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iast in the Daily Beat; but in the Great Wood south of the 
railway, ten in company November 3. Several the 4th. None 
on the 7th. In 1883, the first April 9. Several on the 12th. 
More afterwards. 
78. Antrostomus yociferus (Wils.). XX Was seen very 
rarely, but was not uncommon. In 1882, heard the first time 
April 28. Again May 3 and 6. For a long time after May 15 
every evening. We very often heard from the house two or three 
at once. After July 26 only heard September 4 and 18. In 
1883, two heard April 26. One May 1. Several May 5, 9 and 
12th. After May 21, daily. Not later than July 26. Fewer 
than in 1882. May 24, 1883, found two eggs, one slightly in¬ 
cubated. M. L. 30. B. 21A- 
79. Cliorcleiles yirginiaims (Gmel.). xx. In 1882, not 
noticed before May 19, when a single one flew in the evening. 
Afterward daily. 23d, four over the field west of the house and 
Shioc River. 30th, eight. 31st, in the day-time, a flock of over 70 
migrating north. June 6th, a flock of 21. In the course of the 
summer seen every evening in scores or more over the above 
mentioned field near the house. August 16, I thought I had 
seen the last, but they were as abundant as ever before the 
24th. But the customary sound was not heard. The birds flew 
silent and appeared to be migrating. Several seen the next 
two evenings. A single one October 4 and 6. In 1883, one 
seen May 1. Singly near the house 5th and 6th, but not again 
until the 16th, when two appeared. Afterward every evening 
in great numbers, but not so many as in 1882. On the 26th in 
the forenoon a flock that was moving toward the north. Sev¬ 
eral were still seen in the evening at the end of August. 
August 29, in the afternoon from 4 to 5 o’clock many thousands 
came from the northeast. The flock was thin, but it extended 
over half a mile or more. May 16, 1883, I saw a night-hawk 
in the day time sitting on a branch in the top of a maple. 
It cried as it is accustomed to do when it flies. 
80. Ciisetura pelagica (Linn.). XX In 1882 many were 
seen May 9th. Afterward daily. Most had departed August 
26. A single one yet November 7. In 1883 a pair that built 
at our house, seen May 7th. More the following day. Flew 
