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EDITORIAL STAFF

EDITOR

Seorge F. Hurley 920 Hughes Drive St. Albans, W. Va.

FIELD NOTES EDITOR

Mrs. John Laitsch MC 21, East Liverpool, Ohio

ART EDITOR

Mrs. Harvey Shreve P. O. Box 311 St. Albans, W. Va.

BANDING NOTES EDITOR

Mrs. Constance Katholi 930 Woodland Ave. South Charleston, W. Va.

CURRENT PERIODICALS REPORTER

Clark Miller InwoCld, W. Va.

ADVISORY EDITORIAL BOARD

Dr. George A. Hall, Dr. Harold E. Burtt, John Laitsch, Roland D. Cow­ger, Miss Lena Artz, Miss Maxine Thacker.

Octo bC/~ 1967

CONTENTS

The Allegheny Front Banding Project, 1964-1966

Page

-George A. Hall ....................................... 106

Annual Meeting of the Brooks Bird Club ....... 111

Membership Roll ........................................... 112

Bountiful Dogwoods -Constance Katholi... ................................ 118

The Gathering Cage -Constance Katholi... ................................ 119

Field Notes -N evada Laitsch ....................................... 122

THE REDSTART is published quarterly in January, April, July and October by Harless Printing Company, St. Albans, West Virginia. The official organ of the Brooks Bird Club, it is mailed to all members in good standing. Non-member subscription price is $2.50. Indi­vidual copies cost $0.50 except the April issue which is $1.00. Changes of address and inquiries concerning bock issues should be mailed to club headquarters, 707 Warwoad Avenue, Wheeling, West Virginia. All articles for publication and books for review should be mailed to the Editor.

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THE ALLEGHE::-.JY FRONT BANDING PROJECT, 1964-1966 George A. Hall

There has been no published account of the Fall migration studies conducted at the Allegheny Front ':-'lountain banding station in Tucker County, W. Va. since the detailed summary of the first six years of the project was reported at the close of the 1963 season (Hall, 1964(1). The succeeding three seasons have been ones of intense activity, and this report summarizes the data gathered in the years 1964, 1965 and 1966. Since 1963 two popular accounts of the banding operation have appeared (Hall, 1964C; Williams, 1967), several brief comments on some of the events have appeared (Bell, 1964; 1965; 1966), and two papers discussing the migration phenomenon at this location have been given at formal meetings of ornithological societies (Hall, 1964b; 1966). At present a detailed analysis of the migration observed on this mountain is being prepared, and it should also be noted that a study of the breeding birds of the mountain is nearly complete.

_-\fter five years of banding birds solely at the Red Creek Campground, in 1963 a con­siderable part of the banding operation was moved to the edge of the mountain at the station hereinafter referred to as the Rim Station. In the follOWing years the work became more and more concentrated at this location and the campground banding was gradually abandoned. In 1966 no banding was done at the campground. This change in site has made some profound changes in the results obtained.

During 1965 and 1966 it was possible to operate the station on essentially every day in September. Thus, for the first timesufficientdata were collected to enable some correlation between the banding results and the weather of eastern United States. These correlations have been partially treated elsewhere (Hall, 1966) and are not yet complete, and so no detailed analysis of this aspect of the work will be presented here.

The Banding Operation Table I presents the summary of the magnitude of the banding effort as measured by the

number of days of operation and the number of net-hours of operation, and the results of this effort as measured by the numbers of birds banded in the three years. This table should be compared with the one published preViously (Hall, 1964a, Table I). The net-hour total for the past three years is seen to be almost equal to the total of the six previous years, mostly as a result of the continuous Septem ber operation. However, the number of birds caught in these three years is 2.5 times as many as had been banded in the first six years.

This great increase in the number of birds caught is the principal result of moving the operation away from the campground and to the Rim Station. The only birds caught at the campground, besides tllefloatinglocalpopulation, are the relatively few migrants who for one reason or another descend from their flight and proceed to drift through the trees on the mountain top. On the other hand at the Rim Station the nets are located directly across the main path of migration and the full migratory wave is being sampled.

It has been customary in the earlier reports (see Hall 1964a for the references) to give a species by speCies-day by day account of the captures. This treatment was feasible only when the capture totals were fairly low, and it is not practical to report all this detail for these three years. Such data have, of course, been collected and are available to anyone interested upon personal contact with the author.

In Figures 1 and 2 there is given a day by day summary of the total number of birds caught during the two years during which the station was in continuous operation. There is a marked contrast between the two years. In 1965 there was a minor migration wave in late August followed by five distinct September waves. Figure 15hows that some of these waves were temporarily interrupted by local weather conditions (usually rain or fog) and that two of the waves blended together to make one long-lasting movement. In 1966,

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however, there was very little migration in early September, except for one moderate and three minor peaks. There were then two very heavy but short lasting waves in the last part of the month. One of these overlapped into October and was interrupted on October 1 by locally bad weather. It should also be noted that twice during September 1966 the bad weather forced a complete shutdown of the station, something that never occurred in 1965. On October 8, 1966 there was still a rather heavy movement that was made up mostly by those species expected in September. Thus, in 1966the migration was delayed from 10 days to two weeks over what it had been in 1965. On September 24 385 birds were banded and on September 30 345 were banded. On this last day the capture success was 4600 birds per 1000 net-hours. These are the highest totals ever recorded at this station.

TABLE I Summary of the Banding Operation, 1964-66

1964 1965 1966 Total Days Operated

August 3 2 5 September 20 28 24 72 October 8 8 8 24

Total 31 38 32 101

Net-hours August 303 168 471 September 1841 4074 2208 8123 October 596 396 464 1456

Total 2740 4638 2772 10,150 Pre-1964 Total 11,204 Grand Total 21,354

Birds Banded August 37 117 154 September 982 2881 2205 6068 October 371 494 784 1649

Total 1390 3492 2989 7771 Pre-1964 Total 2884 Grand Total 10,660

Capture Success birds/1000 net-hours August 122 696 327 September 533 704 999 747 October 622 1245 1723 1130

Total 507 753 1079 766

Pre-1964 Total 257 Grand Total 498

Besides resulting in greater numbers of birds being caught, and in higher capture success ratios the transfer of operations to tlle Rim has resulted in a change in the distribution of captures among the \'arious species, and has greatly reduced the number of banded birds

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Figure 1. Number of birds caught per day during the 1965 season.

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Figure 2. Number of birds caught per day during the 1966 season.

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recaptured. These two effects are direct results of the change from sampling a partially resident population to sampling an almost purely migratory one.

Recoveries, Returns and Repeats There have now been three Recoveries at other localities of birds banded at this station.

Two of these are Blue Jays, one of which was recovered in Alabama, and the other in nor­thern New York. These two Recoveries suggest the distinct possibility that the Blue Jay migration past this pOint is an almost direct Northeast to Southwest affair, but of course many more recoveries would be necessary to establish this definitely. The third recovery is quite puzzling: A Rufous-sided Towhee banded in the fall of its first year, and thought to be a locally raised bird was recovered the following spring near \Vashington, D.C. This is probably best explained as resulting from a bird whose navigational sense was in some way impaired, and hence it did not return to its natal site, as is thought to be the normal event.

In the past three years we have captured 16 birds that had been banded in earlier years (Returns, in banders language). This brings the station total of Returns to 37. All are of species which nest in the immediate vicinity of the banding station and are assumed to be a part of the resident population.

The number of Repeats (birds banded in the same season as recaptured) has been 108 in the three years under discussion . .:<.Iost of these were at the campground and in 1966 when all the banding was done at the Rim only 17 out of the 2989 birds banded were recaptured. The total number of Repeats at the station is 358 which is only 3.3% of the number of birds handled. This low figure points strongly to the fact that our station is primarily a point on the path of migration and no bird remains in the vicinity very long.

