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Vol. XXXIII No. 1 March 1963

Published by the

IOWA ORNITHOLOGISTS' UNION

IOWA BIRD LIFE — XXX 1 1 1963

THE 1962 CHRISTMAS BIRD CENSUS IN IOWA

Compiled by

WOODWARD H, BROWN

4815 Iimersoll Avo,

DES MOINES, IOWA

The observations of 220 birders at 22 stations, including a few who par-
ticipated in more than one count, are shown in the tabulation of the 26th
Christmas Bird Census in Iowa, The number of species reported. 94. is the
same as in the past two years, and has been exceeded only in 1957 when 95
species were seen.

There were no “firsts 1 ' this time, but Myrtle Warblers were found at
Clinton. Des Moines, and again in Cedar Rapids where the only previous ob-
servation was in 1953. This was the third year in which Barn and Snowy
Owls. Brewer’s Blackbirds, and Savannah Sparrows were reported. In gen-
eral. the reports show an absence or reduction in the numbers of some of the
winter visitants frequently seen. There were no Saw-whet Owls, Evening
Grosbeaks, redpolls or crossbills, and the Carolina Wren, which had become
established here, is also missing after nine consecutive recordings. Only 124
Bald Eagles were reported which is a reduction of 42 from last year's count.
(Probably due to the fact that the Savanna Ordnance Depot was not covered
this year. ed.).

One or two Brown Thrashers have been recorded with fair regularity
in past years, but this time seven individuals were seen at five stations. Red-
winged Blackbirds and Common Grackles have been reported almost every
year, but usually as stragglers or small flocks. The Brown-headed Cowbird
made its first appearance in 1955, and has been reported in five of the past
seven years, also in small numbers. This count finds Iowa City and Des
Moines with immense roosts with estimates of thousands of Starlings,
grackles and cowbirds. The Iowa City roost also included an estimated 400
Brewer’s Blackbirds. Similarly, Davenport had a heavy concentration of
Starlings and Red-winged Blackbirds.

1. ALEDO. ILL. (Same area as last year). Dec. 30; 6:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.
Temp. 20° to 30*: wind 2 m.p.h.. E. Clear, light snow, streams mostly frozen.
Observers i20) in 5 parties: Wendell Bergstrom and son, Lewis Blevins, Dale
Dickinson, Elton Fawks. Carroll Greer, Lanny Greer, Marty Greer, May
Greer. Richard Greer, Rodney Greer, Theodore Greer, Dr. Nellie Marsh, Mr.
and Mrs. Peter Petersen, Jr. t Earl Tomlinson, Linda Trial, Robert Trial,
Robyne Trial, Mike Yeast.

Mockingbirds observed at feeders. Lincoln’s Sparrow and Sapsucker
observed by Lewis Blevins. Fox Sparrow observed closely by Fawks party,
Richard Greer and Wendell Bergstrom had good view of Brown Thrasher.
Bohemian Waxwings observed feeding on cedar berries in group of Cedar
Waxwings.

2. BACKBONE STATE PARK (roadsides in northern Buchanan County,
and western Delaware County). Dec. 23; 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Temp. 3° to 10*;
strong north wind. One-half inch of snow on ground. Clear part of the day.
Observers (3i in one party: Mr. and Mrs. M. L. Jones, F. J. Pierce.

3. BURLINGTON (15-mile diameter circle, center at Flint Hill Golf
Course, including part of Iowa Ordnance Plant, Crystal Lake, in Illinois, and
Lock and Dam 18). Dec. 29; 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Temp. 28* to 19*. falling;
wind 15-20 m.p.h, from NNW. Clear, one inch snow, Mississippi River 90 %
frozen. Observers (19) in 5 parties: Mrs. E. E. Barker, Jim Barker, Mr. and
Mrs. Oscar Bjork, Mrs. H. B. Eastburn, Jim Eastburn, Mrs. Lowell Fuller,
Freda Haffner. Mrs. Iona Helm, Kenneth Homan, Mr. and Mrs. Frederic Leo-
pold. Harold Linder, Mrs. O. J. Lowther, Peter Lowther, Jack McLane, Mrs.
Paul H. Niemann, Clarence F. Schneider, Mrs. Gerald Thye,

CHRISTMAS BIRD CENSUS IN IOWA

4 CEDAR FALLS (Snag Creek, Black Hawk Park. Wyth Park, Beaver
Creek). Dec, 22; 8 a,m. to 4 p.m. Temp, 31 5 to 26 ; wind 3 m.p.h. from NW.
Cloudy with one inch snow, ponds frozen, river largely open. Observers (3)
in one party: Martin L. Grant, Russell Hays, Florence Spring, with Mrs. L,
W Bireline, Jean Martin and Ray S, Matala at feeders.

5. CEDAR RAPIDS (Cedar Lake, Shaver Park. City Waterworks, road-
sides to Linn Junction, Ellis Park and road north, Cedar Rapids Nursery,
Bever Park, road south along Cedar, roads southeast), Dec. 29; 8 am. to 5
p.m. Temp. 15° to 20"; wind 26 m.p.h, from NW. Cold, hazy, light snow
cover. Observers ( 1 7 > in 4 parties: Mr. and Mrs, Stanley Atherton. Seddie
Cogswell, Dr. Harold Ennis, Dr. K. E. Goellner. Mr. and Mrs. Beryl Lay-
ton. Dr, and Mrs. Robert Liljedahl, Lillian Serbousek, Mrs. Dayton Sippy,
Jud Strickland, Tim Thomsen, Dr. and Mrs. Robert Vane, Hobby Vane, Myra
Willis.

Myrtle Warbler seen at 30 feet in good light by Dr. K. E, Goellner and
Mr. and Mrs. Atherton, and identified by bright yellow rump patch.

6. CLINTON (7V&~mile radius from Elk River Junction, as in previous
years). Dec. 29; 7 a.m, to 5 p.m. Temp, 5° to 15 : ; wind 6 m.p.h. from WNW.
Clear, ground covered with 2 to 4 inches of snow, river 99% ice covered. Ob-
servers (7) in 2 parties: Mrs, Ross King, Fred Lesher. Rev. Maurice Lesher,
Mr, and Mrs. Peter Petersen, Jr., David Rose. Mike Yeast.

