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ed to be this species was noted 

 on May 15th. 



677. Kentucky Warbler. Summer 

 resident. First noted May 13. 

 Only 'wo pairs observed. Young 

 on the wing July 10. 



679. Mourning Warbler. Two Mourn- 

 ing Warblers were seen on May 

 27. They were not in song. 



681. Maryland Yellowthroat. Common 

 summer resident. Was pres- 

 ent when we arrived and was 

 abundant on May 12, and 13. A 

 nest with eggs was found on 

 June 14. 



683. Yellow-breasted Chat. One seen 

 on May 19. Heard occasionally 

 in June, in a woods-border 

 thicket. 



685. Wilson's Warbler. Observed on 



May 16, 22, 23, and 27; one bird 

 each day. 



686. Canada Warbler. Three individ- 

 uals observed; one each on May 

 16, 17, and 27. 



687. Redstart. Arrived May 9. Com- 

 mon May 16. Last observed 

 May 27. 



704. Catbird. Very common summer 



resident. First nest observed 

 contained one egg on May 18. 



705. Brown Thrasher. Common sum- 



mer resident. Young on the 



wing June 20. 

 718. Caroline Wren. I have only one 



record, dated July 10. 

 721. House Wren. Common summer 



resident, nesting about the 



buildings on Chautauqua 



grounds. 

 727. White-breasted Nuthatch. Mod- 

 erately common resident. 

 731. Tufted Titmouse. Several may 



usually be seen or heard in the 



woods. 

 735. Chickadee. Only moderately 



common. Not seen every day. 

 755. Wood Thrush. Not common, 



but was present throughout our 



756. 



757. 



758a. 



761. 



766. 



stay, regaling us from time to 

 time with its inspiring song. 

 Veery. The Veery Thrush was 

 seen on May 10, and again on 

 May 12. 



Gray-cheeked Thrush. Present 

 from May 21 to 27. 

 Olive-backed Thrush. Several 

 were present in May. Last re- 

 corded May 27. 



Robin. Abundant summer resi- 

 dent, nesting on buildings as 

 well as in trees. 

 Bluebird. Not common. A nest 

 with complement of eggs was 

 noted on May 23. Young on the 

 wing July 11. It is gratifying 

 to believe that this species, per- 

 haps the most beloved of man's 

 bird-neighbors, is gradually re- 

 gaining its old status in cen- 

 tral Illinois. 



LAW. 



The December OOLOGIST will con- 

 tain a complete resume of the new 

 Federal Migratory Bird Law. Also di- 

 rections for securing your 1919 col- 

 lecting licenses. The new law permits 

 the sale of specimens under proper 

 restrictions. We hope this wise provi- 

 sion will result in building up a reput- 

 able lot of dealers like existed in the 

 '90's. 



Drowned. 



We are sorry to report the death of 

 Fred Webber, an enthusiastic young 

 ornithologist and collector, residing 

 at Yakima, Washington, who was 

 drowned by attempting to swim across 

 the Nachs River, a few miles from 

 his home. 



He had been out on a collecting trip. 



He was a delightful companion and 

 ardent collector and his collection of 

 specimens was the largest and finest 

 in his native state. — Editor. 