TABLE II Tize },lost Common Species Total Position No.Banded

Number Banded % of Total in 1964 1964-66

SWainson's Thrush 1233 10.7 1 990 Blackpoll Warbler 1105 10.4 H 1040 Tennessee Warbler 650 6.1 20 602 Black-throated Blue Warbler 626 5.9 9 506 Black-throated Green Warbler 485 4.5 18 432 Blue Jay 478 4.5 8 351 Blackburnian Warbler 427 4.0 403 Magnolia Warbler 414 3.9 6 268 Slate-colored Junco 377 3.5 2 193 Ovenbird 348 3.S 10 245

Totals 6139 57.5 5030

The JIos! Abundant Species Table II (which should be compared with Table IV in Hall 1964a ) lists the ten most

abundant species based on figures for total operation. The Swainson's Thrush and the Blackpoll Warbler are by far the most numerous species. Both of these have been caught in large numbers in each of the last three years. The other species of warbler usually show year to year fluctuations in numbers caught. For example, 1965 was a very good year for Blackburnian Warblers, but they were caught in lesser numbers in 1966. It is of great interest to note the changes in distribution of species as a result of the last three years banding. Six of the species in Table II were also in the first 10 in the earlier list, and two of

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these haH maintained their position while the others haye increased their rating. Three species appear on this list that were in the second ten in 1964, and one was not alllong the most common species during the first six years of operation. The three species for which the last three years ha\"e shown the biggest increase are the Blackpoll \\"arbler, Tennessee \\"arbler, and the Blackburnian "·arbler. A.ll three of these were considered to be very minor components of the flight during the years when the banding was done at tJle campground. I t is obYious that these three species usually fly directly o,'er this site and seldom come

down to rest on the mountain top. On the other hand the Catbird, Hufous·sided Towhee, and the COIllmon Yellowtluoat have

shown great decreases in the number caught. In tlle early years the totals of tllese species were swollen by the captures hom tlle local population, and it would appear that they do not migrate along the ridge in any great numbers. Some of the early captures were of mi­grants that were temporarily drifting about on the mountain-top.

Besides the species listed in Table II seHral otller \\'arbler species and the Rose-breasted Grosbeak have become much more abundant in the captures than they were in early years.

It is noted that one-fiftll of the birds caught belong to just two species, and that the first ten species accouIlt for over half of tlle total. The first 20 species account for 79~~ of tlle captures.

There are a few species for which the number captured does not adequately represent the importance of tlle species in the flight For example tlle Blue Jay, eHn though it is in the first ten, is far more abundant as a mignult at this station than tlle captures would indicate. The Robin, Purple Finch, and se"eral of the blackbird species pass oYer the area in large numbers, but are not caught in num bers proportional to their abundance.

_ Ync SjJccics Prior to 1964 a total of 87 species had been banded at tlle station. In the past three years

13 new species have been captured bringing the station list to exactly 100. ::\ one of these new species is a yery important component of tlle migratory flight although some are rather unexpected. The new species are: (numbers in parentlleses giye the total number banded) Yellow-billed Cuckoo (5): Great Crested Flycatcher ( 1): ,\cadian Flycatcher (1): Be\l"ick's \\'ren (1): Blue-gray Gnatcatcher (1); \\1IitC-eyed \'ireo (1); Golden-\\"inged \\"arbler (5); Yellow \\'arbler (1): Kentucky \\',ubler (2); Brown-headed Cowbird (1 ); Red Crossbill (1); \'esper Sparro\\' (2); and Savannah Sparrow (6). Of these the ,\cadian Flycatcher, Gnatcatcher, \"ireo, and Kentucky \\'arbler are essentially soutllern species which would not have been expected to occur on this migration route. The COII'bird flies over in large numbers but has been caught only once. The tII·o sparrow species nest in limited numbers on the mountain top, but ecologically theu' appearance on this Hight path is surprising. The crossbill \\'as probably a part of tlle semi-resident population. The Golden-Winged \\"arbler is a f~lirly common SUlllmer reSident on the mountain but like the ChesUlUt-sided and Prairie \\'arblers which also nest in good numbers, it apparently migrates before the banding station is in operation.

CO/lelusioJls The results of 1964, 65 and 66 ha\"e altered some of the details of the picture described

after the 1963 season (Hall, 1964([) but the broad features described there are correct. :\t the present it would seem more desirable to concentrate more on the factors causing and influencing this heavy montane migration than in furtller pursuing the detailed data for each species. Indeed it seems likely that banding alone can supply little additional infor­mation. ~Ianv more obsen'ations are needed on the behavior of the migrants, on other localities on 'this mountain and others at which similar migration occurs, and upon tlle nocturnal migration OHr this station. It would be of tlle greatest interest to be able to operate a radar trackulg station on tllis mountain.

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Summar), The data of the 1964·1966 banding seasons 'at the Allegheny Front Mountain banding

Station are summarized. With the transfer of tlle operations to the Him of the mountain the station has become one which almost exclusively samples the migrant population.

Ackl/olcledgclI/cl/ts Ralph K. Bell has served as co-leader of this project onr the years. Special acknowledge­

ments go to J ollIl ~Iorgan and ~lrs. Cora Williams who manned the station for most of September in 1965 and 1966 respectively.

Lite ra tu rc C itcd

BelL R. K. 1'964 A, Bird-bander's Diary, E.B.B.A. Xen's, 27: 254-257. 1965 A Bird-bander's Diary. E.B.B.A. XClL'S, 28: 284-288. 1966 A Bird-bander's Dia;y, E.B.B.A. _,\'elL's, 29: 272-273.

Hall, G. A. 1964([ Fall migration on tlleAllegheny Front Redstart, 31: 30-53 1964b Studies on the diurnal migration of passerines in the Allegheny }Iountains,

Paper delinred at the Forty-fifth Annual ~1eeting of The Wilson Ornithological Society, Kalamazoo, :\lichigan, :\Iay 1, 1964.

1964c Operation Hecovery: Appalachian :\lountain Style. E.B.B.A. News. 27:243-249. 1966 Diurnal monments of passerine birds along a mountain ridge. Paper given

at the Xl\' International Ornithological Congress, Oxford, England, July

29, 1966. Williams. C. D.

1967 ' A month at Hed Creek 0.11.. Station, September 1966. E.B.B.A. News. 30:30-34.

West \' irginia University, ~lorgantowIl, \V.\' a.

.\XXL\L :'IIEETIXG OF THE BROOKS BIRD CLUB

The annual business meeting of the Brooks Bird Club was held on Sunday, September 3, 1967 at the \Yetze! County -t-H Camp, Xcw :'IIartins\'ille, W. \"a.

The meeting was called to order by Presidcnt Harold Boecher. :'Ilinutes oftheJune 17 meeting at the Peterkin Foray were read and appro\·ed. Annual report of the treasurer was approved. Roy Eichleay, chairman of the auditing committee, reported that the books had been audited and were found to be in order.

The 1968 Foray will be held at Camp Pocahontas, Thornwood. \Y. \"a .. Thirty people were accepted into membership in the club. The :\ominating Committee Chairman, Fred Kift, presented the follOWing slate of officers

for 1968: President. George Koch; First \'ice-Prcsident, Benn Kiff; Second Vice-President, Tom Olsen: Secretary-Treasurer. E\'a II. Hays: Executil"t Secretary, Charles Conrad; Executive Committee :-Iembers (two year terms) :'IIrs. Pat :'IIurphy, \\"illiam Wylie and :'IIrs. !\: atherine Sigel. The Secretary was requested to cast a ballot electing these officers as there were no further nominations.

The meeting was adjourned. E\'a H. Hays, Secretary

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.\1D1BERSHIP ROLL

Honorary.\1embers

Bartley. Floyd. Route 4. CircleYille, Ohio Brook's, '\la~riceG., Div. of Forestry, W. Va. University, :lIIorgantown, W. Va. Burtt, Dr. Harold E., 2163 :\. Starr Ave., Colum bus, Ohio 43221 Conrad, Charles L., 137 :\orth 11th Street, Wheeling, \\'. Va. 26003 Harrison, Hal. H., 1509 Fairmont St., CheSWick, Pa. :\' etting, Dr. .\1. Graham, Carnegie .\luseum, Pittsburgh, P a. Skaggs, '\lerit B., Dodd Road, R.D. #5, Willoughby, Ohio 44094 Sutton, Dr. George .\1., Dept. of Zoology, University of Oklahoma, :\orman, Okla.

Active, Family, Others

Ammon, Walter L., 2607 Kessler St., .\lidland, Te.xas, 79701, a. Anderson, '\1r. & '\Irs. Kenneth H., 2042 Weberwood Drive, S. Charleston, W.Va. 25303, f.

