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magna and Sialia sialis. The first Agelaius phceniceus and 
Ardea lierodias. Several ducks. 
5th. Frogs began to pipe. Temp. 39°. From 5th to 7th, north¬ 
erly wind. 
6th. The first song sparrow (Melospiza fasciata.) 
7 th. In the evening half clear and still. 
8th. Clear. Wind southerly, but nearly calm, temp., 42°. In 
the evening at ten o’clock a large flock of ducks whistled over 
Shioc River. 
9th. Clear. Nearly still, temp., 52|-°. Shioc River open in 
places. In the morning the first swallows (Tachycineta bicolor). 
In the forenoon a flock of kinglets, a winter wren, (Troglodytes 
hiemalis ), some Passerella iliaca, a kingfisher (Ceryle alcyon ) and 
a few Sphyrapicus varius. At 2 o’clock p. m. the thermome¬ 
ter rose to 75° and the wind went round to the north. A 
ruffed grouse (Bonasa umbellus) was heard drumming. In the 
evening many Agelaius phceniceus appeared, and snipe bleated. 
10th. Cold storm from northeast. Shioc river open. 
11th. Storm from N. W. Snow and thunder, temp., 33°. 
Still toward evening. Overcast. 
12th. Half clear. Light S. E. wind, temp., 45|-°. Near the 
house in the morning Spizella socialis. Many Scolecophagus 
carolinus some Colaptes auratus and a single Dendroica coronata. 
13th and 14th. WindS. E.. 14th, warmest day in April. 
Progne subis. 
15th. Storm from S. W. 
16th to 18th. Mostly northerly and easterly winds. Cold. 
21st. Rain. Westerly winds, but nearly still, temp., 42°. 
Maples and willows in bloom. In the afternoon the wind went 
into the northeast. Overcast. 
22nd. Strong N. E. wind. Overcast, temp., 42°. Many 
birds. Turdus aonalaschkce pallasii. Zonotrichia albicollis. 
Females of Dendroica coronata. 
28th. Wind N. E. ; temp., 30°; snow. In afternoon, wind 
changed to S. E. 
29th. Temp., 34^°. Wind from S. W. to N. E. 
30th. Temp., 36^°. Wind from N. E, to E. 
