8 Bulletin No. 12. ' 



Within the past half dozen years a Turkey Vulture {Cathartes aura) 

 and a Barn Owl (Strix fratincola) have been taken just in the edge of 

 the same county. 



H. C. Higgins, Cincinnatus, N. Y. 



Notes from La Crescent, Minn., September, October and Novem- 

 ber, 1896. — Caspian Tern, Sterna tschegrava. — Saw eight flying south 

 on the 14th and twenty on the 15th of Sept. The last flock stayed on a 

 sand-bar in the Mississippi for about half an hour. 



Great Blue Heron, Ardea herodias. — More than the usual number 

 seen this month ; mostly young birds. A few still present in the river 

 bottoms in October. 



American Osprey, Pandion 7i alia etas carolinensis. — A good many 

 seen in the southern part of this county along the Mississippi. 



Myrtle Warbler, Dendroica coronata. — Not so many this fall as 

 last. Saw the most on Sept. 22nd. 



Tree'Sparrow, Sfiizella monticola . — Seen everywhere during October, 

 and until Nov. 15. Very few Nov. 30. 



Bluebird, Sialia stalls. Only one bird seen in Sept. 



Junco, Junco hiemalis. — Seen everywhere during October, and until 

 Nov. 15. Very few Nov. 30. 



Fox Sparrow, Passerella iliaca. — Commenced to arrive from the 

 north about Sept. 28th. Present everywhere in our bottoms during 

 October. 



White-throated Sparrow, Zonotrichia albicollis. — Few seen with 

 the Fox Sparrow. Present during October. 



Ruby-throated Hummingbird, Trochilus colubris. — One seen on 

 Sept. 29th. Not as many seen the past season as usual. 



American Crow, Corvus americanus. — -More seen than usual in 

 Sept. Seem to be increasing in this locality. 



Double-crested Cormorant, Phalacrocorax dilopus. — Quite a num- 

 ber were noticed going south about the 15th of October. 



Ring-billed Gull, Larus delaiuarensis. Some flocks have been 

 seen along the river as late as Nov. 8th, going south. 



Loon, Urinator irnber. — Only two have been noticed in October. 

 Last on Nov. 8. 



Am. Coot, Fulica americana. — Last on Nov. 12. 



Canada Goose, Brattta ca?iadeasis. — A few flocks seen flying south 

 in October ; the last Nov. 8th. 



Mallard, Anas boschras. — Last on Nov. 19th. 