,-\.rgabrite, Wendell L., Box 12, Ona, W. \' a. 25545, a. Armbrecht, '\1r. & '\1rs. Edward C., Jr., 1560 Hampton Road, Charleston, W.\'a. 25314,f. ,\rtz, Lena, Wateriick, \'irginia 22661, a. Athey, William, 458 .\[artin Ave., :\ew '\1artinsville, \\'. Va., a. Baker, Dr. & '\lrs. David, 244 Canyon Drive, Columbus, Ohio 43214, f. Ballentine, '\1r. & '\1rs. George 1.., 268 Oakwood Road, Charleston, W.Va. 25314, f. Ballowe, '\lrs. John C., 407 41st St., Kanawha Village, Charleston, W.\'a. 25304, a. Banks. Clinton S .. 202 \\'ilma Ave., Steubell\'ille, Ohio 43952, a. Barber, Sarah C.,Drawer B, Stonewall Station, Charleston, W. Va. 25203, a. B arbour, Llewellyn, 1'., 4780 \Vood St., \\'illoughby, Ohio 44094, a. Beardsley. Horte~se, 330);. Chestnut St., :\pt. 3, Ravenna, Ohio 44266, a. Becker. ~larv Catherine, 119 South Park St., Wheeling, W. Va. 26003, a. Beckett, .\lau'rice, E., 18512 Stewart Ave., Homewood, Illinois 60430, a. Bell, '\1r. & '\lrs. Ralph K., R. D. 1, Box 229, Clarksville, Pa. 15322, f. Bennett, Eric, 621 Green St., Greensburg, Pa., s. Bergner, Harold J., 59 Belmore Rd., LutherVille, '\1d. 21093, a. Birch, Robert L., West \"irginia University, Dept.ofBiology, .\lorgantown, W.Va. 26506, a. Bircher, J.A., 860 Field Club Road, Pittsburgh, Pa. 15238, a. Black, '\1r. & '\Irs. W. L., 42 Pennsylvania Ave., California, Pa., f. Blackburn, :.rargaret, 1905 Jenny Lind St., .\1cKeesport, Pa. 15132, a. Blakeslee, Howard E., 1722 E. 45th St., Ashtabula, Ohio 44004, a. Boecher. '\1r. & '\lrs. Harold, Route 2, Kingston, Ohio 45644, f. Branum, Florence, 727 Rutter Ave., Lancaster, Ohio 43130, a. Breiding, George H., 616 8th St., .\1organtown, W. Va. 26505, a. Broemsen, Dorothy, 15 .\1ozart Road, \\'heeling, W. Va. 26003, a. Brooks, Seal T., Gateway Farms, R.D. I; Hockessin, Delaware 19707, a. Bruce, James, 1742 G St., :\,W, \Vashington, D.C., a. Bruhn, '\Irs. \\'illiam, 15 Highland Rd., Clearview, Wh~eling, W. \·a. 26003, a. Burns, Dr. R.K., Bridgewater College, Bridgewater, Virginia, I. Burtt, Dr. & '\lrs. Benjamin 1'.,109 Haffeden Rd., Syracuse, );. y. 13210, f. Burt~ '\lrs. H. E., 2163);. Starr ,\.ve., Columbus, Ohio 43221, a. Bush, Dr. & '\lrs. A. Kyle, 5 Bush Ave., Philippi, W. Va. 26416, f.

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Byrom, Ronald E., 129 Dorothy Drive, Pittsburgh, Pa. 15235, s . Cain, .\[rs. DaVid S., 10706 :\largate Rd., Silver Springs, :.rd., a. Caldabaugh, Dorothy, 706 Jefferson Ave., Glen Dale, W. Va. 26038, a. Caperton, '\1rs. Hugh, 609 S . .\lildred Street, Charles Town, W. Va., a. Cather, '\Irs. '\lary .\Ioore, 1519 Washington Ave., Parkersburg, W. Va., a. Cernicek, '\lrs. Helga, Beauregard Junior High School, 4621 C anal St., ); ew Orleans,La.,a. Chandler, '\1r. & '\lrs. E. R., 239 Virginia A,·e., Chester, W. Va. 26034, f. Christy, '\1rs. );eil, R.D.;,3, .\larietta, OhiO, a.

Cole, '\lrs. Richard D., 625 Valley Lane, Towson, .\1aryland 21204, a. Collins, '\lrs. John T., 223 S. Jefferson St., Lewisbnrg, W. Va. 24901, a. Condry, Dr. John C., 1117 Virginia St., E., Charleston, W. Va. 25301, a. Conner, Frank, 703,1/2 Grace A,·e., Charleston, W. \'a. 25302, a. Conrad. Carolyn, 423 Warwood AYe., \\'heeling, W. Va. 26003, a. Conrad, Cind:-:, 137);. 11th St., Wheeling, \\'. Va. 26003, s. Conrad, Dorothy, 423 \\'arwood A,·e., Wheeling, \\'. \'a. 26003, a. Cooke, Robert, Greenbrier County Youth Camp Inc., Anthony, W. \'a., a. Coon, Clifford E., Comfort, W. \·a. 25049, a. Costa. Dominick, 202 \\'ayne St., Durand, .\licll. 48429, a. Cowger, Ronald D., 2026);. Stafford St., Arlington, \·a. 22207, I. Cox, '\lrs. Edward, 159 State St., .\1adison, \V. \·a., a. Cox, Hazel, Camp '\lont Shenandoah, .\lillboro Springs, \'a., 24460, a. Crispens, '\lrs. Charles, Box 289, R.D. 1. SeWickley, Pa. 15143, a. CriSS, '\lrs. Albert R., 211 Reeves Ave., Fairmont, W. \'a. 26551, a. Crowder. Orville \\'., Box 222, Harpers Ferry, W. \'a. 25425, a. Dail}', '\1r. & '\lrs. Carl, 1002 \\'arwood Ave., Wheeling, W. \'a. 26003, f. Daniels, Estrilla, 270 S. Prospect St., Ra\'Cnna, Ohio 44266, f. Daniels . .\lildred, 21925 .\IcCauley Rd., Cleveland, Ohio 44122, a. Darnall, '\lrs. Elizabeth H., 440 9th Ave., Huntington, W. \'a. 25701, a. DaVisson, .-\.. Paul, 1112 Fleming Ave., Fairmont, W. \'a., a. Dawson, ,-\.nna Fae, 124 Locust Ave., Spencer, W. \'a. 25276, a. DeGarmo, '\lrs. Russell, Ellendale, Delaware 19941, f. DeLancey, Juanita, 1015 Stadium Drive, Parkersburg, \\'. \'a., a. Denham, James, 706 Howard St., Bridgeport, Ohio, a. Deterich, '\lrs. Da"id F., 130 Stonewall Drive, Smyrna, Tenn. 37168, a. Dew, Jim, 609 3rd St., .\larietta, OhiO, s. DeWitt, Katrine, 12th SI. & Ocean ,-\.,·e., \'irginia Beach, \'a., a. Diem er, John F., 921 .\lain St., WellSVille, Ohio, a. Doerr. Curt H., 1756 Huber Rd., Charleston, W. \'a. 25314, s. Doerr. Edgar, 1019 Sullivan Drive, Homestead, Pa., s. Dowler. EdWin .-\.., 723 Park \'iew .-\.ve., Lorain, Ohio 44052, a. Dressel, '\1r. & '\lrs. E"an C., 509 East \\'estern Resen'e Rd., Poland, Ohio 44514, f. Dubke, Kenneth H., 3302 );a"ajo Drh'e, Chattanooga, Tenn. 37411. sub. DunnelL '\1r. & '\lrs. ,\rthur R., Box 102, \'alley Grove, \\'. Va. 26060, f. Durham, '\1r. & '\lrs. C.J.S., 1213 Towlston Rd., Great Falls, Va. 22066, f. D usi. Dr. Julian L.. r.O.Box 742, ,\uburn :\labama 36330, a. Dusi, '\lrs. Julian L., P.O.Box 742, Auburn, Alabama 36330, I. Edgerton. '\label S., R.D. 1, Barnes"ille, Ohio 43713, a. Eichleay, '\1r. & .\[rs. Roy 0 .. 425 Johnston Road, Bethel Park, Pa. 15102, f. Elliott, Eula 1..3505 Liberty St., Parkersburg, \\'. \·a. 26101, a. Euverard, '\1r. & .\[rs. DWight E .. 5514 Adams ,-\.,·e., ,\shtabula, Ohio, f.

