woodman’s axe. Instead of the tall trees 
sat covered the spot a year ago, heaps of 
cord- wood were scattered all over the 
brown hillside, with very few of the old 
trees left ; but we soon discovered that 
among those few was the dilapidated old 
tree whose\ hollow trunk had contained 
the nest of SWnium. But little encourage- 
ment, howeveh, could we take to our- 
selves, for witlXn a few feet from the 
trunk was a square corded pile of split 
wood. With scarcely interest enough to 
go to the spot, I lifted' pay staff' and gave a 
gentle blow upon the basfe and was prompt- 
ly startled by seeing the big brown head 
emerge and with great flapping of wings 
speed away to a neighboring'p'ee, whence 
she glared at us with her bead« black eyes 
and called out who-who-'who-ob-ou. By 
this time the boy was sitting astride the 
one remaining branch of the tree, which 
stood like an arm reaching out to gi\sp a, 
support for the decaying foundatf 
“Three eggs this year,” he exclaimed/Hs 
he gazed down into the depths, ‘fan 
they are away down deep, the /-hole 
length of my arm.” Last year itywas so 
that the bird could sit on the eggs and 
just peep over the top at an intruder. It 
was a beautiful set, almost globular in form, 
and being quite fresh they ware clean and 
white. We returned over Ore hill way to 
visit the Red-tailed Hawks’ nest as we 
did last year when we s/cured the set of 
three beautiful spotted qggs ; but while we 
found the nest unchanged, it appeared to 
be without a tenant this year. Night 
nearly overtook us before we reached 
home, and the first spring tramps will tire 
one ; but the pure air is invigorating and 
one does not /eem to require such full 
measure of success on the first trip as later 
to be fully satisfied, for we unanimously 
pronunced/it a successful and enjoyable 
outing. 
John N. Clark. 
Old Saybrook, Conn. 
A List of the Birds of Rudolph 
County, Ind., with some notes on 
the Mammals of the same county. 
For some years previous to August, 
1891, I made careful notes on the birds 
and mammals found in the above county, 
and believe the following to be a pretty 
accurate list of the winter birds. A few 
listed are truly migrants, but the dates at 
which they were seen would place them on 
the winter list. / The mammal list is not 
complete. No Bats are given. I have seen 
some there, but do not know the species. 
The list of; Mice and Shrews I believe to 
be only partially complete. 
WINTER BIRDS. 
A. O. U. 
194., Great Blue Heron. Not common 
in winter, but one was seen late 
in December. 
289. Bob White (Quail). Very common 
and much sought by hunters. The 
county is thickly settled, but nearly 
every farm has a flock or two. 
310. Wild Turkey. Now extinct but 
formerly quite common. 
Mourning Dove.. A few remain 
around feeding places the entire 
winter. 
urkey Buzzard. Occasionally seen 
during warm winters. 
C doper’s Hawk. Has been taken 
in, the winter. 
Red-tailed Buzzard. Quite com- 
mon, at all times. 
Red-shXuldered Hawk (Chicken 
Hawk) x . Common for a hawk. 
Bald Eagle. One is occasionally 
seen. 
Barred Owl.\ Very common. 
Screech Owl. Common. More of 
the gray color than the brown. 
Great Horned Owl. Abundant for 
this species. 
376. Snowy Owl. Two, were taken in 
the county in December, 1891, the 
only ones I have ever known. 
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337 - 
339 - 
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368. 
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woodman’s axe. Instead of the tall trees j 
that covered the spot a year ago, heaps of 
cord-wood were scattered all over the 
brown hillside, with very few of the old 
trees left ; but we soon discovered that 
among those few was the dilapidated old 
tree whose hollow trunk had contained 
the nest of Syrnium. But little encourage- 
ment, however, could we take to our- 
selves, for within a few feet from the 
trunk was a square corded pile of split 
wood. With scarcely interest enough to 
go to the spot, I lifted my staff and gave a 
gentle blow upon the base and was prompt- 
ly startled by seeing the big brown head 
emerge and with great flapping of wings 
speed away to a neighboring tree, whence 
she glared at us with her beady black eyes 
and called out nvho-'who-whd-oo-ou. By 
this time the boy was sitting astride the 
one remaining branch of the tree, which 
stood like an arm reaching out to grasp a 
support for the decaying foundation. 
“Three eggs this year,” he exclaimed as 
he gazed down into the depths, “and 
they are away down deep, the whole 
length of my arm.” Last year it was so 
that the bird could sit on the eggs and 
just peep over the top at an intruder. It 
was a beautiful set, almost globular in form, 
and being quite fresh they were clean and 
white. We returned over the hill way to 
visit the Red-tailed Hawks’ nest as we 
did last year when we secured the set of 
three beautiful spotted eggs ; but while we 
found the nest unchanged, it appeared to 
be without a tenant this year. Night 
nearly overtook us before we reached 
home, and the first spring tramps will tire 
one ; but the pure air is invigorating and 
one does not seem to require such full 
measure of success on the first trip as later 
to be fully satisfied, for we unanimously 
pronunced it a successful and enjoyable 
outing. 
John N. Clark. 
Old Saybrook, Conn. 
O.& O.Vol.18, Jan. 1893 P.1-2 
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