Ruby-crowned Kinglet, female, seen at 20 ft, in good light (FP Jr.), eye-
ring clearly seen. Myrtle Warbler, immature seen in excellent light (RK,
Mr. and Mrs. PP, DR) with all field marks noted. Vesper Sparrow closely
observed in good light (FL, MY) with streaked sides and white outer tail
feathers noted. Snow Bunting, flock seen by all observers in good light with
all field marks noted.

7. DAVENPORT t7V2-mile radius of toll house of Memorial Bridge, as in
previous years) Dec. 23; 5:30 a m to 5 p.m. Temp 8 to 14°; wind 15-30
m.p.h. from WNW. Clear, ground bare, river 75% ice covered. Observers
(32) in 16 parties: Steve Aupperle, Carl Bengstrom, Lewis Elevins, Harry
Carl, Larry and Mr and Mrs. Robert Dau. Mr. and Mrs, Walter Dau, Dale
Dickinson, Leo Doering. Elton Fawks, Tom Frank. Mr. and Mrs. Jacob Frink,
Mr. and Mrs. Floyd Gold, Dick Greer, Mr. and Mrs, Peter Petersen. Jr„ Mr,
and Mrs. Peter Petersen, Sr., Don Price, Frank Rodl, Clifford Simpson. Con-
rad Sindt, Kent Stev/art, Win. Stienhilber, Joey Tracey. Bob Trial, Norman
Ward, Mike Yeast.

Golden Eagle, one immature, seen (HC) in good light both perched and in
flight, with feathered tarsi and black tail-band noted. The other, adult, was
seen flying overhead in good light (EF, DG>. Ruby-crowned Kinglet, seen
at 2 feet (NW) eye-ring carefully noted, Bohemian Waxwing, flock seen in
good light with a flock of Cedar Waxwings (NW). Field, Fox, and Lincoln’s
Sparrows, all seen at close range by careful, competent observers with all
field marks noted.

8. DECORAH (15-mile circle centered NE corner Sec. 24. T 99, R 3W.
4 routes: Bear Creek, Twin Springs, Bluffton, Pinebluff). Dec, 29; 8 a.m. to
4 p.m. Temp. 0 n to 8°; wind 15-25 m.p.h. from NW. Sunny and very bright,
6 inches snow on all slopes. Observers (29) in 4 parties: Florence Albright,
David Anciaux, Becky Brooks, Mr. and Mrs. Paul Cote and Paul, Mary and
Lisa, Bob Daubendick, Mrs. V. A. Edwards, Mary Faldet, Mrs. II. P. Field,
Gregory Grant, Mr. and Mrs. Gus Heuser, Cletus Houdek, Oivind Hovde, Dar-
win and Mr, and Mrs. Verne Koenig, Mabel LaFlcur, Marilyn Matter, Arlo
Raim, Mr, and Mrs. Arold Rohm, Gregory Schrubbc. Mr. and Mrs. Roy Schultz,
Ann Taeger.

IOWA BIRD LIFE— XXXIII, 1963

9. DES MOINES (Glendale and Pine Hill Cemeteries, Dove, Brown’s,
Crocker, and Denman Woods, Sycamore, Ashworth Parks, Margo Frankel
Woods. Dale Maffit Reservoir, Flint Acres Access ) Dec. 29; 8 a.m to 5 p.m.
Temp. 10 a to 16°; wind 10 m.p.h. from NNW, Clear, 3 inches snow on ground,
ponds and rivers frozen. Observers (9) in 4 parties: Mrs, A. J. Binsfeld, Mrs.
Dwight Brooke, Woodward H, Brown, Mrs. Lester W. Haskell, Joe Kennedy,
Richard D Mooney, Dr, and Mrs, Harold R, Peasley. Mary Ellen Waiters.

Myrtle Warbler identified <JK, RDM. WHB) in same place as the ob-
servation of a flock of 7 (AJB) a week earlier. One of Brown Thrashers
seen regularly all winter in yard (MEW).

10. DUBUQUE (Linwood and Mt, Calvary Cemeteries, City Island, City
Harbor, Dubuque’s Grave Area, Eagle Point Park, Mississippi River sloughs
in Wisconsin.) Dec. 22; 7:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. Temp. 31° to 34°; wind 10-18 m.p.h.
from W. Heavy overcast, light wet snow falling last 5 hours, river open one-
half mile below the dam Observers (6) in 1 party: Gail Blaser, Frieda and
George Crossley, C. O. Johnson, Phyllis Shultz. Anna Walton

Snowy Owl seen twice near the city dump; four hours later it was seen
three miles north on the river ice. There may have been more than one

11. ESTHERVILLE (15-mile circle with Estherville as center — Ft. Defi-
ance State Park. Hale's and Kettleson Sloughs, Swan, Big Spirit, Marble,
Welsh, West and East Okoboji, Center. Pleasant, Four Mile, High, Ingham,
Ryan Lakes). Dec. 20; 8 am. to 4 pm. Temp. 20° to 30°; wind 0-5 m.p.h.
SW, No snow, cloudy, all lakes frozen. Observers (2) together: Mrs. B. A.
LaDoux, Mrs, J. B. Osher.

Savannah Sparrow followed and seen repeatedly, yellow eye stripe
and other field marks clearly seen. Ruby-crowned Kinglet, eye-ring and
lack of color on crown observed.

12. GOLDFIELD (15-mile radius centered on Goldfield). Dec 29: 8 a.m.
to 3 p.m. Temp. 21° to 32* ; wind 21 m.p.h. from S. Clear, ground bare. Ob-
server, Dean Roosa.

13. IOWA CITY (15-mile circle, including Iowa City, Lake Macbride, Cor-
alville Reservoir and west). Dec. 29; 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. Temp. 10* to 15°; wind
15-20 m.p.h, NW. 2 inches old snow, rivers, ponds and lakes frozen. Observ-
ers (10 » in 4 parties: Wm. Hageboeck, Norman Hageboeck, M. L, Huitt, R.
L. Hulbary, F. W. Kent, Dr. T. H. Kent, Dr. P. P. Laude, Dr. and Mrs. Max
Pepernik, W. M. Weld.

