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Feb. 27. Ther. 19°. ) ; } 
28, Ther. 7°, ¥ Ground bare; Ducks remain in marshes. 
29. Slight rise.) _ 
‘Mar. 1. Falling'temperature; snow-storm. 
2.Cold; snowing again. Ducks go south. i 
Z \Second winter. 
5. | Cold northerly winds, dark, gloomy skies. c | 
6. $Sleet; ground covered ; watersheets frozen hard, and the Mississippi full of 
| _ floating ice. 
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9. Thawing begins; first Ducks go north again. 
10. General thaw; wind high, southeast. Ducks go north. 2 
11. Falling temperature after a warm night. Great numbers of Ducks on the marshes. First large 
flocks of Purple Grackles, Red-winged Blackbirds (both male and female), and Rusty Black- 
birds; first Killdeer and Meadowlark; a large flock of Robins with Flickers. 
12, Cold west wind. i . . 
13, Wind southeast. Ducks move. First Wilson’s Snipe; first song of Robin, Chewink, and Song 
Sparrow. The Black Ssowbirds (Junco), Purple Finches, and Tree Sparrows are excited ; 
Swamp Sparrows increased. 
14, Cold ‘north wind. ‘i 
15. Rising temperature, followed by a mild, clear night with light wind southeast, but no arrivals. 
Temperature at Saint Louis, 54°; at Cairo, 47°; wind north, 
16. Wind southeast. Geese and Ducks are on the move. First Cranes. 
17. Firat rain of the season, after a warm night. Ther. 56°; wind ligbt, south. Winter ends, and 
spring begins with a sudden start of vegetation and awakening of insect life. Birds have 
arrived during the night and others were moving all the morning. Bulk arrive of Robin, 
Flicker, Meadowlark, Bluebird, Chewink, Purple Grackle, Rusty Blackbird, Red-winged 
Blackbird, Song Sparrow, and Blue-winged Teal. An increase of Wilson’s Snipe, White- 
crowned Sparrow, White-throated Sparrow, and Field Sparrow. First Phebe, Pectoral 
Sandpiper, Cowbird, Upland Plover, and Little Yellow Rail. 
Bulk departure of Tree Sparrow. 
18. Rain; wind east. Frogs noisy; turtles on logs. 
19. Rain; wind west to northwest. Vegetation progressing rapidly. Cranes go north. 
20. Cool; wind northwest to north. Elms and maples open blossoms. Geese go north. 
21. Rising temperature ; wind northwest to east. First Swan. 
22, Night: warm; thermometer 53°; cloudy; wind light, southeast. 
Day: cloudy, threatening ; increased southeast wind. 
GRAND BIRD WAVE. 
Many birds arrived during the night, and others were on the move all the forenoon. 
H. Robins, Flickers, Red-winged Blackbirds (males), Purple Grackles, Rusty Blackbirds, Che- 
winks, Bluebirds (T. V.), Purple Finches (T. V.), and Song Sparrows. 
B. A. Shrikes, Phoebe, and Wilson’s Snipe. 
Increased: White-throated Sparrow, Field Sparrow, Swamp Sparrow, Cowbird (male), and 
Red-headed Woodpecker. 
¥. Brown Thrasher, Chippy, Bewick’s Wren, Grass Finch, Savanna Sparrow, Mourning Dove. 
Great movement of Hawks. Ducks, and Yellow-legs. 
23. a wind northwest; clear. First songs of Brown Thrush, Chippy, and White-throated 
jparrow. 
Mating and song of Chewink, Robin, Bluebird, Shrike, Cardinal Grosbeak, Carolina Wren, 
Tufted Titmouse, Junco, Purple Finch, Fox Sparrow, Song Sparrow, Field Sparrow. Tree 
Sparrows are scarce. English Sparrow lays first eggs. 
First bat seen; winged insects appear; also ants and worms. 
24, Rain all the morning. P. M. clearing; wind shifting to southwest and northwest. Birds do 
not move until 5 p. m., when Ducks and Blackbirds go north. 
F. White-bellied Swallows go north at 5.30 p. m. 
¥. Purple Martin in sight at 5.45 p. m. 
25. Sultry, with showers and hailstones; wind south, turning to west, high during the afternoon. 
No arrivals except Martins. 
B. D. White-throat.d Sparrow (old), Rusty Blackbird, Mallard, Sprigtail, Baldpate. 
Decreased: Robins, Flickers, and Blackbirds. 
Numbers of Hawks go straight north. (Bald-headed Eagle, Marsh Hawk, Sparrow Hawk). 
No Tree Sparrows seen to-day. F. Butterfly going north. 
Early shrubs, such as Ribes and Syringa, put-forth leaflets. 
26, Beautiful day; wind west to northwest, abating; thermometer 60°, after a windy clearing up 
night. No arrivals. 
27. Night: clear; wind light, south, warm; thermometer 58°, Birds move. 
Day: wind increasing southeast. 
B. D. Junco, Purple Finch, Fox Sparrow, Song Sparrow. 
F. Winter Wren, Ruby-crowned Kinglet, Yellow-bellied Woodpecker, Golden-crowned King- 
let, Large-billed Water Thrush. 
Increased: Chippy (male), Brown Thrasher, Brown Creeper. 
F. Double-crested Cormorant. 
28. Night: stormy. 
Day: wind high, west to northwest. 
29. Wind north. 
30. Wind northeast shifting to southeast; calm. F. Female Purple Martins. 
Swans, Cranes, Ducks, and Hawks go north. 
31. Night: clear, warm; wind southeast, cloudy toward morning. Birds move. 
Day: Cloudy, rainy, warm; wind southeast. 
B. D. Robin, Flicker. 
B. A. Chippy (male), Bewick’s Wren, Chewink (T. V.), Brown Creeper, and the genera 
Numenius, Rallus, and Porzana. 
Increased: Brown Thrush, Phebe (I. V.), Cowbird (female). 
