. The birds of Point Pelee [microform]. Birds; Oiseaux. 118 TiiR Wir-soN —No. in supplementary lists and some of it falls naturally under this head. The remainder contains little of great importance, taken alone, and will have to wait a possible future publication, when a further accumulation of data warrants a reconsideration of the whole matter. Since the last trip mentioned in the introduction, May 31, I'JOr, was made, three more visits have been paid to the Point, as follows: .\ugust 'M, li'Or, in company with W. K. Saunders, Nornvin A. W<!0<1, aiid J. S. Wallace, we
. The birds of Point Pelee [microform]. Birds; Oiseaux. 118 TiiR Wir-soN —No. in supplementary lists and some of it falls naturally under this head. The remainder contains little of great importance, taken alone, and will have to wait a possible future publication, when a further accumulation of data warrants a reconsideration of the whole matter. Since the last trip mentioned in the introduction, May 31, I'JOr, was made, three more visits have been paid to the Point, as follows: .\ugust 'M, li'Or, in company with W. K. Saunders, Nornvin A. W<!0<1, aiid J. S. Wallace, we established camp in the old situation marked "Camp Cones" on the accompanying map. This year, however, camping was not all roses, as it had been t)revious seasons. The days were beautiful, but the nights were unlx-arable by tiie presence of clouds of mosquitoes. X from them. They were of an unusu- ally late and voracious brood, and smoke that made the eyes run and breath gag but stimulated their energy. Mr. Wcxxl was the Mos.'s -vho us out of our difficulty, and we are afraid that witho. him camp would have Ix-en immediately struck until after fnst. Acting upon his example and advice, we betook ourselves to a reighlxmng barn and, climbing up in the mow, laid ourselves down in the sweet new hay. Though great gai)ing cracks opened in the walls all around us tliere was not a single mos(|uito there. We think this worthy of mention as it may Ix' the means of helping some other jKxir field collector to much needed rest. Mr. Wood is authority for the state- ment that there are never any mostfliitos in hay mows, and as far as our expirience g(K's we heartily endorse it and pass the good word along. August -.'S. Saun<kTS and Wallace left us and Swales depart- ed the :!1st. leaving Wood and Tavertier, who remained until SeptenilHT <;. During this time we worketi'mb;r and we examined the bag-; made bv the hunters, (|uestione(l them closely, and receiv- ed s
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