. The oist . w Hawk trying to do awaywith a Robin, until I arrived home, Ifound the birds plentiful and thingswere almost as interesting as theywere in June. The following are thespecies seen with notes as to theirabundance, etc.: Spotted Sandpiper—Seen occasion-ally at small creeks. Bob-white—Heard several times;gradually increasing within the lastfew years. Morning Dove—Rather scarce. Sparrow Hawk—Seen but once. Black-billed Cuckoo—Scarce. Belted Kingfisher—Common at largecreeks. Downy Woodpecker—Fairly com-mon. Red-headed Woodpecker—Seen butonce. Flicker—Very common. Nighthawk—Seen toward e


. The oist . w Hawk trying to do awaywith a Robin, until I arrived home, Ifound the birds plentiful and thingswere almost as interesting as theywere in June. The following are thespecies seen with notes as to theirabundance, etc.: Spotted Sandpiper—Seen occasion-ally at small creeks. Bob-white—Heard several times;gradually increasing within the lastfew years. Morning Dove—Rather scarce. Sparrow Hawk—Seen but once. Black-billed Cuckoo—Scarce. Belted Kingfisher—Common at largecreeks. Downy Woodpecker—Fairly com-mon. Red-headed Woodpecker—Seen butonce. Flicker—Very common. Nighthawk—Seen toward end ofwalk. Chimney Swift—Common, seen insmall fiocks. Ruby-throated Hummingbird—Seentwice; both males. Kingbird—Rather plentiful. Phoebe—Scarce. Wood Pewee—Scarce. Least Flycatcher—Seen but once. Crow—Rather scarce. Meadowlark—Not very plentiful. Baltimore Oriole—One bird, anadult male, seen. Bronzed Crrackle—Scarce. American Goldfinch—\ery plentiful. THE OOLOGIST 259. ore <: £ ^ O Ph 260 THE OOLOGIST 4


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