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** Green Heron. Nest and eggs about 1940. (A.L.). 3 nestlings banded 
July 541, 4 banded July 742 (S.L.). Young out of the nest seen in 1948, 
Sept. 2°50 (J. & M.D.). 
** Mallard. Undoubtedly nested in the past; feral individuals nest 
here now. On May 11’49, one duck had gathered 26 small ducklings; she 
fiercely chased another mother and her brood of four. By May 24 this 
over-large family had dwindled to 17, by June 9 to 9. 
** Killdeer. Nests on lake shore. Young banded in nest May 8’39 
(S.L.). 4 eggs June 1845 (N.). 2 young out of nest, “49 (A-L.). 
** Spotted Sandpiper. Irregular nester on islands. Dr. R. M. Strong 
found one pair a season from about 1910-’14. Nest found 1938-41 (S.L.). 
Young out of nest seen (A.L.). 
** Mourning Dove. Nesting on Wooded Island from at least 1944 on. 
Pair nest-hunting May 11’44; nest with 2 eggs June 26, young out of nest 
June 21, July 10, Sept. 15’49; nest with 2 eggs May 1, 2 young in nest 
Sept. 10, had left the next day ‘50; nest May 12, birds less common ‘51 
(N.).- Last songs heard Sept. 1749; Aug. 9°50; Aug. 25’51 (N.). 
Yellow-billed Cuckoo. No proof of nesting. Recorded June 19-July 
10’49; May 24, July 26-Aug. 1950 (N.). 
** Black-billed Cuckoo. Nest with eggs found in 1923 (A.L.). 
Screech Owl. Present all year from ‘38-41 (S.L.); from °40-45 
(AZ) 
Chimney Swift. Nesting in field house chimney ’38 (S.L.). 
** Belted Kingfisher. Nest with 3 eggs in side of dump, about 3 feet 
back from lake shore May 28'15 (H.S.). Nest with young about ’45 (Sid 
Reichert, caretaker of Sanctuary). Present all year ’49 (J. & M.D.). 
** Vellow-shafted Flicker. Present from 1925 on (C.D., A.L.). 4 young 
banded in nest June 25’41 (S.L.). Young in nest July 8’47, July 1/48, 
July 3’49 (N.). 
** Red-headed Woodpecker. Present all summer about 20 years ago 
(A.L.). Now an uncommon transient. 
* Downy Woodpecker. A young bird following its father June 26’49 
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ze Crested Flycatcher. 3 young in nest banded July 5, 4 banded July | 
V41 (S.L.). Present June 11’48, June 9-July 25’49, May 5- Aug. 3’50 (N.). 
** Phoebe. Nest found ’38-41 (S.L.). 
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** Wood Pewee. 4 young out of the nest Aug. 2049 (Constance Nice). 
2 young in nest July 26, left Aug. 5’50 (N.). 
** Tree Swallow. Nest found ’38-41 (S.L.). 
is Ae Purple Martin. Used to nest in martin house (A.L.). Nested '38-41 
* Blue Jay. No evidence of summering until Aug. 3’51, when Con- 
stance Nice discovered a pair in the park west of the Museum of Science 
and Industry with one full-grown, begging young. 
