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Apr. ars ae Heavy rain; wind southeast. Day: Wind incrcasing, west, falling temperature. 
¥F. 
ermit Thrush, 
2. Cold blast from northwest; gloomy. | 
3. Wind light, northwest; clear; vool night; boar frost. ; 
4, After a cool, frosty night, day clear, with light northwest wind. 
F. White-browed ‘Yellow-throated Warbler. 
pocebaer J Mraeed Oihey gale (T.V.). 
. Fox Sparrow alrea ‘one. m 
B.A. Gonbied, Kingfisher, Double-crested Cormorant, Yellow-bellied Weodpecker. 
5, Wind northeast; rain; cloudy. ' r : 
6. Hazy; wind east. Vegetation progressing rapidly, especially grasses. 
Flowering: Populus, Salix, Magnolia, Viola, Trillium. 
Leafing: Sambucus, Syringa, Lonicera, Melia, Larix, 
7.Cool; cloudy; high west and northwest wind. 
8.Cool; cloudy; high west and northwest wind. 
9.Cool; cloudy; high west and northwest wind. 
10. Cool; cloudy; high west and northwest wind. 
11. Cool; wind strong, east. Ioons go north. 
12, Rain; wind east to southeast. ; : 
13, Rising temperature; wind southeast. In afternoon birds begin to move. Ducks and Geese go 
north. 
¥. Chimney Swift, Pelican. 
Increase: Purple Martin. , 
14. During night light thunder-storm and rain. Birds move. 
Day: Sultry; thermometer 72°; wind south. 
Departed: Winter Wren, Yellow-bellied Woodpecker. 
L. Canada Goose; Snow Goose. 
B. A. Brown ‘Thrush, Chippy (I. V.), Hermit Thrush, Bluc-gray Gnatcatcher, Ruby-crowned 
Kinglet. : 
Toeretacs Yellow-rumped Warbler, Chimney Swift, Mourning Dove, Purple Martin. 
F. Cerulean Warbler, Blue-yellow-backed Warbler, Mockingbird. 
H. Cowbird, Double-crested Cormorant, Brown Creeper. 
15, Night: Warm; wind light, southwest. 
Day: Falling temperature; wind shifting to west aud northwest. 
F Clit Swallow, Rough-winged Swallow. 
16. Cool; wind northwest, abating in evening. 
17. Night: Clear, calm, with light east wind. Birds move. 
A warm day; wind increasing, east. 
F. Black and White Creeper, Redstart, White-cyed Vireo, Golden-crowned Thrush, Yellow- 
throated Vireo. 
B. A. White-throated Sparrow (old ones in high plumage), White-crowned Sparrow, Yellow- 
Tumped Warbler. 
18. Night: Cloudy, rainy, calm. Birds move. 
Day: Clearing, sultry ; wind southeast, light. 
F, Kingbird, Maryland Yellow-throat, Red-poll Warbler, Prothonotary Warbler. 
H. White-throated Sparrow (old). 
19. Night: Dark, misty, calm, warm. Birds move. 
Day: Overcast, eniery ; wind east, light, shifting in afternoon to north, with rain. 
¥. House Wren, Golden Warbler, Warbling Vireo, Wood Thrush. 
H. Brown Thrush, Chippy, Yellow-rumped Warbler, Swamp Spain 
Increased: Golden-crowned Thrush, Blue Yellow-backed Warbler, Cerulean Warbler, Savanna 
ieee Chimney Switt, Mourning Dove. 
B.D. Hermit Thrush, Robin (female). 
L. Song Sparrow, Fox Sparrow. 
Leafing: Maples, Elms, Poplars, Hickory. The ground in the woods is covered with flowers; 
Cherry and Pear trees in full bloom, and Apple buds ready to open. 
20.Cold; wind north; dark, misty. 
21.Cold; wind north; dark, misty, rainy. 
22. Cold; wind north; dark; misty, rainy. 
28.Cold; wind north; dark, misty. About a dozen strange Martins crowd into the boxes to-night. 
‘They seem to be refugees from the north, looking lean, and some are barely able to fly. 
24,Cold; wind north; clearing. In afternoon rising temperature. The strange Martins return 
to boxes in the evening. 
25. Night: Clear, calm, but cooling off to light hoar frost. Birds leave. 
Day: Clear, calm; wind north, light. 
No arrivale (except F. Catbird, one, and F. Lark Finch, oue), but of departures many. The 
Martins from the north leave. B.D. Brown Thrush (T. V.), Chip. (T. ¥.), Yellow-rumped 
Warbler, White-throated A pce’ (old), Wilson’s Snipe. A. Yellow-belliel Woodpecker 
(male), which had put up at Laclede Park since the 19th, also disappeared. 
26. Night: Warm, clear; thermometer 57°; wind east by south. Birds arrive. 
Day: Fair; increasing south wind; thermometer 75°. 
B.A. Lark Finch, White-eyed Vireo, Yellow-throated Vireo, Blue-gray Gnatcatcher (T. V.), 
Blue Yellow-backed Warbler (female), Golden-crowned Thrush (1. V.), Red-poll Warbler, 
Redstart, Cerulean Warbler, Pine-creeping Warbler, Woud Thrush (male), Red-winged 
Blackbird (female), Kingbird (male and T. V.). : 
Increased: Maryland Yellow-throat (male), House Wren (male), Golden Warbler (male). 
F. Olive-backed Thrush, Small-billed Water Thrush, Yellow-breasted Chat, Black-throated 
rere Baltimore Oriole, Rose-breasted Grosbeak, Red-eyed Virco, Black-throated Green 
arbler. 
B. D. Ruby-crowned Kinglet, Swamp Sparrow. 
27. Night: Warm, thermometer 67°; threatening, with stiong southeast wind. 
Day: High wind from southwest; clearing. No change (except first flock of high-dress Gold- 
finches). 
28. Night: Clear, becoming cloudy; wind light, west, shifting to northeast and southeast. Ther- 
momter 60°. Birds move. - 
F. Orchard Oriole (male), Kentucky Warbler, Bell’s Vireo, Indigo-bird (male), Maryland Yel- 
low-throat (female). 
. A. Maryland Yellow-throat (male), Goldfinch (male), Baltimore Oriole (male), Rose- 
breasted Grosbeak (male), Kingbird, Sammer Yellowbird (T. V.), House Wren. 