Mockingbird in yard of Mrs. Louis Penningroth since October,

14 LAMONI (parts of a 15-mile diameter circle centered 2 miles east of
town, farm land, roadsides, woods, farm yards, Graceland College Campus.
Nine Eagles Park). Dec. 27; 8 a.m, to 5 p.m. Temp. 10° to 30°; wind 3 m.p.h.
W, Clear and sunny, 1 inch snow on ground, streams frozen. Observers (8)
in 4 parties: Madeline Ballantyne, Mrs, W, C. DeLong, Jimmy and J. Donald
Gillaspey, Mr. and Mrs. Ralph E. Silver, Mike Silver, Cecil Tealc.

Mockingbirds seen near multiflora rose hedges on Bob Oiler and Gil-
laspey farms.

15, LEHIGH (10-mile radius centered on Lehigh), Dec, 25; 9 a.m, to 4
p.m. Temp. 2 * to 18*; wind 6 m.p.h. S Partly cloudy to clear, L inch new
snow. Observer, Dean Roosa.

16. MUSCATINE (7^-mile radius of Lock and Dam 16 as last year). Dec.
22; 6:45 a.m. to 4:45 p.m. Temp. 30* to 35°; wind 10-20 m.p.h. WNW. Over-
cast, snow, sleet and rain after 10:30, ground bare, river 60^ ice covered.
Observers (4) in 2 parties: Elton Fawks, Mr. and Mrs. Peter Petersen, Jr.,
Mike Yeast.

Golden Eagle, observed with 20X scope, dark band at end of tail noted
(EF).

CHRISTMAS BIRD CENSUS IN IOWA

17. PINE HOLLOW {Various county roads from Farley to the Forest, and
thorough coverage of the Preserve!. Jan, 1; 7:45 am. to 2 p.m, Temp. 20°
to 30°; wind 6 m.p.h, SE. Overcast with 4 inches old snow. Observer:
George Crossley.

18. SHENANDOAH {Points within a 15-mile diameter circle, centering as
in previous years at Farragut, including the Riverton area). Dee. 30; 8 a.m.
to 5 p.m. Temp. 18° to 30°; wind 3-5 m.p.h. SW, Sunny, clear, scattered
patches of old snow. Rivers, creeks mostly frozen, spring-fed streams open.
Observers (6) in 3 parties: Mrs. Robert I, Bordner, Mr. and Mrs. Francis M.
Braley, Don Burrichter, Mr. and Mrs. Edward C, Vaughn,

19, SIGOURNEY (7Vs-mile radius). Dec. 28; 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Temp.
17 1 to 34^; wind 15 m.p.h. S. Fair in a.m. to cloudy in p.m. 2-3 inches snow
on ground. Observers (5) in 3 parties: Mr. and Mrs. K. Dale Horrom, Mr.
and Mrs. Forrest Millikin, Walter Voltmer.

20, SIOUX CITY (same as last year*. Dec. 30; 8 a.m. to 5 m.p.h. Temp, 7 3
to 27"; wind 10 m.p.h. SW. Clear, cold, patches of snow on ground, most
water open. Observers (10) in 5 parties: Ann Barrett, Mrs. W. W. Barrett,
Mr. and Mrs, P. B. Davison. Mr. and Mrs. A, D. Kirkpatrick, Mr, and Mrs.
George Marsh, L J. Nickolson, Robert L. Nickolson,

Brown Thrasher, observed by Ann and Helen Barrett at Brown’s Lake at
very close range.

21, WATERLOO (Sweet Marsh, Seven Bridges Park, Crane Creek, Plum
Creek. Hickory Nut Grove, Wapsipinicon River Valley, and farm lands). Dec.
29; 7 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Temp. 12" to 20°; wind 20 m.p.h. SE. Cloudy, light
snow cover, little open water. Observers (23) in 2 parties: Russell Birkhead,
Myrle M. Burk, Frances Crouter, Mabel Dingsley, Harriet Fairbanks. Irva
Feldpouch, Helen Fleming, Dr. Martin L, Grant, Ruth Halliday, Helen Hawk-
ins, Russell Hays, Mabelle Hinkley, Marvel Lesch. Charles, Rodger and Tom
Moon, Margaret Nagel, John. Lois, and Nick Osness, Brooks Shafer, Florence
J. Spring, Ida May Wade,

Snow? Bunting feeding with Horned Larks, seen by all participants. Gold-
eneye seen by Dr, Grant and party. Rusty Blackbirds seen by all.

22. YELLOW RIVER iN.E. cor. Sec. 8, T 96 N. R 3 W, including Prairie
du Chien. Marquette, Bloody Run Creek, Andy Mountain, Paint Creek), Dec.
30; 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Temp, 0 to 15 wind, none. Overcast all day. 2-4
inches snow-, streams open, Mississippi River 10 % open. Observers (4) in 2
parties: Florence Albright. Mr. and Mrs. R, W, Daubendicck, Darwin Koenig.

ADDITIONAL BIRD NOTES WHICH ACCOMPANIED THE CENSUSES,

Aiedo.— The numbers of Common Snipe and Robins were unusually large.
Sharp-shinned Hawk was another species seen in the period,

Burlington.— Sparrow Hawk, Purple Finch, and Pine Siskin were seen
during the count period, as were some of the Wild Turkeys in the Iowa Ord-
nance Plant area. The ducks seen were possibly a part of a flock estimated
at 50,000 seen the day after the count. Clarence Schneider, Manager of Bur-
lington Parks, reports the count of ordinary winter birds is appallingly low,
and fewer birds were seen all summer.

Cedar Rapids, — A lone Canvasback was seen on January 1.

Davenport. — Other species seen during count period were Western
Meadowlark, White-throated Sparrow, and Snow Bunting,

Decorah.— The numbers of American Goldfinches and Slate-colored Jun-
eos were up compared with last year, but only eight Red-headed Woodpeck-
ers were found while 71 were reported a year ago. A Winter Wren was seen
during the period.

