Bartsch, Summer Birds of the Oneota Valley. 
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Western Maryland Yellow-throat, together with a host of swiftly gliding Swal¬ 
lows, all bent upon the destruction of the luckless insect which may have 
stretched its wings for the first time ih its first flight; emerging from the larval 
form and its watery home to an untimely death. 
The notes given with the species in the following list were taken between 
June 11 and July 10, 1895, a time when most birds are stationary, i. e. the sway¬ 
ing back and forth of a few weeks previous to this date is practically at rest 
and most birds are intent upon domestic duties. It is therefore highly prob¬ 
able that most if not all of them breed within the area under discussion, though 
absolute proof is lacking in the majority of cases. I have noted in each case 
whether the bird was found in both Winnesheik and Allamakee counties or in 
only one of them: 
(i)— Larus Philadelphia. BONAPARTS GULL. 
A small flock of these birds were seen skimming about the marshes near the 
mouth of the river. Allamakee Co. 
{2)—'Lophodytes cucullatus. HOODED MERGANSER. 
Several of these birds were noted in the marshes near the Missippi river. 
Allamakee Co. 
{3)—Aix sponsa. WOOD-DUCK. 
Several Wood-ducks were noted in our course down the stream and several 
more were seen in the locality cited for the Hooded Merganser. Winnesheik 
and Allamakee counties, 
(4)—Botaurus lenti^inosus. AMERICAN BITTERN. 
A large number of these birds were observed in the marshes at the junction 
of the Chicago and Milwaukee R.R. and the Oneota river. Several were shot, 
among them a specimen which had lost one leg immediately above the tarsus. 
The birds undoubtedly breed here. Allamakee Co. 
{5)-~Ardea herodias. GREAT BLUE HERON. 
Seen in the marshes near New Albin, Allamakee Co. 
{6)—Ardea virescens. GREEN HERON. 
Not a very common bird, but several were observed along the river—more 
plentiful as we approached the Mississippi. Winnesheik and Allamakee Co’s. 
{7)--Bhilohela minor. WOODCOCK. 
This bird breeds at Decorah where I obtained several young. They were 
also met with in many other places farther down the stream and seemed to be 
fairly abundant,—perhaps there is little persecution from the sportsman which 
would account for their comparative abundance. Winnesheik and Allamakee 
counties. 
{8)—Actitis maCTJblaria. SPOTTED SANDPIPER. 
Very abundant throughout the range—young as well as old birds were seen 