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Evans, Gene, Route #1, Box 206B, Accokeek, Maryland 20607, a. Faust, Mrs. Carter 1.,1286 Hillcrest Rd., Fairmont, \Y. Va. 26554, a. Feinm an, Theodore H., 604 Monongahela Ave., Glassport, Pa., a. Ferris, Frank F., 2828 Idlewood Ave., Youngstown, Ohio 44511,a. Fiedler, Mrs. Howard C., 415 Center Ave., West View, Pittsburgh, Pa 15229, a. Fisher, Elizabeth, 4204 Somerset Place, Baltimore, Md. 21210, a. Flaugh, Sara E., 526 E. Henry St., Meadville, Pa. 16335, a. Flouer, George, Union, W. Va. 24983, a. Ford, Mr. & Mrs. Thomas R., 142 East Warren St., Cadiz, Ohio, f. Francis, ::'IIrs. Carl G., 8739 Satyr Hill Rd., Baltimore, Md. 21234, a. Frank, David, 241 University Ave., Covington, Ohio 45318, s. Frank, Mrs. Mary J., 241 University Ave., Covington, Ohio 45318, a. Frankenberg, Mr. & Mrs. Theodore, 814 DeMott Ave., Baldwin, New York 11512, f. Frazee, Mrs. Gilford, 5303 Third Ave., Vienna, W. Va. 26101, a. Freeman, Stewart, 442 S. 8th St., North Wales, Pa. 19454, a. Frey, Beulah A., 115 Delafield Road, Aspinwall, Pittsburgh, Pa. 15215, f. Frye, Wilbert M., Pleasant Dale, W. Va., I. Gale, Mrs. R.O., 55 Maple Ave., Welch, W. Va. 24801, a. Ganier, Dr. Albert F., 2112 Woodlawn Drive, Nashville, Tenn., a. Garrett, LOiS, 1709 Cbestnut St., Kenova, W. Va. 25530, a. Gerringer, Mrs. W. F., Greenspring Ave., Lutherville, Md., a. Gicque!ais, Mae, 3418 Dogwood Place, West Homestead, Pa.15120, a. Gilman, Mr. & Mrs. Virgil, 2951 S. Columbus St., Arlington, Va. 22206, f. Gluck, S. Norris, 1424 Kanawha Blvd., E., Charleston, W. Va 25301, a. Gorman, ::'Ilrs. ::'Ilabel, UniversityVillageApts.#101,920Terrace Rd., Tempe, Ariz.85281,a. Grant, Mrs. Grace, 3903 \Vashington Ave., S.E., Charleston, W. Va. 25304, a. Greenlee, Mr. & Mrs. Art, 915 Ridgemont Rd., Charleston, W. Va. 25304, f. Gregg, Edna & Pearl, Box 3, Middlebourne, W. Va. 26149, f. Gregg, '\Ir. & '\Irs. Howard C., 4525 Brethauer Ave., Pittsburgh, Pa., f. Gresham, '\Irs. Proctor, 601 .\Iidland Trail Rd., Covington, Va. 24266, a. Grom,Joseph A., 9360 Babcock Blvd., Allison Park, Pa. 15101, a. Grosser, ::'Ilrs. Verner B., 234 Patton Dr., Sharon Hill.\lanor, Coraopolis, Pa. 15108, a. Gutsell, Dr. James S., 504 W. Burke St., .\lartinsburg, W. Va. 25401, a. Haake, Mr. & Mrs. Donald R., 55 Ainswood Ave., Wheeling, W. Va. 26003, f. Hall, Dr. George A., Dept. of Chemistry, W.Va. University, Morgantown, W.Va. 26506, a. Hall, Mr. & Mrs. Orman, U.S. Route 60, Ona, W. Va. 25545, f. Haller, Alajor Karl W., 1114 Grant Dr., Sherman, Texas, I. Halley, Dr. & Mrs. John C., 209 Cox St., ~ ew .\lartinsville, W. Va., f. Handley, C. 0., Sr., Rt. 2, Box 83 W, LeWisburg, W. Va. 24901, a. Harless, Mr. & Mrs. Jack, Rt.l, Box 4.'1., Liberty, W. Va. 25124, f. Haverfield, Harold, R.D. 4, CadiZ, Ohio 43907, a. Haynes, Cordia, Russellville, W. Va. 26689, a. Hays, Eva H., #5·12th St., Wheeling, W. Va. 26003, I. Heimerdiner, '\lr. & Mrs. H. 0., 281 E. 2nd St., Girard, Ohio 44420, f. Hemmerle, Ruth 1.,204 E. 4th St., Chillicothe, Ohio 45601, a. H ogg, J. Russell, 1016 Lee St., Barboursville, \Y. \' a. 25504, a. Hugus, Sarah, 31 .\IcKennan ,h·e., Washington, Pa. 15301, a. Hunter, Elizabeth, 517 Wagner St., Wheeling, W. Va. 26003, a. Hurley, Mr. & Mrs. George F., 920 Hughes D rive, St. Albans, W. Va. 25177, f. Husek, '\Irs. Vernon, R.D. #2, Harpursville, N. Y. 13787, a.

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Ignatius, Brother, Dean 0 .S.B., Saint John's Abbey, Collegeville, Minnesota 56321, a. Igou, Tom D., 1357·1/2 Charleston Ave., Huntington, W. Va. 25701, a.

Jacobs, Mr. & Mrs. Harold, 2125 University Ave., Morgantown, W. Va. 26505, f. Jennings, Mr. & Mrs. Richard, 300 Shangri La Lane, Wellsburg, W. Va. 26070, f. Johnson,1\Ir. & Mrs. Charles 1., "Chasmar", Pine Top Ridge, Charleston, W.Va.25314, f. Johnson, Mr. & Mrs. George F., 1336 Morningside Drive, Charleston, W.Va. 25314, f. Johnson, Mr. & Mrs. Oliver, 175 Alta St., Weirton, W. Va. 26062, f. J ones, Mr. & Mrs. Wilbur S., G C & P Rd., R.D. 1, Wheeling, W. Va. 26003, f. Kain, Jack E., 137 N. 11th St., Wheeling, W. Va. 26003, s. Katholi, Mrs. William, 930 Woodland Ave., South Charleston, W. Va. 25303, a. K ern, Mr. & Mrs. Franklin W., 1123 Edgewood D rive, Charleston, W. Va. 25301, f. Kesner, Inez B., 406 Hay St., Pittsburgh, Pa.,a. Kiff, Mr. & Mrs. Ben, Box 86, Ona, W. Va. 25545, f. Kiff, Lloyd F., Box 86, Ona, W. Va. 25545, s. Kift, ,\,fr. & Mrs. Fred H., 3555 Myrna Drive, Bethel Park, Pa. 15102, f. Kinney, Mr. & Mrs. William B., 301 W. Main St., B ameSVille, Ohio 43713, f. Kletzly,RobertC., Box 163, Davis, W. Va. 26260, a. Knight, Gordon A., 162 Sharon Drive, PhoeniX, Oregon 97535, a. Knighton, '\1r. & '\Irs. Harry S., 1721 Grandview Ave., Portsmouth, Ohio, f. Knoblaugh, W. C., R.D. 3, Box 271, Tiffin, Ohio 44883, a. Koch, '\Ir. & Mrs. George, 370 Central Ave., S. Charleston, W. Va. 25303, f. Koch, Joyce A., 370 Central Ave., S. Charleston, W. Va. 25303, a. Koon, DWight, R.D. 4, Elm Grove, Wheeling, W. Va. 26003, a. Krieg, Laurel, Martins Ferry Library, Martins Ferry, Ohio, a. Laitsch, Mr. & Mrs. John T., M.C. 21, East Liverpool, Ohio 43920, f. Lakeman, Marcia, 1305 Providence Terrace, McLean, Virginia 22101, a. Land, Dr. H.C., Dept. of Bio.Sciences, Northwestern St.College, Natchitoches,La.,71457, a. Langdale.Smith, Richard, 1233·1/2 Staunton Rd., Charleston, W. Va. 25314, a. Lescure, One 1.,7815 Overbrook Rd., Ruxton, Md., 21204, a. Lightburn, Jeff, 405 Lucas Drive, Danville, Ill. 61833, s. Lightburn, '\Ir. & '\Irs. Robert A., Fayson Lakes, Kinnelon, N.J. 07405, f. Limes, Ernie, 2636 Minerva Lake Rd., Colum bus, Ohio 43224, a. Lindsey, Dr. & Mrs. John D., Jr., 1221 Greenbrier Rd., Fairmont, W. Va. 26554, f. Linehan, John T., 38 Augusta Drive, Newark, Delaware 19711, a. Llewellyn, '\lrs. Anna H., 927 Nichols Drive, Laurel, Md. 20801, a. Lovell, Mr. & '\Irs. C. EdWin, P.O. Box 5186, Poland, Ohio 44514, f. LOh·e, Luella, 2122 California S t. ,N . W., Washington, D. C. 20008, a. Long, ::'Ilrs. Charles 1., Cacapon State Park, Berkeley Springs, W. Va., a. LudWig, ::'III. & ::'IIrs. Richard, 73 West Roseville Rd., Lancaster, Pa. 17601, f. Lunk, William A., 865 Wagner Rd., Ann Arbor, Mich. 48103, a. McBee, '\Irs. Lena, Landsun Homes, Carlsbad, N. 1\1. 88220, a. .\1cBeth, Donald, Route 1, Kingston, Ohio, a. McCamey, Franklin, Route 1, Box 503, ::'I1ilford, Ohio 45150,a. .\IcCausland, Robert 1., Chalet Farniente, Leysin 1854, SWitzerland, a. .\IcGurl, ::'IIrs. Joseph, 1537 Hampton Rd., Charleston, W. Va., a. .\IcLaughlin, H. 1., 1322 Peacock Lane, Fairmont, W. Va. 26554, a. '\Iairs, 0.1.,1023 Belmont St., Charleston, \\'. Va. 25314, a. '\Iason. '\Ir. & AIrS. O. B .. 31 .\Iead Drive, Chillicothe, Ohio 45601, f. .\Iastelier, ::'IIrs. Orlo G·. & Mrs. Ardeth Carryer, Rte. #1, West Alexander, Pa. 15376, f.