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CHRISTMAS BIRD CENSUS IN IOWA

IOWA B(RD LIFE— XXXIII, 1963

Dubuque. — Sparrow Hawk and Pine Siskin are two additional species
seen, but not on the day of the count.

Estherville, — Robin was another species present during the count period.

Lamoni, — Some of the northern birds just have not appeared here this
winter. Shrikes noticeably less numerous, both last winter and this. Had
Lapland Longspurs and Snow Bunting until about December 10. none since.
Marsh Hawk and Bobwhite were seen during the period.

Shenandoah. — The 5.000 tabulation of Mallards is a very conservative
count, and the number seen was unusually large for this season.

Sigourney. — Two additional species were Yellow-shafted Flicker and
Bobin.

Yellow River. — No Wild Turkeys observed, but many dog and fox trails
through the best of the turkey area.

Eldon J. Bryant, on the afternoon of December 24, and the morning of
December 25, made a count 10 miles east of Akron, Birds seen in the total
of three hours were: Peregrine Falcon, 1; Ring-necked Pheasant, 15; Mourn-
ing Dove. 2; Great Horned Owl, 1; Long-eared Owl. 2; Yellow-shafted Flick-
er. 10; Horned Lark, 61; Blue Jay, 7; Crow, 10: Black-capped Chickadee, 5;
Starling. 14; Meadowlark, tsp) 11; Slate-colored Junco, 57; Tree Sparrow,
116; Song Sparrow. 2. Other species seen during the census period were Red-
tailed Hawk, Marsh Hawk, Short-eared Owl, and Brown Creeper. Mr, Bry-
ant commented on the total absence of Hairy and Downy Woodpeckers, and
mentions the Peregrine Falcon is very rare there. The one he reports was
seen in good light at about 150 yards, and all identifying marks were noted,

Emmett and Edith H, Polder, on December 28 from 8:30 to 9:30 a.m.,
made an 18-mile trip along the North Fork of the Maquoketa River between
Dyersville and Cascade. They observed the following: Red-tailed Hawk, 2;
Sparrow Hawk, 1; Ring-necked Pheasant, 1; Mourning Dove, 1: Yellow-shaft-
ed Flicker, 1; Red-headed Woodpecker, 1; Downy Woodpecker, 2; Horned
Lark, 28; Blue Jay, 4; Crow, 102; Black-capped Chickadee, 3; Tufted Titmouse,
2; White-breasted Nuthatch, 2; Starling, 164; House Sparrow, 220; Rusty
Blackbird. 1; Common Grackle, 8; Brown-headed Cow bird, 3; Cardinal, 9:
Slate-colored Junco, 21; Tree Sparrow, 4: Song Sparrow. L One Common
Grackle. one Brown-headed Cowbird, and the Rusty Blackbird appeared to
be injured. According to Mr. Polder they have not had a single chickadee
at their feeders this winter where six or eight fed in previous years, and
other residents of Dyersville and Guttenberg report similar scarcities,

Mr. and Mrs, Harold B. Brown and Michael B. Kennett, on the afternoon
cf December 25, made a three-hour trip from Grundy Center to Eldora and
Steamboat Rock, a distance of 62 miles. The following were seen: Red-
shouldered Hawk, 2; Rough-legged Hawk. 3: Yellow-shafted Flicker, 3; Red-
bellied Woodpecker, 1; Downy Woodpecker, 2; Horned Lark, 5: Blue Jay, 16:
Crow, 25; Black-capped Chickadee, 7; White-breasted Nuthatch, 2; Starling,
42; House Sparrow, 70; Cardinal, 12; American Goldfinch, 14 ; Slate-colored
Junco, 40; Tree Sparrow, 28. During the census period Sparrow Hawk, Ring-
necked Pheasant, Tufted Titmouse and Rusty Blackbird were seen also.

Mr. and Mrs. Fred J. Pierce, Mr. and Mrs. Paul Pierce, Vicki Pierce, and
Sandra Pierce covered roadsides in Buchanan and Delaware Counties, includ-
ing Backbone State Park to Forestville, on the afternoon of December 25 and
reported these observations: Red-tailed Hawk, 4; Rough-legged Hawk, 2;
Marsh Hawk, 2; Ring-necked Pheasant, 21; Short -eared Owl, 1; Hairy Wood-
pecker, 2; Downy Woodpecker, 3; Horned Lark, 150 plus; Blue Jay, 4; Crow,
22; Black-capped Chickadee, 7; Tufted Titmouse, 2; White-breasted Nuthatch,
3; Brown Creeper, 1; Golden-crowned Kinglet, 1; Starling, 100 plus; House
Sparrow, 135 plus; Meadowlark (sp), 7; Red-winged Blackbird, 14; Cardinal,

RUBY-CROWNED KINGLET'S NEST

15; Purple Finch, 20; Slate-colored Junco, 125 plus; Tree Sparrow, 41. (Mr.
F, J. Pierce also took part in the Backbone State Park count, q.vd

Floyd W. Van Ohlen, with Ben Taylor. Ronald Janes and Fred Johnson,
covered the Whitham farm west of Fairfield, Evergreen Cemetery and terri-
tory to, and including, Waterworks pond No. 1, on December 31 from 2 to
4 p.m. This report includes. Mourning Dove, 3; Barred Owl, 1: Yellow-shaft-
ed Flicker, 1; Red-bellied Woodpecker, 1; Downy Woodpecker, 10; Blue Jay,
1; Crow, 3; Black-capped Chickadee. 13; White-breasted Nuthatch, 7; Starling,
10: House Sparrow. 61: Cardinal. 19; Slate-colored Junco, 30, A Mocking-
bird was seen the week before.

