. The birds of Indiana; a descriptive catalog of the birds that have been observed within the state, with an account of their habits. Birds. BiEDS OF Indiana. 701 in Wabash County January 1, 1892, and within a week before that date two others were killed in that county. Mr. E. J. Chansler thinks some may winter in Knox County. Prof. E. L. Moseley reports one killed at Grand Eapids, Mich., December 24, 1896, and several others a few days before. The same authority tells me they have been taken a number of times in midwinter several miles west of Sandusky, Ohio, where there are springs and runni
. The birds of Indiana; a descriptive catalog of the birds that have been observed within the state, with an account of their habits. Birds. BiEDS OF Indiana. 701 in Wabash County January 1, 1892, and within a week before that date two others were killed in that county. Mr. E. J. Chansler thinks some may winter in Knox County. Prof. E. L. Moseley reports one killed at Grand Eapids, Mich., December 24, 1896, and several others a few days before. The same authority tells me they have been taken a number of times in midwinter several miles west of Sandusky, Ohio, where there are springs and running water that do not freeze in severe weather. The migrants begin to move early in March. The follow- ing dates give that of the first appearance for each of several years, at the places named: Brookville, 1881, March 29; 1883, March 29; 1883,. Wilson's Snipe. April 7; 1886, March ,18; 1896, March 7; Cook County, 111., 1884, March 22; 1885, March 29 (Parker). English Lake, 1887, March 7 (Deane). Macsauber Club, Kankakee Eiver, 1890, March 23 (Deane). Frankfort, 1893, March 16; 1895, March 8 (Ghere). Greencastle, March 5 (Barlle). Edwards, Vigo County, 1897, March 11 (Kendrick). The first migrants generally appear in March, but it is usually the last of the month or early in April before they become common. Usu- ally after the warm rains have softened the earth and brought into activity the insects, beneath the surface, they appear. March, 28, 1896, was a day when the snow melted in the sun, yet was to be seen upon the frozen ground, in the shade. I saw a snipe by the side of the road as I drove along. It seemed quite tame, and flew ahead of me a short distance and alighted again and again in the ditch. At last it arose and attempted to alight on a frozen snow-bank, evidently thinking it was water. It seemed very much surprised when it came down upon something hard, for it descended with some force, and as soon as it could recover, arose and flew away. Usually in the White- wate
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