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Eau Claire, but we could not get to do much with them 

 there. In 1872 a large nesting near South Haven, 

 Mich. We located at Bangor and had a big catch in 

 some big snowstorms. Another body near Clam Lake, 

 end of railroad. In 1873 we did baiting in Ohio and 

 Wisconsin, but located no nesting. In 1874 the birds 

 nested at Shelby in two different locations and another 

 at Stanton, Mich.; small body at Stanton. We did 

 heavy shipping at Shelby, from one to three cars per 

 day, both alive and dead. The birds nested this year 

 at Shelby, two places, and at Stanton, and one at Mill 

 Brook and at Frankfort and at Leeland, and probably 

 at other points we did not learn of. In 1875 was not 

 out, only baiting near St. Johns, Mich. In 1876 a 

 heavy nesting at Shelby, Mich., and at Frankfort. I 

 caught at Shelby and at Glen Haven heavy shipments. 

 In 1877 was not out, but did some baiting at Eureka. 

 In 1878 a heavy nesting between Petoskey and Cheboy- 

 gan. H. T. Phillips located at Cheboygan. I caught 

 at several points between the two cities. 



The above is part of my experience with the birds, 

 since which time I have kept no record of the move- 

 ments, but will say that during the winter season birds 

 have nested in large numbers in the southern States; 

 In Virginia, Tennessee, Arkansas and Missouri. For 

 a great many years the birds have been moving west. 

 Last winter I was in Southern California, and a body 

 of pigeons were west of Los Angeles, among the acorn 



