The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1929-05-30
WARBLERS BROUGHT
BACK BY EARLY May
WARMTH IN DAKOTA
BoboIinks, Kingbirds and Cold
fipohss Reported as OBJ
served at Some Points
BY q. A. v
n. D. Agricultural College

May 10 Is tnC approximate OAVe
wher various birds which are due to
arrive the latter half OF the month
may appear almost any day. A warm
wave such as occurred this year on
May l3 may bring quite unexpected
" some Of our warm weather pros.
A yellow warbler seen by the writer
on that date Is such a case. booo.
links were heard flying over the Gay
before. and goldfin.hes on May II
were early.
The kingbird at Jamestown. May 5,
and Arkansas kingbird at Argusville
and Tower City, May 9. are unusually
early records. The house wren y
Areusvilie, April 80. and rose-breasted
grosbeak at Fargo. May II. also are
ahead Of time. Barn swallows were
observed at Tower City, May 8, Ar
gusville, May Z. Fargo, May IL, JUST
about the usual time. Tree swallows
were seen at Fairdale, April Is. Tower
City, April q, Fargo. May 8.
Warblers Showing
Cowbirds were reported at Tower
City and Tairdale, April 80, Fargo
May 3. The first Of May seems TO De
tho usual date for them though they
are sometimes see much earlier. sp-
parently having travelled with flocks
of rusty or red : winged blackbirds.
White -throatcd sparrows had been
seen by the writer on April Il, but
only because Of two birds taken IN
the traps. They did not become COM
mon until April so. They were re-
ported at Jamestown. April Is. FAR
dale, April 80, Minot. May :. the
white-crowncd sparrow Is consider
ably less common according to the
writer's observation but they were
noted at Tower City. Jamestown,
Fa!rdale end Minot. April %. Arne-
gard May 3, Fargo May Z, Argusville
May g..
A number Of records Of warblers
have been received. The myrtle was
reported at Fargo, April 20. Fairdale,
April q. Minot. April 20, Tower CITY
and Jamestown. May l. Other spe-
cies seen ere Palm at Argucville. May
3. Fargo May 8: Tennessee at Minot,
ALril 20: Nashville at Minot. May 2,
Argusville, May 10: black-and- white
at Fargo, May 10: blacspoll at Fargo,
Nav Il: water thrush at Argusvllle,
April 90, Fargo, May IL: orange
crowned warbler at Argusville, May
/: Cape May and magnolia at James
town, May 10: ovenhird and redstart
at Argusvillc. May 10.
Two pine sissins were seen by the
writer, May s. and for several days
thereafter. A few Of these birds are
usually seen during migration ana re-
naming for a few days. feeding upon
dandelion. birch and elm seeds. The
birds are small and dull colorcd,
much striped with brown and with a
small spot Of yellow in the wing. They
are readily recognized by their notes
and flight which resemble that OF the
goldfinch to which they are closely
related. The notes. however. are
more continuous and have q buzzing
sound.
Purple Finches Show Up
A group of four purple finchcs were
observed May 10. A few Of these like
the siskins are seen during migrations
but the writer las never seen them
in the purple plumage. They are
sparroy,-like birds somewhat resem-
bling a female rose-breasted gros-
beak, but smaller. and with the UNI
derparts striped with brown. They
feed q great deal upon buds and
usually may be found sitting quietly
upon the tree limbs, stretching their
nccks around every now and then to
secure their food.
Quite a few Harris sparrows were
here, May II and q, most Of them
going on again that night. At this
time Of the year tho migrating birds
rove rapidly with only short stops
If the weather is favorable. Summer
is near at hand ard many Of them
sti.. have hundreds Of miles to travel
hafosa raachino THAR nesfin1 Mace.