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Snowy Owl in these woods; this is the only record i have of their being 
seen during my four years of observations. 
Whenever visiting these woods one is almost sure to find the Downy 
and Hairy Woodpeckers, and White-breasted Nuthatch, and during the 
summer the Red headed Woodpecker, Flicker, and occasionally I he Yel¬ 
low bellied Sapsucker. On November 8, 1004, I saw a Red-bellied Wood¬ 
pecker. 
During the summer days I have frequently seen the Chimney Swifts 
soaring over these woods, and the Ruby-throated Hummingbird dart 
about among the trees. The Crested, Yellow-bellied and Least Fly¬ 
catchers and Wood Pewee are summer residents in these woods; the 
last two X have found nesting, while the others have been seen during 
the breeding season and also probably nest here. 
It is needless to say that the Cowbird is found here, for nearly 
always where there are other birds building you will And this impostor. 
From nearly every brush pile and from along the fence corners, one can 
frequently frighten a Towhee. 
The Scarlet Tanager is common in summer, but T have never found 
it nesting in these woods. The Tamarack trees make a good feeding ground 
for the Cedar Waxwings, which are found here the year round, and they 
often nest in these trees. On May 13, 11)04, I stood at one place in 
these woods and secured for the University Museum specimens of Red¬ 
eyed, Warbling, Yellow-throated and Blue-headed "Virens. The same 
afternoon I also saw here a Philadelphia Vireo. The Red-eved Virco 
nesls in the low saplings, and the Warbling Vireo in the higher trees, 
but I have never found any of the others nesting here. 
No matter how cold or stormy the day, one always can find the 
little Chickadee. Among the summer resident warblers found in the 
woods I have observed the Cerulean Warbler, Ovenbird and American 
Redstart, all of which I have found nesting. I know of no place where f 
have seen more Blue-gray Gna tea Ichors than here, and ('very spring 1. 
have found from one to a half dozen of their nests'. The Wood Thrush 
is common here and nests among the trees, and occasionally a Wilson’s 
Thrush is seen. 
The larger portion of migrant birds seen here during spring and 
fall are warblers, and I have observed tlx* following nearly every spring 
in these 1 woods: Black and White, Nashville, Tennessee, Black-throated 
Blue, Myrtle, Magnolia, Chestnut-sided, Bav-breasted, Black-throated 
Green, Pine, Palm, Prairie and Canadian. These are only here for a 
few days, a week at the most, so that one must be in the field or they 
will be missed. The Golden-crowned and Ruby-crowned Kinglets are 
often seen spring and fall; the former quite frequently remaining all 
winter. Occasionally a Red-breasted Nuthatch is seen, and often dur¬ 
ing migration tin* Hermit and Olive-backed Thrushes. 
During the winter Brown Creepers can be found here nearly every 
day. In the winter of 1004-05 two Tufted Titmice spent the entire 
winter in these; woods and would be seen on each trip. 
MUDS OF THE OPEN FIELD. 
The birds found in open fields, such as pasture and cultivated lots, 
are relatively few in number with regard to species, but very numerous 
as to individuals. 