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j\Iayfield, Dr. George R., Jr., Maury Co. Hospital, Columbia, Tenn. 38401, a. j\Ieans, D.O., Route 2, Camden, W. Va. 26338, a. Means, j\Iarian, 508-1/2 17th St., Parkersburg, W. Va, a. Means, Mr. & j\Irs. W. C., 221 Wagner Rd., Morgantown, W. Va. 26505, f. Meighen, Donald D., 225 Grant Ave., Fairmont, W. Va. 26554, a. Meyer, Charles IV, Howard Place, Wheeling, W. Va. 26003, a. j\Iiller, Mr. & Mrs. Clark, Inwood, W. Va. 25428, f. j\Iiller, Mrs. Leona B., P.O.Box 52, Lesage, W. Va. 25537, a. :'vIoore, Lavania, 719 Main St., Wheeling, W. Va. 26003, a. Morgan, John W., R.D.#2, Box 315, Charleroi, Pa., 15022, a. ?lIurphy, :'vIr. & Mrs. Robert W., Star Route, Reno, Ohio 45773, f. :'vIurray, :'vIr. & ?lIrs. William B., Box 82, New Cumberland, W. Va., f. :'viurrey, Gladys M., 117 Seneca St., Elyria, Ohio 44035, a. :'vIusser, :'vlrs. Floyd, 2384 Johnstown Rd., Huntington, W. Va. 25701, a. Nelson, ?lIr. & :'vlrs. Raymond 1., Box 27, Mather Training Center, Harpers Ferry,W.Va., f. Newcomer, George S., 15 W. Madison St., Baltimore, Md., a. Newcomer, :'vIr. & :'vIrs. John N., Cliffside?vIotel, Harpers Ferry, W. Va. 25425, f. Noonan, Mr. & :'vIrs. William A., 1222 :'vIaiden Lane, Reidsville, North Carolina 27320, f. North, Roselle, P.O.Box 45, Cutler, Ohio 45724, a. O'Brien, David W., 114 Cambria Court, St. Davids, Pa., 19089, a. Ochsner, :'vIr. & :'vIrs. David C., Box 27, Harpers Ferry, W. Va. 25425, f. Olsen, }'Ir. & ?lIrs. James H., 17 Lewis St., Elm Grove, Wheeling, W. Va. 26003, f. Olsen, James H., 2111 Tremont Rd., Columbus, Ohio 43221, f. Olsen, }'Ir. & Mrs. Thomas D., 510 Fairfield Dr., Greensburg, Pa. 15601, f. Pattison, John N., 2678 ?lIontana Ave., Cincinnati, Ohio 45211, a. Petterson, Roger Tory, Neck Road, Old Lyme, Conn., a. Pettingill, Dr. Olin S., Lab. of Ornithology, Cornell University, Ithaca, N. Y., a. Phillips, Glen F., R.D. 2, Triadelphia, W. Va. 26059, a. Porcella, :'vIrs. Leo, Renick, W. Va. 24966, a. Postlethwaite, Hermann, Harpers Ferry, W. Va. 25425, I. Prager, Mrs. Joseph W., Hill Blvd., East Liverpool, Ohio 43920, a. Pyles, Sheridan & Richard, R.D. 2, West Alexander, Pa. 15376, f. Reebel, :'vIrs. W. F., 2967 Belrose Ave., Pittsburgh, Pa. 15216, a. Reed, Ray, R.D. 4, Cadiz, Ohio 43907, a. Richelderfer, :'virs. E. F., 371 Fairway Blvd., Columbus, Ohio 43213, a. Richardson, Bob, 114 \\'. North St., Ripley, W. Va. 25271, a. Rider, Virginia :'vI., Route 2, Box 38, Rainelle, Va. 25982, a. Robbins, :'vIr. & :'virs. Chandler, 1409 Brooklyn Bridge R., Laurel, Md. 20810, f. Ross, Claude, 416 :'vIain St., Wheeling, W. Va. 26003, a. Ruddle, Carolyn C., Box 13, Franklin, W. Va. 26807, a. Rudy, :'vIrs. :'vIartin W., Summit Lake, Wisconsin 54485, a. Russell, Richard, 3620 Barcroft View Terrace Apt. 403, Bailey's Crossroads,Va. 22041,a. Rybeck, :'vIrs. S.A., Riley Hill Road, Wheeling, W. Va. 26003, f. Rybeck, Dr. & :'virs. S. Arthur, 14 Birch Ave., Wheeling, W. Va. 26003, f. Ryman, Helen, E., 50 Academy Ave., Pittsburgh, Pa. 15228, a. Sager, :'vIr. & :'vIrs. George F., 1050 :'vIanor Rd., New Kensington, Pa., 15058, f. Samsell, :'vIr. & :'virs. Pete, P.O.Box 5336, Charleston, W. Va. 25311, f. Samuel, Dr. Richard, 154 W. :'viain St., Circleville, Ohio, a. Sayles, William A., 500 Squaw Road, Pittsburgh, Pa., 15328, a. Schwab, Dr. Larry T., 169 :'vIain Str., Kingwood, W. Va. 26537, a.

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Scott, Frederic, R., 115 Kennondale Lane, Richmond, Va.,23226, a. Scott, :'vIrs. J. M., 305 3rd St. West, :'vIadison, W. Va. 25130, a. Seeds, :'vIrs. Robert E., 251 Brookhaven Dr., N., Gahanna, Ohio, a.

Shaffer, Mr. & :'vIrs. Chester :'vI., 2805 Ave., W., N.W., Winter Haven, Florida 33880, f. Shaw, Samuel C., c/o :'vIoundsville Echo, Moundsville, W. Va., a. Shearer, Mr. & Mrs., Donald 1., 912 Laing St., St. Albans, W. Va. 25177, f. Shields, Mr. & :'virs. Thomas E., Route #1, Brockway, Pa. 15824, f. Shreve, }'Ir. & :'vIrs. Harvey, Jr., P.O.Box #311, St. Albans, W' Va. 25177, f. Sigel, :'vIr. & :'vIrs. Harry N., 169 Pennsylvania Ave., Emsworth, Pittsburgh, Pa. 15202, f. Sims, Eleanor, 601 54th St., S.E., Charleston, \V. Va. 25304, a. Skaggs, Mq. :'vierit B., Dodd Rd., R.D. #5, Willoughby, Ohio 44094, a. Slater, :'vIr. & :'vIrs. Carl, 270 E. Main St., St. ClairSVille, Ohio 43950, f. Smith John 1., P.O.Box 17, Upper Tract, \\'. Va. 26866, a. Snowden, David P., :\'ew Cumberland, W. Va. 26047. a. Snyder, :'vIrs.:'v1. A., P.O.Box 141, BrownSVille, Pa. 15417, a. Sparr, :'vIrs. Kenneth, Henville Road, Kenilwood Farm, Xenia, Ohio 45385, a. Stanley, Celeste, 26 Bradford St., Charleston, \V. Va. 2530l. a. Stickel, Steve, 411 C hestn ut St., Roselle Park, N.J., s. ' Stone, :'vIrs. Carey A., 101 West 8th St., Radford, \'a. 24141, a.

Strimple, :'vIrs. Blaine C., Apt. 301, 2424 E. Webster Place, :'vIilwaukee, Wis. 53211, a. Strosnider, Ruth C., 4115 WisconSin Ave., N.W., \\'ashington, D. C. 20016, a. Struthers, Lorna 1., Red Lake Falls, :'vlinnesota 56750. s.

Talbott, :'vIr. & :'vIrs. H. :'vIorton, 4310 Lancaster .-"':e., S.E., Charleston, W. Va. 25304, f. Tefft, :'virs. Harold B., Rt. #1, Little Hocking, Ohio 45742, a. Temple, :'Ir. & :'Irs. Fred, 506 Hazlett Ave., Wheeling, \V. Va. 26003, f. Thacker, :'viaxine, Dupont High School, Belle, W. \'a. 25015, a. Thomson, :'Ir. & :'Irs. Tom., 1111 Grandview Ave., Columbus, Ohio 43212. f. Trowbridge, :'Iarie, 1923 17th St., Portsmouth, Ohio 45662. a. ' Tyrrell, Capt. & :'vIrs. Frank C., 1300 Lynmar St.. Kevser. \\'. Va. 26726 f Ulrich, Dr. Thomas F., 289 S. Rose Blvd .. Akron. Ohio 44313 a ' .

