. The birds of Indiana; a descriptive catalog of the birds that have been observed within the state, with an account of their habits. Birds. Birds of Indiana. 997 its siunmer home farther north. They have been first noted at Brook- ville, April 1, 1889, and April 35, 1892; English Lake, March 18, 1894, abundant; Laporte, March 19, 1894, May 1, 1896; Chicago, 111., March 22, 1884, April 14, 1894. In the fall most of them leave by early September, but sometimes they remain later. They are recorded from Plymouth, Mich., September 3, 1894; Chicago, 111., September 28, 1894; Bicknell, Ind., Septemb
. The birds of Indiana; a descriptive catalog of the birds that have been observed within the state, with an account of their habits. Birds. Birds of Indiana. 997 its siunmer home farther north. They have been first noted at Brook- ville, April 1, 1889, and April 35, 1892; English Lake, March 18, 1894, abundant; Laporte, March 19, 1894, May 1, 1896; Chicago, 111., March 22, 1884, April 14, 1894. In the fall most of them leave by early September, but sometimes they remain later. They are recorded from Plymouth, Mich., September 3, 1894; Chicago, 111., September 28, 1894; Bicknell, Ind., September 4, 1895. Mr. J. G. Parker, Jr., notes them at Chicago, 111., as late as October Tree Swallow. From its habit of building in holes in trees, being the only species that selects such sites, it is called "Tree ; It has clung closely to its original nesting habit. Yet, occasionally, it is known to appropriate a Martin bos, or to build under the eaves, or in some other favorable place about a building. We may expect them event- ually to change their nesting habit. They prefer to nest in the vicin- ity of water, but do not always do so. Fourteen specimens examined had eaten 63 beetles, a number of which were weevils; 33 small dragon flies, 32 winged aphidse, or plant lice; 10 diptera, including ants and craneflies; 5 hymenoptera, 2 grass- hoppers and one spider (King, Geol. of Wis., I., pp. 515, 516). The habit of this species, as well as of the two Swallows last mentioned, of skimming the grain fields shows the insects infesting such places constitutes much of their food. 147. Genus CLIVICOLA Forstee. *241. (^^16). Clivicola riparia (Linn). Bank Swallow. Adult.—Above, lustreless gray, with a band of same across the breast; remaining under parts, white; small tuft of feathers above the hind toe. Immature.—Tinged more or less with rusty or whitish. Length, ; wing, ; tail, Please note that these images are extracted from scann
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