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grouse could be heard drumming faintly; along the trail we saw the freshly 
chipped hole of a pileated woodpecker, also deer tracks. 
There is a variety of habitat in the forty acres of the Leopold Forest, and 
the birding should be good. Oaks and a few white pines make a canopy over 
the south slope, with hard maple and basswood coming on; oak dominates 
the crest of the ridge; and on the north slope is a climax forest of hemlock 
and hardwoods with trailing arbutus, wintergreen and many ferns. Below 
is a narrow valley with a tiny, spring-fed brook. The W.S.O. includes 
botanical and other surveys along with its bird study, and these were some 
of the features pointed out to us as part of the field trip. 
It comes out that the Huxfords own a rugged 80 acres not far from here, 
and therefore Bertha felt much at home. We did not get to the river bottoms, 
but we shall long remember our walk thru the rain-drenched forest and 
our drive, with the mists veiling the green Baraboo hills. 
We liked meeting our Wisconsin friends and seeing their bird club in 
action. Projected meetings in their area in the near future are the annual 
W.S.O. camp-out in Door County in June and A.O.U. meeting in Madison 
this fall. 
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Bird Watchers Wanted — IV 
By JAMES H. ZIMMERMAN 
THE COOPERATIVE STUDY of fall migration is still in need of bird watchers 
from Illinois if the data from the Middle West is to be complete. As ex- 
plained in the article in the last issue of the Bulletin, more reports are 
needed from the central and south portions of the state. 
The Research Center at Laurel, Maryland is already tabulating the many 
reports submitted by observers from all over the country and Canada on 
the spring migration. Now an attempt will be made to cover the fall migra- 
tion as well. Since few species sing during their southward movement, and 
since fewer observers are in the field, fall migration dates are comparatively 
hard to obtain. Therefore, all reports from field observers, bird banders, and 
feeding stations will be appreciated, even if they include only a few species. 
Many of the fall migrants are silent or dull-colored, and some of these 
have been omitted for the purpose of this study. Seven other species have 
been added. The list below contains both nocturnal and diurnal migrants, 
early and late fliers, solitary and flocking species, all included for a specific 
purpose. Here are the ones to watch: 
Canada Goose Golden-Crowned Kinglet 
Mallard Duck Myrtle Warbler 
Broad-Winged Hawk Baltimore Oriole 
Wilson’s Snipe Rose-Breasted Grosbeak 
Mourning Dove Evening Grosbeak 
Common Nighthawk Slate-Colored Junco 
Chimney Swift American Tree Sparrow 
Crested Flycatcher White-Crowned Sparrow 
Catbird White-Throated Sparrow 
Hermit Thrush Fox Sparrow 
