub out in water 4 feet 

 up, hole 10 inches deep, bird tame, 

 pulled male bird out of hole, 4 fresh 

 eggs were found, also 1-2 Red-should- 

 ered Hawk. 



April 11, 1916. Found Carolina 

 Chickadee nesting in natural cavity 



in Live Oak tree. This is unusual 

 around here as they usually nest in 

 pecked out holes in dead trees. 



Found nest and young of Southern 

 Downey Woodpecker, veiy few of 

 these birds breed here. 



April 12, 1916. Turkey Vultures are 

 scarce around the lake, 1 set of 2 eggs 

 collected on this date. 



April 16, 1916. Tufted Titmouse 

 found nesting in small Elm five feet, 

 up. Hollow, 5 inches wide and I foot 

 deep facing the sky. Exposed to any 

 kind of weather. "^Jo.^t of hair ind 

 snake skin with a little moss, contain- 

 ing 6 well incubated eggs; birds were 

 shy at first, but became very tame 

 after they found out we were not go- 

 ing to get the eggs. This was an un- 

 usual nesting site. Around here they 

 usually nest in natural cavities pro- 

 tected from the weather. 



April 21, 1916. Noticed the arrival 

 of Scissor-tailed Flycatcher. 



April 24, 1916. Noticed the arrival 

 of Night Hawks. 



April 25, 1916. Many Laughing and 

 Herring Gulls around the lake. 



May 1, 1916. Observed hundreds of 

 Cliff Swallows flying around and over 

 the lake. 



May 13, 1916. (Lark Sparrow V. S. 

 Cow Bird). Found nest of 3 Lark 

 Sparrows with 2 Cowbirds eggs. The 

 Lark Sparrow got the best of old lady 

 Cowbird by one egg which made a 

 lull nest. 



The Road Runner is holding out pre- 

 ty well. Mr. Earl Moffett has col- 

 Jerted two sets while at my camp. 



American Coots. Coots have been 

 plentiful on the lake from November 

 up to April and quite a few are still 

 here. Mr. A. L. Hartshorn, Game 

 Warden of the Lake, fined a man 

 $22.50 the other day for killing a Coot. 

 The man said he thought it was a 

 flying fish as it fied and swimmed all 

 the same and could v/a'k ou the water. 



