Evening journal., 1900-04-09
SHORE BIRDS.

large numbers OF the iatief dfc Shol
during this month.
SHORE BIRDS.
Comparatively few OF these birds
occur near Baltimore, but all, or near
Inv all of them are now travelling north !
along our ocean front, and out OF the
thirtv-two species which no doubt oc-
cur there but seven are recorded near
Baltimore These are the greater yell
lowlegs. the lesser yellOwlegs, both all
month: the solitary sandpiper first re-
corded on the 25th; the Bartramean
sandpiper. commonly called upland
plover on the 6thi the spotted sand
piper. or tilt on the Sth; the long-bill-
ed. or sickle-billed, curlew, on the 4th,
and the killdeer, which is common, all
month.
GAME BIRDS.
Bob White, or partridge and ruffed
grouse. or pheasants, are still numer-
Gus. The wild turkey occurs in West
em Maryland and doves are in evil
dence.
BIRDS or PREY.
The turkey buzzard daily gives usl
demonstrations of the grace and ease
On the l1th a swallOw-tailed kite was
taken in the District of Columbia. This
bird rarely comes so far north as
Maryland The marsh hawk, sharp
Skinned hawk, Cooper's hawk, red-tail-
ed hawk. red-shouldered hawk, broad
winged hawk. bald eagle, sparrow
hawk and FISH hawk are here all month
In greater or lesser numbers, and the
earliest pigeon hawk is recorded on the
18th.
The barn owl, the long-eared owl,
the shOrt-eared owl. the barred owl,
the screech owl and the great horned
owl are also here all month.
The yellow-billed cuckoo, or rain
crow, has been noted as early as the
2Sth. The knghsher is here all month
as is also the hairy woOdpecker the
downy woodpecker the yellow-bellied
sapsucker, the pileated woodpecker
mot quite close to the city,, the red
headed woodpecker, the red-bellied
woodpecker and the flicker.
The earliest record for the whip
poor-will is the 9th. and that OF the
night hawk. OF bull bat is the 29th,
and the chimney swift has been re-
corded all month.
FLNCATCHERS
A kingbird has been noted on the 1st.
but regular dates do not begin until the
18th and the bird is not common until
the last of the month. The earliest
date for the crested fycatcher is the
l25th; the phoebe is common all month:
the wood pewee is first noted on the
25th; the little green flycatcher on the
SOth and the least hycatcher on. the
25th
CROWS AND BLACKBIRDS.
The blueiay. crow. fish crow. cow
bird, red-winged blackbird. meadow
lark, rusty blackbird and purple
lgracle, or crow blackbird, are common
lam month. The first bobolinks arrived
on the 25th, the first orchard orioles on
the same day and the first Baltimore
orioles On the 9th, while mixed in with
Il the flocks of purple grackles are more
lor less bronzed grackles.
sPARROWs.
The purple finch, goldfnich. vespei
or bay-wing sparrow, Savannah spar.
2 row, grasshopper sparrow. white.
lcrOwned sparrow (rare), white-throat.
ed sparrow, chipping sparrow, field
sparrow, junco or snowbird. sons
sparrow. swamp sparrow. towhee. OF
b chewink, and cardinal redbird are mors
or less common all month. Hinslow'.
sparrow is first recorded on the Sth
" The seaside sparrow, which is common
= en- sall water marshes was found OF
the 2lst. The last tree sparrow wal
noted ON the 29th; specimen of Beck
b mans sparrow was taken on the 29tl
S in Montgomery county; the last TO,
s sparrow on the 2Sd; the first rose
s breasted grosbeak on the 2Sth, and tn,
L hrst indigo bird on the 29th
r The scarlet tanager has not been re
= corded near Baltimore in April bu
d has been noted in the District Of Co
J. lumbia as early as the 25th. where tn
d summer tanager has also been note
on the 2Sth. The 30th, however. is tn
!. earliest date for this latter bird in tn
!, Baltimore faunal area.
e SWALLOWS
] The purple martin. the barn swallo,
= anu the tree swallow have been record
, led as arriving in March, though usual
/, they do not put in an appearance unit
= April. The cliff. or caves. swallow.
y first recorded on the 18th, the ban
"A swallow on the 18th and the rough
= winged swallow on the 18th.
a The cedarbird is here in flocks a
p" month and the loggerhead shrike
scattered round singly until the 29th
VIREOS.
T. These little birds generally pass IN
r recognized by the public. thoue
IL without them it is very questionable
at single tree would live through N
q Summer. Their lifework is to peer ur
"a der the leaves and eat uD caterpillar
N The red-eyed vireo is first recorded O
,g the 25d; the warbling vireo on ii
op 2Sth; the yellow-throated vireo. in
IN single instance. appeared on the 13t
rv but is not regularly recorded until n
~ the 18th; the blue-headed vireo is fir
N noted on the 18th tat Washington
.s early as the 18th, on which date T.
he little white-eyed vireo Is also recorde
*, WARBLERS.
The black and white warbler appea
'er on the 18th (Sth az Washington. whe
- the worm-eating warbler has also be,
recorded on the 29th). The paru
- warbler is rnpordod pn fbo OrtI fro