Mr, and Mrs, Jim Keenan covered an area of 8 miles radius centering 3
miles southwest of Ogden, on December 28 from 9 a m. to 3 p.m. The temp-
erature was 18 to 30 F.; wind 6 m.p.h. from the SW; weather dear and
ground covered with a little snow with the creek mostly frozen over. This
report includes: Red-tailed Hawk, 2; Rough-legged Hawk. 1; Sparrow Hawk.
1: Ring-necked Pheasant. 15: Yellow-shafted Flicker, 1; Red -bellied Wood-
pecker, 3; Downy Woodpecker, 1; Blue Jay, 5; Crow, 35; Black-capped Chick-
adee, 11; White-breasted Nuthatch, 6; Brown Creeper, 4; Starling. 86; House
Sparrow, 118; Cardinal, 3; Slate-colored Junco, 10: Tree Sparrow. 93; Song
Sparrow, 1. Also seen during the census period were Tufted Titmouse and
Common Crackle,

THE RUBY-CROWNED KINGLET'S NEST

MRS. W. C. DeLONG

Box 398

SHENANDOAH. IOWA

In April the Ruby-crowned Kinglet is a common spring migrant in Iowa.
We find him in woods along the borders of streams, brooks, and ponds, and
even in our own back yards in cities and towns. He is here, there, and every-
where — inspecting closely the best hiding places, lifting his wing as he alights,
and taking short nervous flights from one bough to the next. In the spring he
shows his red crown patch which suggests a glowing scarlet blossom,

I suppose all readers of Iowa Bird Life have the Ruby-crowned Kinglet
on their life list and have even heard his song during migration in Iowa.
His song, bright and happy, surprises one in its volume and richness when
one realizes it is coming from the throat of such a diminutive bird. But how
many of you, dear readers, have peeked into a kinglet's nest and have seen
seven white eggs faintly marked with paler brown, chiefly around the
larger end. This was my privilege the summer of 1961 to find a nest so low
that with the aid of a mirror I could peep into the nest without difficulty.

The nest was in an alpine fir tree at the south edge of Bear Lake, Rocky
Mountain National Park, Colorado, It was only six feet from the ground,
close to the trunk of a tree. It was semi-pensile, very bulky for such a tiny
bird, thick walled, made of green moss, shreds of bark, and warmly lined
with hair and feathers.

One day while sitting on a rock watching the kinglets bring food to the
young, my attention was attracted to the song of a Lincoln Sparrow. All of
a sudden his song ended and he rushed to the distress signal of his mate.
I saw his mate jump from a very low bush very much excited and alarmed.

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In examining the bush to see if a nest could be nearby, I parted the
branches and there was a snake coiled around the nest in the very act of
swallowing one bird. Another bird had been thrown out of the nest in a
puddle of water among the marsh marigolds- He was still alive and I put
him back into the nest. The snake got him, however, a few days later. Just
a stone’s throw from the Lincoln Sparrow's nest, was the nest of a Gray-
headed Junco on the ground at the base of an Engleman spruce tree. The
snake never found this nest and the birds grew to maturity.

When the kinglets were eleven days old and large enough to be seen
sticking their heads up above the nest, a Clark's Nutcracker appeared on
the scene. The tiny kinglets did their best to force this big bird to leave
the nest alone. The Gray-headed Juncos and the Lincoln Sparrows came to
their rescue and even a Robin and Pine Grosbeak tried to help.

I threw rocks at the nutcracker and momentarily drove him away.
Thunder, lightning, and rain forced me to leave the scene and take shelter in
my car. When I came back, the nutcracker was devouring the last baby
kinglet and the nest was empty.

RURY-CROWNED KINGLET ON NEST

Photo by Dr. Alfred Bailey

A WESTERN TANAGER RETURNS

MRS. W. C. DeLONG

Box J9S

SHENANDOAH. IOWA

On August 1, 1961, I banded a male Western Tanager at Bowen Woods in
Rocky Mountain National Park, Colorado. This tanager was one of the most
beautiful specimens I have ever held in my hand. The males will vary from
orange-yellow on their heads and necks to a brilliant crimson. This particu-
lar individual had a most brilliant vermillion on his head, with black on his
wings and tail and yellow predominating on the rest of his body.

When I released him after banding, he did not fly away as usual but
grabbed my finger and hung suspended in mid-air. I remarked to Mr. Bow-
en. "Wish we had a camera as this would make a good picture. 1 ’ Just as I
said these words, the tanager let go, fell to the ground, bumped his head on
a rock, and lay there stunned. I picked him up thinking he was dead.

BIRD BANDING SUMMARY

1 1

In my mountain cabin I kept him four days. A large purple bump de-
veloped on his head. He ate suet, bread, and seeds. He even tried to take
a bath in the water I gave him, Each night I would take him outside to see
if he could fly away. The first night he could only skim over the ground
and he hid in a garage. I retrieved him and brought him back to the cage
in the cabin. He did not like the cage and spent most of his time trying to
get away. Each night I would let him go, but he could never raise himself
from the ground. The fourth day he was very restless in the cage and I
thought the swelling was not quite as large. This time he was able to raise
himself to a post. Now, I knew I would never get him back and I was glad.
He perched on the post a few minutes, then lifted his wings and flew to a low
branch of a pine tree. Finally he flew to a higher branch.

When I came back into the cabin, I had a strange feeling when I saw the
empty cage. Would he be able to get food by himself? How would he get
water to drink? Would he try to fly over the moraine and go back to the
Bowen Woods. And when it came time to go south, how could he ever fly
to Central America for the winter? Some rodent or hawk would surely get
him. It was the first accident I had had in banding birds. I banded only
three more birds in the park that year.

A year later, July 1962, I was again banding birds in the same place.
I had banded many Pine Siskins, catching them in a trap over what was left
of a salt lick Mr. Bowen had put out for the deer early in April. Siskins,
Red Crossbills, and Cassin’s Finches were attracted to this salt, and it was
very easy to catch them in this trap on the ground. I had already banded
ninety-seven siskins and was trying for the one hundredth.

Salt is the only bait one can use with a trap on the ground. At Bowen
Woods we have a trap on a steel post to catch birds attracted to seeds, bread,
and suet. Chipmunks and golden mantle ground squirrels become a nuisance
on the ground when using seeds. After releasing the last siskin, I turned my
attention to this other trap. Yes, there was a bird in it As I approached the
trap, I could see it was a tanager. What a brilliant orange on its head! And
it had a band. too. I read the number and looked up the record. I had writ-
ten this notation beside the number — the injured one with the beautiful
head, It couldn’t be! I picked up the tanager and read the band again. No,
I was not mistaken. There, I was holding the same old tanagex’ I had had in
my cabin for four days! A perfect specimen of health — no purple bump on
his head — still the old fighter wanting to get away from me. He had been
to Central America, no doubt, and back again to Bowen Woods in Rocky
Mountain National Park. The old valiant one! He did make it after all.

