. The birds of Indiana; a descriptive catalog of the birds that have been observed within the state, with an account of their habits. Birds. 650 Eepoet OS' State Geologist. Eegular migrant; tolerably eommon; siimmer resident in suitable localities, especially in the northern part of the State, where, in some places, it breeds commonly. In mild winters it sometimes remains among the ponds and swamps of the lower Wabash Valley. There the last late migrants find their way in November, and Mr. E. J. Chansler has reported them in Knox County through December (1883), and in Head of America
. The birds of Indiana; a descriptive catalog of the birds that have been observed within the state, with an account of their habits. Birds. 650 Eepoet OS' State Geologist. Eegular migrant; tolerably eommon; siimmer resident in suitable localities, especially in the northern part of the State, where, in some places, it breeds commonly. In mild winters it sometimes remains among the ponds and swamps of the lower Wabash Valley. There the last late migrants find their way in November, and Mr. E. J. Chansler has reported them in Knox County through December (1883), and in Head of American Bittern. Natural size. The Bittern is much more common during migrations some years than others. To the unobserTing, even in the vicinity of its favorite haunts, it seems to be of unusual occuirence, while throughout the hilly and rolling land of southern Indiana, and the better drained middle portion of the State, where it only occurs during migrations, the occasional one seen tells to most persons no story of the unseen multitude that has passed over to or from their reedy summer homes. To them it is a rare and curious bird. Some years the migrations begin in March. The year 1&&3 was the earliest for bittern movements in twenty years observation. Prof. W. 8. Blatchley found it at Terre Haute March 22, and the first arrived at Greensburg Maieh 23 (Shannon). In 1885 the first was seen at Brookville April 3, and in 1888 at Vin- cennes April 3 (Balmer). WhUe it occasionally reaches the vicinity of Chicago by April 10 (Parker), its record at Petersburg, Mich., April 7, 1886 (Trombley) is the earliest within the district noted at that lati- tude. UsuaJly, however, it is found throughaut southern. Indiana be- tween April 5 and 25, thioiigh. sometimes one is to be seen early in May, and in the northern part of the State April 15 to May 10. They nest on the ground in marshes, the nests being sometimes sur- rounded by or floating in water. It does not associate with other Her
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