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tween them at a distance. However, 

 I have seen both species at close 

 quarters. 



648, Parula Warbler. My first Par- 

 ula Warbler was a magnificent male 

 April 15th, 1915, near an old mill 

 stream, but on July 16th, 1917 our 

 first observation on the river was the 

 nest of a Parula, overhanging the 

 river. From the noise there were four 

 nestlings and the adults were too busy 

 to care for our presence so we studied 

 them to our hearts content. The nest 

 was about sixty fet up in the outer 

 limbs of a sycamore, so we did not try 

 to reach it. 



652, Yellow Warbler — A common 

 resident, very abundant and becomes 

 abundant May 1st to 15th. 



655, Myrtle Warbler — A common 

 and regular resident and in great nun)- 

 bers, arriving about April 5th to 15th 

 according to season. 



657, Magnolia Warbler — A common, 

 though irregular migrant which 

 reaches here about May 1st or later. 



663, Sycamore Warbler — Saw my 

 first specimen of this species on Aug- 

 ust 13th, 1915, also it happens to be 

 the last one up to date. It is a very 

 uncommon bird in this vicinity. 



673, Prairie Warbler — Uncertain. 

 On June 27, 1917 a small Warbler was 

 seen but the birds declined to be still 

 long enough so failed to be sure. 

 However, the five observers are satis- 

 fied of its identity. 



674, Ovenbird — Seen on the river 

 July 18th, 1917. Does not seem to be 

 very common as only a few individuals 

 were seen at that time. 



675, Waterthrush — A very common 

 migrant on the river and along the 

 streams in the first half of May. 



676, Louisiana' Water Thrush — A 

 common resident along the river, nest- 

 ing close to the water's edge, general- 

 ly close to roots, but sometimes in 

 rocky clefts or in small pockets in the 

 bank. 



677, Kentucky Warbler — A rather 

 scarce summer resident in improved 

 parts or along the creeks, for I located 

 one's haunts on an island in the river 

 on July 19th, 1917, where the nest, if 

 it were there, as the birds made one 

 believe, surely was in danger of flood- 

 ing. 



678, Connecticut Wafbler — Three 

 birds were seen on April 27th, 1916 as 

 I went to town. They were rather 

 tame and allowed a close inspection. 



679, Mourning Warbler — A rather un 

 common species as I see only two or 

 three birds each year, sometimes none 

 at all. 



681, Maryland Yellow Throat — A 

 very common resident in summer. 



683, Yellow Breasted Chat— Very 

 common summer resident. 



684, Hooded Warbler — A fairly com- 

 mon summer resident. A few birds 

 can be found in the valleys any day 

 during the summer time. 



687, Redstart — ^An exceedingly com- 

 mon summer resident, the commonest 

 of the whole family in the Ozark 

 region, and can be seen and heard 

 any time of the day along the streams. 



Johnson Neff. 



Marionville, Mo. 



Notes From South Dakota 



In bird study our state offers many 

 perplexing problems. In the southeast 

 corner we have the humid area with 

 its natural woods which provides an 

 environment for many eastern species 

 as the Cardinal, Thrushes, etc.; and 

 also boasts of once having harbored 

 the Wild Turkey and Passenger 

 Pigeon. 



The Missouri River, with its wooded 

 banks and ravines, running from 

 north to south through middle of the 

 state offers a condition that attracts 

 some species that perhaps would not 

 otherwise visit us. The beautiful 

 Western Blue Grosbeak can be men- 

 tioned as an example. Here, but in 