This was the greatest experience I have ever had with a l’eturn on a
banded bird. As I let him go, an unexpressible joy flooded my soul as I saw
him rise into the air and fly away,

IOWA BIRD BANDING SUMMARY FOR 1962

DEAN M. ROOSA
GOLDFIELD. IOWA

Several new banders plus the report of the Iowa Conservation Commis-
sion helped give us the greatest number of birds banded in Iowa in one year,
Iowa banders enjoyed a very profitable and exciting year in 1962. What
could be more thrilling, for example, than when that lucky lawyei\ Charles
Ayres, and his wife caught the two Summer Tanagers; or imagine their sur-
prise when they found the Worm-eating Warbler in their net, or the beauti-
ful Black-throated Blue Warbler, or the Carolina Wrens. Imagine how that
champion bander from Davenport. Pete Petersen, felt when he caught the

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Bohemian Waxwing, Rusty Blackbird or those visitors from the North, the
S aw _ w het Owls, Wouldn't you have liked to have been with the Ayres or
John Moeding when they captured the Evening Grosbeak? Think of holding
a little Kentucky Warbler in your hand as Pete, Dr. Grant, the Ayres or Jones
did; or the Bay-breasted Warbler as did Pete, Dr. Burk and the Ayres, I wish
you could have all been with me when I caught a beautiful little male Pro-
thonotory Warbler near Goldfield, the only one I've seen in this, the western
part of its range. Banding is a very exciting avocation and I hope it re-
mains a part of each of our meetings so each of you can enjoy getting a
"birds eye view" of the birds.

As well as having an exciting time banding, Iowa banders are becoming
more purposeful in their banding. Pete is continuing his interesting work
largely at one area in Davenport, namely Pine Hill Cemetery, This should
lead to some very worthwhile information in the future. Also his banding
of Eastern Bluebirds, often complete families, will be a worthwhile project.
Dr. Grant is continuing intensive banding in a few small areas, which should
get some interesting returns in the future. Dr, Burk’s study of fall plumages
through banding should be of significance. John E. Wilbrecht new manager
of Union Slough Federal Wildlife Refuge, is actively banding Wood Ducks;
this will be of interest as the project continues.

I would personally like to see all the banders in the state converge on
one centrally located, likely banding area one weekend of the year, outside
of our regular meetings, for the purpose of erecting all available nets and
banding a great number of birds in one area. Not only would we enjoy the
fellowship, but we might even acquire some knowledge from one another
and gain useful information through the birds we band. Maybe in this way
we could capture those Black and Yellow Rails and other rare birds we're
sure are lurking out in the reeds instead of just dreaming of catching them.
We hope to try this May 18 and 19 at Muskrat Slough near Olin— details will
be sent all banders,

Following is a list of banders and the numbers of species and individuals
they banded this year in Iowa.

Mr. and Mrs. Charles Ayres. Ottumwa. 68 species, 692 individuals,

Gladys Black, 608 DeWitt. Pleasantville, Iowa. New bander this year. 80
species. 155 individuals,

Eugene Brady, Perry. 12 species, 45 individuals.

Dr. Myrle Burk, Waterloo. Well known Sec -Treas. of I.G.U. New band-
er this year. Interested in fall plumages. 42 species, 243 individuals.

Conservation Commission. First time for their report. Banding super-
vised by James Sieh, Biologist Biology Station, Spirit Lake, Iowa. 8 species,
1896 individuals, all waterfowl.

George Crane, Mt Pleasant, 46 species, 258 individuals.

Dr. Martin L. Grant, Cedar Falls. 62 species, 617 individuals.

Myrle L. Jones, Bellevue. 34 species, 120 individuals.

T. James Lewis, Davenport. 26 species, 67 individuals.

John E. Moeding, Manson. Science teacher in Manson high school. New
bander this year and former student of Dr. Grant. 62 species, 679 individuals,

Carroll Oelke, New Hampton. 8 species, 39 individuals.

Peter C. Petersen, Jr.. Davenport. 105 species, 2303 individuals.

Arlo Raim, 709 4th St. SW, Waverly, Student at Wartburg College, New
bander this year. 8 species, 28 individuals.

Dean M, Roosa, Goldfield. 16 species, 47 individuals,

Robert Trial, Aledo, 111. 38 species, 113 individuals in Iowa.

John E. Wilbrecht. Manager. Union Slough Federal Wildlife Refuge, Ti-
tonka. 7 species, 138 individuals.

