. A catalogue of the birds of Indiana. Birds. 78 known that it was identified in New Yorli, New Hampahire, New Brunswick and Vermont about the time the species was described by Say. Audubon noted their occurrence near Newport, Ky., in ISl'.l, but not much is known of their occurrence in this Slate within the first half of this century. Dr. Haymond says: "These swallows first built their nests in this county ; Franklin) in 1849. Previous to that time they were occasionally seen as ; (Proc. Phila. Acad. Nat. Science, 18-56, p. 287.) In the southern portion of the State they pr
. A catalogue of the birds of Indiana. Birds. 78 known that it was identified in New Yorli, New Hampahire, New Brunswick and Vermont about the time the species was described by Say. Audubon noted their occurrence near Newport, Ky., in ISl'.l, but not much is known of their occurrence in this Slate within the first half of this century. Dr. Haymond says: "These swallows first built their nests in this county ; Franklin) in 1849. Previous to that time they were occasionally seen as ; (Proc. Phila. Acad. Nat. Science, 18-56, p. 287.) In the southern portion of the State they prefer the up- lands for building sites; therd they congregate sometimes in large colonies and construct their " bottle-necked " nests beneath the eave^ and upon the outside of the farmer's barns and outbuildings. I have never known them to frequent the towns. Along the rivers they seldom breed, apparently because of the amount of sand in the clay, for which reason they are unable to construct their nests. On one occasion quite a colony of these birds sought the barn of a farmer near the river and began to erect their nests. When they had almost completed them they crumbled and fell. Several times they tried to construct their mud homes, but as often they fell when they began to dry. At last the swallows gave up in despair and left in a bodv. Oenl's CHELIDON Forster. 226. Chelidon ei'ythrogaster (B'jrfrf.). Barn Detail-! of Structure of Swallow, nat. size. An abundant summer resident, frequenting alike town and country. Breeds. Known by its deeply bifurcate tail; nest-! in barns and other buildings. A most graceful bird, and one that is much prized by man. Usually arrives in Franklin County, April 10-1-5, and departs about 20. I have known them to arrive as early as March 30, and to remain until September 2. Sometimes, when the temperature falls below freezing in April and early May, many of them perish from cold. May 20 and 21, 1883, quite a num
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