36 THE AUDUBON BULLETIN 



Spring Census and Migration Records for 1916 



Note : On March 20 the chairman of the Committee on Publications 

 sent out a number of invitations to take part in a "Springtime Bird Recon- 

 naissance" to be carried on simultaneously in widely distant places in the 

 state, this to cover as nearly as possible the last days of March and the 

 first day or two of April. The Committee is highly gratified at the number 

 and nature of the responses and takes great pleasure in printing these just 

 as they were submitted. The observers in several instances modified the in- 

 structions sent them because of exigencies in field work and others submitted 

 notes covering the record to date. The Committee considers the total report 

 of great value and believes that students of bird life will wish to file it 

 away for use another year. The Committee wishes especially to commend 

 observers that had "hard luck," as for example the observer at our "farthest 

 south" in Cairo who struck bad weather and could not get beyond the city 

 limits. His report and all others made under unfavorable conditions are 

 of value as incidents of early migration time. 



CAIRO: April 8, 12 to 2 p. m. Cloudy, rainy with little snow; wind moderate; temperature 

 35 degrees. Ducks 25; Geese 11; Robin 5; Sparrow 19; Mourning Dove 3. Observations taken 

 within city limits. Weather conditions unfavorable for birds. Total, 5 species, 63 individuals. 



L. C. Morgan. 



CARBONDALE: Field Notes of the Ornithology Class of the Southern Illinois State Normal 

 School; March 28, 7:00 to 8:00 a. m. Weather fair; temperature 50; wind southwest; thicket 

 and orchard. Bluebird 7; Robin 10; Tufted Titmouse 4; Bewicks Wren 3; Brown Thrasher 9; 

 Cardinal 2; Towhee 3; Fox Sparrow 2; Junco 53; Field Sparrow 2; White Throated Sparrow 1; 

 Bronzed Grackle 15; Meadowlark 2; Cowbird 2; Blue Jay 17; Mourning Dove 4. Individuals 

 136, species 16. 



March 30; 7:00 to 8:00 a. m. Weather cloudy; temperature 55; wind southwest; Locality: 

 Border of grove, orchard and 60 acre lake with thickets. Bluebird 6, one nest; Robin 15; Tufted 

 Titmouse 8; Brown Thrasher 22; Myrtle Warbler 4; Black Duck 1; Cardinal Grosbeak 6; Tow- 

 hee 4 ; Fox Sparrow 1 ; Swamp Sparrow 23 ; Junco Sparrow 38 ; Field Sparrow 3 ; Tree Spar- 

 row 3; Bronzed Grackle 13; Meadowlark 9; Red-winged Blackbird 25; Crow 3, one nest; 

 Blue Jay 21; Flicker 13; Yellow-bellied Sapsucker 6; Downy Woodpecker 2; Mourning Dove 2. 

 Individuals 228, species 22. 



April 4; 7:00 to 8:00 a. m. Weather clear; temperature 50; wind southwest; locality: 

 Bordering grove, orchard and lake. Bluebird 2; Robin 13; Brown Thrasher 9; Barn Swallow 7; 

 Purple Martin 3; Cardinal Grosbeak 4; Towhee 2; Song Sparrow 20; Junco Sparrow 24; Field 

 Sparrow 5; Tree Sparrow 1; White Throated Sparrow 1; Bronzed Grackle 36; Rusty Blackbird 6; 

 Meadowlark 7 ; Red-winged Blackbird 25 ; Blue Jay 5 ; Flicker 2 ; Kingfisher 1 ; Mourning 

 Dove 1; American Herring Gull 7. Individuals 190, species 21. 



April 6; 7:00 to 8:00 a. m. Weather clear; temperature 40; wind northwest. Locality: 

 Bordering grove, orchard and lake. Bluebird 4; Robin 6; Golden-crowned Kinglet 1; Chick- 

 adee 4; Brown Thrasher 7; Migrant Shrike 1; Barn Swallow 9; Purple Martin 20; Black 

 Duck 3; Black-winged Teal 2; P. B. Grebe 1; Coot 1; Cardinal Grosbeak 4; Towhee 4; 

 Song Sparrow 9; Junco Sparrow 25; Bronzed Grackle 39; Meadowlark 4; Red-winged Black- 

 bird 30; Crow 2; Blue Jay 7; Flicker 4; Mourning Dove 3. Individuals 190, species 23. 



April 10; Weather, rain; Temperature 60; Wind south; 20 acre campus of S. I. S. N. U. 

 Bluebird 1; Robin 25, two nests; Golden-crowned Kinglet 7; Tufted Titmouse 1; White Breasted 

 Nuthatch 1; Brown Thrasher 1; Cedar Waxwing 4; Purple Martin 1; Great Blue Heron 9 

 Cardinal Grosbeak 1; Towhee 1; Junco Sparrow 2; Chipping Sparrow 4; Bronzed Grackle 12 

 Blue Jay 10; Chimney Swift 1; Flicker 4; Yellow-be)lied Sapsucker 6; Downy W T oodpecker 2 

 Kingfisher 1; Mourning Dove 5. Individuals 99, species 21. 



J. Gilbert, Department of Biology. 



BIRD DATA, SPRING, 1916, JANUARY TO APRIL 14. 

 CARTHAGE: Location, 13 miles east of the Mississippi River at Keokuk. Highland, the 

 source of rivers. Between the Illinois and Mississippi Rivers, so between the major lines of 