BIRD BANDING SUMMARY

BIRDS BANDED IN IOWA IN 1S62

Pied-billed Grebe

White-breasted Nuthatch

Double -crested Cormorant

Brown Creeper

Green Heron

House W ren

Mallard

Winter Wren

Pintail

Carolina Wren

Blue-winged Teal

1028

Short-billed Marsh Wren

Shoveler

Catbird

167

Wood Duck

343

Brown Thrasher

101

Redhead

Robin

335

Ruddy Duck

Wood Thrush

Sharp-shinned Hawk

Hermit Thrush

Red-tailed Hawk

Swainson's Thrush

Sparrow Hawk

Gray-cheeked Thrush

Bobwhite

Veery

Sora

Eastern Kingbird

135

American Coot

514

Golden-crowned Kinglet

American Woodcock

Ruby-crowned Kinglet

Solitary Sandpiper

Bohemian Waxwing

Mourning Dove

Cedar Waxwing

Yellow-billed Cuckoo

Starling

Black-billed Cuckoo

Bell's Vireo

Screech Owl

Yellow-throated Vireo

Great Horned Owl

Solitary Vireo

Barred Owl

Red-eyed Vireo

Saw- whet Owl

Philadelphia Vireo

Whip-poor-will

Warbling Vireo

Common Nighthawk

Black-and-white Warbler

Chimney Swift

Prothonotary Warbler

Ruby-throated Hummingbird

Worm-eating Warbler

Belted Kingfisher

Golden-winged Warbler

Yellow-shafted Flicker

Blue-winged Warbler

Red-bellied Woodpecker

Tennessee Warbler

Red-headed Woodpecker

Orange-crowned Warbler

Yellow-bellied Sapsucker

Nashville Warbler

Hairy Woodpecker

Yellow Warbler

Downy Woodpecker

Magnolia Warbler

Eastern Kingbird

Cape May Warbler

Crested Flycatcher

Black-throated Blue Warbler

Eastern Phoebe

Myrtle Warbler

165

Yellow-bellied Flycatcher

Blackburnian Warbler

Acadian Flycatcher

Chestnut-sided Warbler

Traill’s Flycatcher

Bay-breasted Warbler

Least Flycatcher

Palm Warbler

Eastern Wood Pewee

Ovenbird

Olive-sided Flycatcher

Northern Waterthrush

Tree Swallow

Kentucky Warbler

Bank Swallow

Connecticut Warbler

Rough-winged Swallow

Mourning Warbler

Barn Swallow

Yellowthroat

Purple Martin

Yellow-breasted Chat

Blue Jay

157

Wilson's Warbler

Black-capped Chickadee

189

Canada Warbler

Tufted Titmouse

American Redstart

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House Sparrow

Red-winged Blackbird

Rusty Blackbird

Baltimore Oriole

Common Grackle

158

Brown -headed Cowbird

Scarlet Tanager

Summer Tanager

Cardinal

126

Rose-breasted Grosbeak

111

Indigo Bunting

Dickcissel

Evening Grosbeak

Purple Finch

American Goldfinch

204

Rufous-sided Towhee

Savannah Sparrow

Grasshopper Sparrow

Verper Sparrow 3

Slate-colored Junco 701

Oregon Junco 1

Tree Sparrow 93

Chipping Sparrow 9

Clay-colored Sparrow 5

Field Sparrow 23

Harris’ Sporrow 4

White-crowned Sparrow 8

White -throated Sparrow 485

Fox Sparrow 109

Lincoln's Sparrow 52

Swamp Sparrow 11

Song Sparrow 215

Individuals 7440
Species 138

Following is a list of birds banded in the state from November 15 to
December 31, 1961. The report for 1961 included only those birds banded
through Nov. 15th. No species added to 1961 report, individual total
brought up to 5285.

Red-tailed Hawk 1

Screech Owl 1

Saw-whet Owl 2

Red-bellied Woodpecker 1

Red headed Woodpecker 4

Hairy Woodpecker 2

Downy Woodpecker 12

Black-capped Chickadee 27

Tufted Titmouse 3

White-breasted Nuthatch 10

Red-breasted Nuthatch 5

Brown Creeper 3

Cardinal 6

Slate-colored Junco 34

Tree Sparrow 6

White-crowned Sparrow 1

White-throated Sparrow 1

Swamp Sparrow 2

Individuals 124

REPORT OF THE SPECIAL PROBLEMS COMMITTEE

Iowa has a variety of bird life with nearly 300 species appearing in tho
state with more or less regularity. Considering our inland location which
eliminates the pelagic varieties, we have a lot of material for bird study. In
addition, we are so situated geographically that there is always a chance of
picking up a species usually found farther north, south, or west.

The Research Problems Committee has been created to encourage the
membership to make such studies as would further our knowledge of Iowa
ornithology, A number of projects which our members might undertake
have been suggested; some are concerned with studies which members work-
ing as individuals might make, others should be on a state-wide basis with
wide membership-participation.

SUMMARY OF 1962 NEST RECORD CARDS

1. There are species nesting, or suspected of nesting, about which little
is known. Among these are Yellow-crowned Night Heron, Sharp-shinned,
Cooper's and Broad-winged Hawks, Peregrine Falcon, Am. Woodcock,
Least Tern, Barn and Long-eared Owls, Pileated Woodpecker, Tree Swallow,
Bewick’s Wren, Orchard Oriole, Savannah and Henslow's Sparrows. There
are doubtless others which will suggest themselves. Any information regard-
ing the nesting of these species, even occasional date and place records could
be helpful.

2. More complete data on the rarer migrants are needed.

3. The rarer wintering birds, such as longspurs, Snow Buntings, and both
crossbills should be recorded as found.

4. What changes in population have taken place in your area— have any
new species moved in. or, conversely have any disappeared? The Tufted Tit-
mouse and Cardinal have extended their ranges in fairly recent years, and
there is evidence that the Summer Tanager is also moving northward. The
Carolina Wren may not have survived after last winter’s snow.

5. Annotated species lists have been prepared for only a few counties, so
there is a lot of room for expansion in this direction.

6 A Distributional Check-list of Iowa Birds was printed in Iowa Bird
Life in 1954. This is badly in need of updating, and you may now have in-
formation which was not available when the original compilation was made.

7. Some states have records of dates for the various species, such as first
arrival, last departure for migrants, both spring and fall, and first and last
dates for summer and winter residents. A few individuals in Iowa have such
dates for varying periods of time, but it would be helpful if this informa-
tion could be assembled for all parts of the state,

8. There have been a few comprehensive "'status” articles published in
Iowa Bird Life and many of the studies suggested would furnish material for
more of these.

9 In addition to the Christmas Bird Counts, Audubon Field Notes an-
nually publishes results of Breeding-bird Censuses and Winter Bird-popula-
tion Studies, but Iowa has made surprisingly few contributions to these.
There should be more from this state.

Many of us are in the field whenever the opportunity presents itself, and
most of us keep records of some sort. Even hit-or-miss, random birding is
fun, but the incentive to go out is greater, and the pleasure is immeasurably
enhanced if there is a definite end in view. The satisfaction gained by mak-
ing a contribution to our knowledge of the birds of the state can be very
great. If you can do anything along the lines suggested, or in .similar direc-
tions. please send your findings to Dean Roosa as Chairman, Research Prob-
lems Committee.

