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Title: The Oölogist for the student of birds, their nests and eggs
Year: 1886 (1880s)
Authors: Lattin, Frank H
Subjects: Birds Birds
Publisher: Albion, N.Y. : Frank H. Lattin
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time gave ventto mournful screams and notes ofalarm. The female was by far thebravest of the two birds, allowing meto approach within fifteen feet of her.The male never came closer than fiftyfeet. I found the nest by allowing thefemale to settle. Then I would walkrapidly toward the spot where shehad disappeared into the grass. Eachtime I came closer to the spot andfinally after a great many tries, I sawthe four beauties about ten feet tomy right. The eggs measure as fol-lows: 1.51x1.10, 1.50x1.12, 1.49x1.12,and 1.45x1.13. The Kildeer arrives here aboutMarch 25th, when it may be seensingly or in pairs, but I have neverobserved it in flecks during the springmigration. The birds probably arrivemated, which would explain this fact.What they eat in the early spring,before the snow leaves the ground,would indeed be interesting to know,as it must be a far different diet fromtheir summer fare of grasshoppers andearth worms. What records are there of the Kill-deer breeding in Fairfield county?
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Nest and Eggs of KMIdeer -Photo by P. G. Howes THE OOLOGIST Near Stamford it is considered as avery rare and irregular breeder, thewriter knowing of only one otherrecord. No doubt there are othersstill in the depths of Oologists notebooks. Paul G. Howes. Birds on the St. Johns River. On December 5th and 6th, I took aseventy-five mile trip down the St.Johns siver. The bird life on thisstream is fairly abundant, especiallyin localities where a spring emptiesinto a lake, as at Lake George. Onone of these spots in the west shoreof Lake George, the coots were presemin large numbers, but all species ofthe order Amseres were remarkablyscarce; I saw only half a dozen SaaupDucks and a couple of Mergansers. Navigation on the St. Johns is sad-ly hindered at times by great jams ofWater Hyacinths. These plants driftabout in small bunches, and on them,1 saw flocks of Boat tailes Crackles,and Rusty Blackbirds, in company. On tli3 beacons set by the govern-ment to mark the channel, and on thelimbs of

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