University of British Columbia, \Voodward Library, Van~o~\"er, B.C., Canada, sub. C pton, :'Ir. & :'Irs. Clyde B., J r., 463 Hawthorne Ave .. Yonkers. ::\. Y .. f. Van Cle"e, G. Bernard, 348 S. Highland Ave., Apt. =202, Pittsburgh, Pa. 15206, a. Vanmeter, :'vIr. & :'Irs. 10seph \'., 1unction, Routes 23 & 124, Piketon, Ohio 4566l. f. Vanscoy, Earl :'vI., 167 Baird St., Wheeling, W. Va.·26003, a. ' Viers, Charles, 442::\. Xorton St., Tucson, Arizona 85719. s. \'irginia :'Iilitary Institute, Biology Dept., LeXington, Va. 2'4450, sub. \'ollant, Donald F., 224 Woodbridge Dr., Carnegie, Pa., 15106, a. von Schrader, Rosamond, 718 5th St., S.W., Rochester, :'linnesota 5590l. a. \'ossler, :'Ir. & :'Irs. Edward \\'., 26 Orchard Rd., Wheeling, \V. \'a. 26003, f. Vossler, Harold, 26 Pierpont St., Petersburg, W. \·a. 26847, a. Walding, Howard P., 606 E. :'lain St., :'Iadison. Ohio 44057 a Walker, Gilbert T., 212 98th St., :'vIarmet, \V. Va. 25315, a. ' .

\Veaver, William :'Iajor, Richmondale, Ohio (Ross County) 45676, sus. Weller, Ruth, 100 \'irginia St., \\'heeling, W. Va. 26003, a. West, :'1r. & :'Irs. Russell, 7 Brookside A ,·e., Bridgeport, Ohio, f. \Vesthoff, Harriet, 2196 Duncan St., Allison Park. Pa. 1510l. a. Wick, :'Irs. Paul :'1., 402 :'laple Lane, SewickleY, Pa. 15143. a. Williams, C. Claudia, Route~5, Box 681, Chiilicothe, Ohio 4560l. a. \\'illiams, :'vIr. & :'Irs. \V.R., 353 S. Third St., Indiana, Pa. 1570l. f.

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Williamson, ~1r. & ::VIrs. Stuart W., 1146 Mulberry Circle, Charleston, W. Va. 25314, f. Wilson, :\lr. & :\lrs. Leon P., Box 105, Ona, W. Va. 25545, f. Wiltshire, :\lrs. J .W., Jr., 201 Woodland Ave., Lynchburg, Va. 24503, a. Wise, :\lrs. Robert, 1857 Louden Heights Rd., Charleston, W. Va. 25314, a. Wood, Josephine E., 6918 University Drive, Alexandria, Va. 22307, a. Wood, :\1r. & :\1rs. William K., 559 Ardmore Blvd, Pittsburgh, Pa. 15221, f. ,rorley, Judge & ::VIrs. John G., Cadiz, Ohio 43907, f. Worthley, Dr. & ::VIrs. Elmer G., Bonita Ave., Owings Mills, Md. 21117, f. Wunschel, W. F., 2600 Kanawha Ave., S.E., Charleston, W. Va. 25304, a. Wylie, :\1r. & :\lrs. \Villiam L., Forestry Center, W.V a.University, Morgantown,W.Va.26506,f. Yoder, John B., 212 E. Pearl St., Butler, Pa. 16001, a. Zimmerman, :\Irs. Bernard, R.D. #5 Box 139, Morgantown, \V. Va.

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BOUNTIFUL DOGWOODS In September 1966 a friend working in the Garden Center at Sunrise Museum at Charleston described vividly a beautiful picture she had observed one morning from the Window: a large old dogwood tree literally covered with "chartreuse" birds gorging them­selves on the bright scarlet berries with which the tree was heavily loaded. She was un­familiar with the birds, but I judged them to be tanagers from her description. The male Scarlet Tanager is singularly green in the fall and the females and young ShOll' a definite greenish cast. Young Summer Tanagers, although warmer in hue, would probably also qualify as "chartreuse". A day or so later I disconred anotller ancient dogwood tree on the golf course at Berry Hills, Similarly well-fruited, which was playing host to a large and varied group of migrants. The spedes I obsen-ed included: Scarlet Tanager, Summer Tanager, Downy Woodpecker, Flicker, Cardinal, Towhee, Rose-breasted Grosbeak, Wood Thrush, Swainson's Thrush, Gray-cheeked Thrush, and Palm Warbler. If not all of them were berry-eaters, they were probably attracted by the active coming and going of the others. The thrushes were con­

stantly flying back and forth betl~een the tree and a tangle of vines and pokeberry bushes in the nearby ral·ine. Pokeberries played a large part in the feeding of migrants in the fall of 1966 with its abnormal food shortages. Additionally, the pale berries of the poison ivy growing thickly along the edges of the fairways fed hordes of hungry flickers. In the scarlet oaks on my front slope the Blue Jays and squirrels worked steadily together stripping off the acorns, and in the mockernut hickory on my terrace first one squirrel,-then two, three, four, and finally five "cut" systematically out to the nry ends of the twigs until every nut was gone.

C. Katholi

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THE GA THERING CAGE Constance Katholi, Editor

930 Woodland A \'e., South Charleston, W. \' a.

SOUTH CHARLESTON, W. VA. Woodland Ave. Is the Summer Season a time of banding let-down? After Spring migration and the Breed­

ing Bird Surveys, it is a time of quieting down, when birds stop singing, and-to quote a friend-start making" those crazy unidentifiable smal~bird family-group noises." On all counts it is the time for young birds, and the certain benefits to be derived therefrom. It can be productive in Red-winged nestlings, for example, as may be seen from two of the following reports, and in the study of juvenile plumages, as in Carol Rudy's contribution. And here I mount my soap-box again at the risk of repeating last summer's column to say that I continue to be interested in the mechanics of molt-the symmetry of feather replace­ment and the fresh color of the new plumage: the" whiter-white's and the blacker-black's" of the Hairy's new feathers; the first steel-gray remige which appears on either side among the year-old Titmouse's faded brown quills: the appearance of red sheaths in the male Downy's nuchal patch while the orange-tipped feathers of his juvenile dress are still in place on the crown; the single tell-tale black feather which may be found on the forehead, back, or wing covert of tlle young cowbird which rel'eals truly his sex: as early as the first week of July (as mentioned in Brooks :'leanley's Blackbird Report.) And finally the the Starling! On this species the progress of molt is the showiest of all. There is no better example of molt-in-action. The mouse-y all-ol'er color is replaced with a patchwork of shiny irridescent black feathers with white-tips, first a pteryla on one side of the breast, or on the back, or on the uppertail coverts, then another and another. Th~ wings show the qUill replacement dramatically; the new dark feathers Witll greenish glints and the copper­tipped tertials teach the lesson plainly. The bird becomes clothed in speckles until the head alone remains-which produces tlle most comical appearance of all. It is no wonder that novice bird watchers find tllese difficult birds to identify.

In conclusion, I added two more birds to my "longel·ity list" this summer: 1. Summer Tanager, female, ;:33-192365, banded originally Sept. 1, 1963 (as an immature of dubious se.;;:) and retaken once in 1965: and 2. Rufous-sided Towhee, female, ;:64-144304, banded June 1963, as an adult, which makes her at least five years at this time. She has been cap­tured once each year in the interim except in 1964. :\.S tllis is being written she is carrying food for a late brood and is in very ragged plumage with a broken, one-sided tail.

SOUTH CHARLESTON, W. VA. THE ~1ARTIN ROOST Almost too eerie to be true! On August27, 1967 Purple .'.lartin ,'i'71-126297 was netted in the roost-our second foreign reconry! Grapevine contacts revealed promptly that this

young bird was banded by Ralph Bell in Clarks\'ille, Pa. It was also the second of Ralph's birds to be recovered here. He writes, "#71-126297 was banded in our 1 O-room box (second floor, ); E corner) on July 7, 1967. There were 5 young in that nest compartment. .. Evi­dently the first bird, ;:66-176030, recovered on August 12, 1965 did not go to your roost by chance,-tlley probably all go there." That that whole general area to the north uses this roost as a migration stop-over seems nry likely. A third indicator is tlle bird which was found dead at Pennsboro, \\'. \' a. in the spring follOWing its banding in the roost the prel'ious summer. Pennsboro is on a direct line with Clarksville.

