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Woodcock

Redstart
Canadian Warbler
Magnolia Warbler

Tennessee Warbler.

440 Riparia riparia

441 Petrochelidon lunifrons

442. Seiurus noveboracensis

443. Rallus virginianus

Prairie Hen

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scared up a Woodcock from among some berry bushes. I frightened it up several times and shot once but it got away. It flew fast and its wings whistled. After the first time it rose a long ways off.

A few days ago the Redstarts and Canadians were the most abundant and now it is the Tennessees & Magnolias in about the same ratio. The Tennessee Warbler is small and hard to observe on account of its greenish coloring.

September 1, Thursday.

440. Riparia riparia. A. Wetmore. The Horseshoe, Big Marsh, 8 miles east of Baraboo, Wis iris brown, bill black tarsus brown. Length 4 16/16 wing 3 3/4 tail 1 3/4 [[female symbol]] im. stomach contents insects.

441. Petrochelidon lunifrons. A. Wetmore Island in Big Marsh, 8 miles east of Baraboo Wis. iris brown bill black, tarsus brown. Length 5 1/2 wing 4 3/8 tail 2 [[female symbol]] ad. stomach contents insects.

442. Seiurus noveboracensis. A. Wetmore. The Horseshoe, Big Marsh, 8 miles east of Baraboo, Wis. iris brown. base of mandible pale brown, rest of bill dark brown. Tarsus flesh color. Length 5 3/4 wing 3 tail 1 7/8 [[female symbol]] ad. stomach contents insects.

443. Rallus virginianus. A. Wetmore. Slough, Big Marsh, 8 miles east of Baraboo Wis. iris brown. maxilla black. mandible warm brown. tarsus brown. blackish at joints. Length 9 1/2 wing 4 1/8 tail 1 3/4 [[male symbol]] im. stomach contents insects.

Last night Link and I went down below Baraboo on the Big Marsh so that we could go hunting for Prairie Chickens today. It rained in the night and I woke up lying in a