Arrival of 
a great 
bird-wave 
migrate before this date while few birds from further north 
have appeared in their places, although there have been 
many good flights overhead during favorable nights. In 
other words, the migrations thus far have drawn heavily on 
our summer residents without bringing anything of much con¬ 
sequence to compensate for their loss. It is difficult to 
account for this in view of the feet that during many nights 
hosts of Warblers, etc. have been passing over us but per¬ 
haps none or few of them come from sufficiently distant 
points to tarry in this latitude; or the exceptionally fine 
weather may have tempted them to push on more rapidly and 
by longer stages than usual. Be this as it may, the facts 
are as just stated. 7 
But this morning witnessed a great change, for the 
country was simply flooded with small birds and it was 
evident that a very heavy flight had arrived during the 
night. Everywhere that I went the thickets, swamps, oak and 
pine woods were alive with Warblers, Sparrows, etc. flitting 
about singly, in small parties, and in mixed flocks of con¬ 
siderable size. In a comparatively limited space I identified 
upwards of ten species which I have not hitherto seen at all 
this month and most of the species which have been on my list 
were greatly augmented in respect to the number of individuals. 
At first —^ up to 10 A. M. , perhaps — many of these 
little strangers showed great restlessness, flying continually 
from place to place and sometimes rising high in air by spiral 
courses as if tempted to resume their journey by broad daylight, 