CL\RKSVILLE, PENNA. "One of the main summer banding activities here is the banding of nestling Red-Wings in

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cooperation with the Fish & Wildlife Service's nestling Red-winged Blackbird banding program. The Red-wing is a very common breeding bird in southwestern Pennsylvania. In this area they have adapted to nesting in meadows. In fact, they seem to prefer meadows over the few cattail marshes that are present. On our farm a few pairs usually nest in the evergreens that are grown for Christmas trees. Some even nest in the multiflora rose hedge. I once found 3 nests in a single box-elder tree; all were over 8 feet above ground. I suspect that these non-meadow nests are second nesting attempts because of predators ... mostly crows.

Many of the nestlings banded this year were in fields along busy Rt 21 west of Car­michaels, Pa. The first nestlings were banded on 28 J\1ay and the last ones on 14 July. A total of 111 were banded (which isn't very many considering the number of Red-Wings in the area). The nests are relatively easy to find by parking the car alongside a field where there is plenty of adult Red-wing activity. Then one watches where the females alight with food. A companion (who stays in the car) is a big help in directing the bander to the proper places when several locations are spotted at the same time. Nests can also be located by walking through a meadow and checking each clump of high grass or weeds.

I have never observed a male carrying food to young in the nest An "oddball" nestling was found this summer, it had only one leg and there wasn't even evidence of a thigh jOint. There were two others in the nest and they were both normal." Ralph Bell

CHARLEROI, PENNA. "This spring I made a major effort to band nestling Red-winged Blackbirds. ",lost of the

banding was done in marshes and hay fields. I would locate a nest, and if there were eggs in it, I would tie a piece of red material to a nearby cattail, or put a stick in the ground, so that I could locate the nest with ease and speed after the eggs had hatched. I banded the first nestling on '\lay 20th, and by June 8th I had banded 156. The red ribbons helped out a great deal. The best day was June 3rd when I banded 58 nestlings in about 4 h urs.

After returning home from the Foray I was able to get a job with the Western Pennsylvania Conservancy as a naturalist .\lost of my work consisted in banding birds and running a mammal survey at the newly-formed Brooks .\Iemorial Bird Sanctuary. The sanctuary is located in Fayette County, Penna. at an elevation of about 1800-2500 feet and has several types of cover. There were some interesting birds living on the sanctuary, including 4-6 pairs of nesting Henslow's Sparrows. One day as I was checking the nets in a field, two Henslow's sang in opposition. After listening for several minutes I found that each male was calling about 9 tinles per minute. Also nesting there were Veerys, Black-and-White Warblers, Ovenbirds, Great Horned Owls, Wood Thrushes, and Louisiana Waterthrushes. We also had quite a few Hooded 'Warblers, \\bite-breasted Nuthatches, and Woodpeckers of several species'. Ravens were seen or heard almost every day." John Morgan

COLUJ\ffiUS, OHIO "The future operation of our large decoy trap on the University farm is problematical.

The University is just beginning construction of a General College in the area east of the trap. An "outer-belt" road is planned to go right through the trap, although that eventu­ality may not materialize. At any rate there will be some academic buildings a couple of hundred yards distant, and a parking lot closer than that. A large multiflora hedge at present shields us from the parking area. Hopefully the hedge will remain intact To what extent the miscellaneous commotion will frighten the birds away from the area we do not know. '\lore serious perhaps is the negative aspect,-the abandonment of large crop fields which brought birds to the vicinity. However, to the west of the trap there are still some

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fields, a small deciduous woodlot, and the semblance of a farm pond. If presently the operation does not appear worthwhile we may build another decoy trap

elsewhere on the U ninrsity farm,-or I may revert to back yard banding. At any rate it has been an interesting four years or so chaSing the birds down the alley into the gathering cage. Since the fall of 1963 I have banded approximately 52,400 birds,-mostly starlings, cowbirds, redwings and grackles. There have been 480 reco\'eries reported by the Wildlife Service. Of these 31% were from Columbus, with another 31 % from outside Ohio. EVidently our sample included both homebodies and wanderers." Harold E. Burtt

SUMJ\UT LAKE, WISCONSIN "Here in the northwoods, I band birds during the breeding season that I used to see only

as migrants back home. During the first Summer I had quite a tinle identifying the juve­nals of these species. For some of tllem I could not find adequate descriptions for identifi­cation. '\ly biggest problem was the Nashville Warbler. The ju venal plumage, of course, has no crown patch, and the whole head is greyish-brown, including the throat With its eye-ring, the young :\ashville looks just like tlle field gUide illustration of a fall inlmature Connecticut \\·arbler. '\lost of the latter complete tlleir post-juHnal molt in early August, but one migrant was caught at the end of August which had not even begun to molt; and some individuals caught at the end of September were still molting. This leads me seriously to question early fall obsen'ations I have made in the past of Connecticut Warblers in tlle field, for if one cannot accurately judge the size of a bird in the field-( the Connecticut is a larger bird )-the birds would look almost identical.

The ?l10urning \Varbler on the otller hand seemed to be the reverse of the:\ ashville, for the jU\"enal has a yellow tllroat and looks somewhat like a larger edition of.l fall:\ ashville.

Wbite-throated Sparrows were also a problem. I was used to looking at migrants with white tllroats and yellow lores, and I found myself confronted with a bird, haVing neither a white throat nor yellow lores, whose under side was densely co\'ered with fine dark stripes. .-\side from their larger size, they resembled most otller young sparrows until I found that they all had some yellow at the bend of tlle wing, or in tlle wing lining-some­times both. The postjuvenal molt was accomplished qUickly and by early August they were assuming ule fall plumage." Carol Rudy

\\ BEEU:\G, \\". \'.\. On 5/30 (jl I trapped a Chipping Sparrow with a large growUl un the middle we. I clipped it off, cauterized the wound. and released the bird. On (j/2(j the bird \\'as re-trapped, the surgery had healed beautifully and the bird was in good condition. "Startech" pictures were taken before and after surgery.

On 1/1 I trapPl'C! a male Cardinal. His head. except for a few ltathers in the tuft, and some below the eye, was completely minus feathers! The bare area was black. lIe was not molting at tIle time of capture. I can find nothing in the library on baldness in birds, however, a '\1rs. \\lIma Bruhn reported that ,l female C,lrdinal, which nesteJ three times in her yard, was completely bald all sum Iller. This incident happened se\"eral years ago. It would be interesting to hear from any other banders who hayc handled "bald birds".

Belty \'ossler

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MCCLINTlC WIL~IFE

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FIELD NOTES Mrs. Nevada laitsch, Editor Me 21, East Liverpool, Ohio

SU.MiYIER SEASON: JUNE 1 to AUGUST 31

The weather during the summer seas'on was very nearly in reverse . .\Iost of the warmest weather occurred in June followed by a wet July and a very cool .\ugust.

Several reporters were occupied with trips out of the region and breeding bird counts. Therefore coverage for the breeding season was somewhat lacking. This is nothing new for your present editor or the preceding editors as summer reports have always been sparce. It would seem that most of us find migrating birds much more fascinating than local breeding birds. The few "faithful contributors" furnished some interesting records for this report.

I cannot resist emphasizing the importance of regular obsen'ations in our own localities. It has been repeatedly pointed out by some of the country's leading ornithologists that we are in one of the most important eras in field ornithology. The rapid environmental changes of our modern day necessitate changes and adjusullents in bird life. Species that were once claSSified as late migr<lllts, accidentals or rare summer reSidents, may now be t.xtending their breeding ranges as a matter of sun·ival. Breeding bird counts will furnish some of this information but it will take time for accurate e\'aluation by this method . .'Ileantime if each of us devoted some concentrated effort to learn what is happening in our immediate areas summer birding and summer fIeld notes need not be dull.

Grebes and Herons-;\ Pied-billed Grebe was seen on a small lake near Lisbon, Ohio July 22 (ERC&:\L). Common Egrets were at Seneca Lake near B amesville, Ohio July 31 through Aug. 22 (C&E). Green Herons appeared more plentiful than usual throughout most of the region .• \n American Bittern was reported near Shoals, Wayne County, W.Va. June 21 (TI). A Least Bittern was flushed at Guilford Lake near lisbon, Ohio July 22 (:\L ).

Waterfowl-Mallard and Wood Ducks appeared to havehad a very sucesful nesting season in the region. \'ultures and Hawks-Black Vultures were observed on several occasions near Franklin,

W. \' a. during early July OS) . .'Ilore hawks than usual were seen in the East Liverpool, O. area during the summer months. Cooper's, Red-tailed. Broadwinged and Sparrow hawks were known to nest in the area . .-\ Red-shouldered Hawk was seen near Spruce Knob Lake, W. \·a. June 13 OS). Broad-winged Hawks were seen occasionally during July on Cove .'lIt. in :'lonroe County, \\'. \'a. (HC). An Osprey was listed at Terra Alta, Preston County, \\'. \' a. July 16( CLC). Sparrow Hawks were considered low in numbers by several reporters.

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Gallinaceous and Shorebirds-Rufled Grouse were very plentiful in the tri-state area of northeastern Ohio, western Pennsyh'ania and \rest Virginia (ERC) .. \ Yirginia Rail nested successfully in Green County, Pa. for what Bell belie\'es to be the first record for that western Pennsylvania county. Thev continued to be found in fair numbers in the mars]1\" areas near Lisbon, OhiO- (:\L). -Sora Rails were fowld in normal numbers in this san;e area. Soras were recorded at Seneca Lake, Ohio 1 uly 12 (C&E) and at :\shton, .'Ilason County, \Y. Va. Aug. 22 (TI). The Bamesville, Ohio I,ldies reported that shorebird migration was under way by late 1uly but the numbers of \'arious species were small due to high water levels and lack of mud flats and sand bars. Semi-palmated Plover noted .\ug. 12; Golden Plover and Solitary Sandpiper ,·\ug. 12; Greater and Lesser Yellowlegs 1 uly 23; Pectoral and Least Sandpipers July 23; Dowitcher Aug. 18; Stilt Sandpiper July 23; Semi-palmated Sandpiper .\ug. 12 and Western Sandpiper July 9( C&E). :\ new SUlllmer station for C pland Plovers was discovered at .'Ilasontown, \\'. \·a. in June (G:\H). Bell banded -± young of this species at ClarkSVille, Pa.1 une 2.

Gulls and Terns-Seven Common Terns were seen f1yingonr the Ohio river at \rarwood, \\'. \-a . .-\ug. 30 (CLC). This was his fIrst summer record. Black Terns were listed at Seneca Lake, Ohio Aug. 20 ( C&E). Cuckoos and Owls-Several reporters commented that the numbers of cuckoos were improved from last year but are still below normal.:\ oteworthy was sighting at close

range of a Short-eared Owl near Circle\'ille, Ohio in mid-afternoon July 20 ('1'1). :\ighthawks and HUl1lmingbirds-.·\ fairly good flight of Common :\ighthawks was indicated by reports from se\'eral places . .'Ilore than 500 were reponed at Fairmont, \\'.\-a.

last week of .-\ug. (PC); at Barnes\'ille, Ohio Aug. 19 through 31 (C&E); hundreds noted in the East liverpool, O. and Chester, \\·.r a. area .-\ug. 30 (ERC). Ruby-throated Hum­mingbirds appeared down in numbers. :\oticeably low at Charleston, \Y. \. a. (CK&:\G), \\beeling, \\'. r a. (B \-), ClarkSVille, Pa. (RKB) and .'Ilonroe County, W.\·a. (HC).

Woodpeckers-.\II kinds apparently did quite \vell. The Red-headed Woodpecker con­tinues to stage a comeback in several areas. Breeding pairs were reported in Charleston, \\'. \' a. by Katholi and a pair reared two broods in the same tree ca\'ity in Coonskin Park, Charleston, W. \·a. (:\G). They were found in satisfactory numbers in the Lisbon, Ohio area during the summer (:\L); recorded at \\'aynesburg, Pa.1uly -± (RKB) and Smith found them in encouraging num bers in Pendleton and parts of Gram and Hardy counties, \Y. \·a.

Swallows- The population of Barn Swallows appeared good. Cliff Swallows were found nesting in a few places in Pendleton county, W. Va. OS). Only one pair nested on Bell's farm at Clarksville, Pa. this year compared to 3 pairs last year. Bell considered the number of breeding pairs of Purple l\Jartins down with perhaps one third of the usual places haVing few :'lartins or no .'I1artins all summer. The nesting season was two weeks late in his lo­cality. However, Katholi reports that despite dire predictions of low numbers oL\lartins, the roost at South Charleston, W. \' a. was equal in numbers to other years. The roost peaked around Aug. 15 and some 100 birds were still there first week in September (CK).

Chickadees, Creepers and \\'rens-Chickadees, Tnfted Titmice and Wbite-breasted Nut­hatches all appeared very plentiful. ,Black-capped Chickadees were more common than usual in the East Liverpool, Ohio area during the summer indicating a slow but certain range t.xtension .. \nother summer record of Brown Creeper was made when George Hurley and George Koch found one at the .'I1cClintic Wildlife station in \lason County, W. Va. on July 4 (GK). Cernicek recorded her first House Wren in four vears observation on Cove Mt. :\lonroe Co. W. \'a. in July. A \vinter Wren was heard Si~ging near the recreational area in the Smoke Hole onJ une 12. Smith considers this noteworthy since these were unusual , ,

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conditions for this species. Bewick's Wren continued to show good population in Pendleton County, W. Va. (JS) and one was recorded at Barnesville, Ohio June 4 (C&E).

Thrushes, Kinglets and Waxwings-Robins produced a bumper crop this year. Hermit Thrushes were still in good song on Middle Mt. Pocahontas County, W. Va. Aug. 5 (CLC). Swainson's Thrush were heard on Allegheny Front Mt. (Tucker County) W. Va. June 14 and Aug.ll (JS). Bluebirds continue to improve. Golden-crowned Kinglets were reported in fair numbers in the Spruce belt of West Virginia where they are summer resident (CLC&JS). Cedar Waxwings were mentioned in few reports. Numbers appear down.

Warblers-A singing Prothonotary Warbler was found at the mouth of Thorn Creek near Franklin, W. Va. (Pendleton county) June 21 (JS). The first nest of this species ever found in the Seneca Lake, Ohio area was discovered July 4 (C&E). Adults were feeding young in a dead willow cavity. A Swainson's Warbler was seen at Crum, W. Va.June9 (TI). Breeding records for Black-throated Green Warblers were definitely established in Colum biania County, Ohio July 1 (ERC&NL). Two families of recently fledged young were found being fed by adults about five miles north of East Liverpool, Ohio. Blackburnian Warbler was the predominant species in a 10 acre breeding bird census plot near Cherry Grove, Pendle­ton County, W. Va. OS). Adult Chestnut-sided Warblers werenotedonCoveMt. W.Va. July 5 and an immature was found July 23 (HC). A definite increase of Prairie Warblers was noted in this same area. On June 24 6 singing male Hooded Warblers were found in a small area on Dickinson Mt. near Franklin, W. Va. Smith considered this noteworthy since it is not a common species in Pendleton county.

Blackbirds, Tanagers and Sparrows-Bobolinks were listed in Wayne County, W. Va. June 1 (TI); at Oceola, Randolph County, W. Va. (JS) and numbers were normal in Columbiania County, Ohio (NL). A Summer Tanager was seen about three miles east of Waynesburg, Pa. July 6 for Bell's first summer record. Blue Grosbeaks were found nesting in NIineral County, W. Va. by BBC forayers Junell-18(GK). Dickcissels appeared in more reports than usual. Several pairs were found in .Mineral County, W. Va. during the BBC foray (GK). They were found for the first time at Clarksville, Pa. July 5 and on July 15 a female was seen with nesting materials. One was seen on July 16 in Mason County, W. Va. (GK) and one at Chesapeake, Ohio Aug. 6(TI). Henslow's Sparrows werefound at Clarksville, Pa. first week in August( RKB). NIore than usual were noted in the Barnes­ville, Ohio area during late July and August and numbers were about normal in the East Liverpool, Ohio area. Lark Sparrows feeding young outof the nest were found near Keyser, Mineral County, W. Va. June 14 (GK). On July 8 Koch found 3 immature Lark Sparrows south of Rockcastle, W. Va. on the Mason-Jackson county line. Song Sparrows were con­sidered plentiful by those mentioning them in reports.

Contributors: Ralph K. Bell (RKB); Helga Cernicek (HC); Everett R. Chandler (ERC); Mary Chapman and NIabel Edgerton (C&E); Charles 1. Conrad (CLC); Mrs. Peggy Criss (PC); Norris Gluck (KG); George A. Hall (GAH); Tom Igou (TI); Connie Katholi (CK); George Koch (GK); John Smith (JS); Betty Vossler (BV)-.Mrs. Nevada Laitsch, MC 21, East Liverpool, Ohio

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