SUMMARY OF 1962 NEST RECORD CARDS

The first year of the Iowa Nest Record System produced small but note-
worthy results. About 375 cards were requested and mailed and 104 Iowa rec-
ords were submitted. These represented 31 species of songbirds, gamebirds,
and raptors. Nests of robins and mourning doves were best represented but
some less common nests were those of Bell's Vireo and Turkey Vulture. Data
were carefully recorded and all contributors can be proud of the results.

Those who wish to cooperate during 1963 can obtain cards by sending a
postcard indicating the needed number to Milton W. Weller, Department of
Zoology and Entomology, Iowa State University, Ames, Iowa.

JOWA BIRD LIFE— XXXIII, 1963

SIOUX C 7Y CONVENTION

The forty -first annual convention of the Iowa Ornithologists' Union will
be held at the Commons, Morningside College Campus, Sioux City, Iowa, May
10-12, 1963. All sessions Friday and Saturday will be in the Commons. Meals
in the cafeteria or Snack Bar will be available to all those registered at the
convention. (The cafeteria is not open to the public.)

Early breakfast before Saturday and Sunday field trips will be served at
the Palmer House Motel Restaurant on Highway 20. Sunday the convention
headquarters will be moved to the Izaak Walton Club House on Brown's
Lake, where the noon luncheon will be served. All members are welcome
to use the Club House at any time Sunday. An earlier time — 11:30 A.M,- — is
being set for lunch, with the business meeting at 12:30, in view of the long:
homeward miles to eastern Iowa. It is planned to arrange trips into Nebraska
and South Dakota on Saturday morning, reserving Iowa territory for Sunday.

The Sioux City Bird Club, playing host to the I.G.U, for the fourth time
in its long history, has traditions of hospitality to meet, as well as the stand-
ard of excellence in "anniversary observation" set for it by the Cedar Falls
Audubon Society last spring. The Club needs the presence and help of
every I.O.U, member to make this meeting a success, At the Commons Fri-
day evening, May 10, the 'Westerners' 1 will be waiting, eager to greet you,
to ply you with plans, conversation, coffee and cookies. To emphasize the
anniversary theme. Dr. Ira N. Gabrielson, Morningside graduate of 1912 t
whose interest in all phases of wildlife was fostered by Dr. T, C, Stephens, is
to be the banquet speaker. In the intervening years, “Gabe” has had an il-
lustrious career spent wholeheartedly in the interests of conservation. He
is president of the Wildlife Management Institute of Washington, D C, To
give background support to "Gabe", the Sioux City Bird Club is striving to
have as many charter members present as possible. This presents difficul-
ties, since the six whose addresses are known are scattered from Alaska to
Vermont. Also as atmosphere and for the enjoyment of those curious about
birding fifty years ago an historical exhibit is being arranged.

The more formal part of the program, which will be held after the Sat-
urday morning field trip and during the afternoon, will consist of some very
interesting and educational subjects including the history of American orni-
thology. current conservation legislation, research projects, and observations
by our own members. Watch for your programs!

GENERAL NOTES REPORTS

November was colder than usual for the first three weeks, but a warm
spell in the last week brought the average temperature to slightly above nor-
mal. December started as a warm month but turned cold after a few days,
and with the exception of a warm week in mid -month, temperatures remain-
ed sub-normal. Snowfall was light. January was consistently cold, averag-
ing 12° below normal in the middle of the state. There were a number of
snowfalls, not very deep in most places, but little or no melting occurred.
Several generalizations can be made regarding the winter birds: there are
fewer than usual of the rarer winter visitants, the birds that usually frequent
home feeders are down in numbers, and there are birds wintering, or whose
migrations have long been deferred, which ordinarily are not seen in Decem-
ber and January.

GENERAL NOTES REPORTS

Geese, Ducks, On December 26 a dozen very large Canada Geese "were
seen at Hamburg. Local hunters commented upon their size, and said it had
been years since any that large had been seen, (EG), At Sioux City there
was a flight of Canadas, Blues, and Snows on November 11, which is almost
a record late date, (WY), A similar observation was made the same date
at Davenport, <PP>. There were 2,000 Mallards at Coralville on December 8,

(FK) . and those seen on the Davenport Christmas Count were still there at
the end of January, (PP). For some inexplicable reason the Mallards which
usually winter at the Des Moines Impounding Reservoir left early in Decem-
ber. There was not enough snow to prevent their feeding in the nearby
fields. An estimated 5,000 were at Hamburg through January, (EG). A late
Blue-winged Teal was at Lock & Dam No 9 on November 23, (FL). Wood
Ducks were reported at Cardinal Marsh on November 4, (FL), and at Sabula
November 11, (PP). Two Common Goldeneyes and a Common Merganser
were at Lake Amana (MG), and the latter have been at Davenport in more
than normal numbers, (PPL

Hawks, Red-tailed were scarce late in the fall, and less common this
winter. (PPl A Harlan’s was seen at Marble Rock. (PK>. Rough-legged,
“Scarce”, (PPL and “none this winter’ 7 , (DGL A Golden Eagle was seen
December 21 at the Alcoa Plant by Elton Fawks. Bald Eagles were rather
widely reported: Harper's Ferry, November 23. one adult, one immature,

(FL) , November 25 and December 8. Upper Iowa River, (DP), Des Moines
Impounding November 24, Iowa City, December 10, (FK), northwest of Wat-
erloo on December 20 by John Mitchell. <RH), and north of the Coralville
area, one adult, (LS). The concentration of Mallards evidently attracted a
flock of 15 seen northwest of Hamburg on January 27, and of which 11 were
Still there on the 30th, (EG). Three Marsh Hawks were seen at Sioux City
on December 18, (WY), and five at Protivin December 2, (FLl but they
have been scarce, (PPl Sparrow Hawks are “few’’, (EG), scarce, (WY), and
“down”, (PPL There have been few at Des Moines. Hawks are described by
Kent as about normal.

Babwhite, These are down according to Petersen in the only comment
received.

Killdeer, Snipe. Several Killdeers have been wintering, reports coming
from Decorah with several dates in December and January, (FL). Credit
Island, where six were seen November 25, (PP), Sioux City, with two on
November 10, (WY), and one on January 17 at Burlington, (McL). Common
Snipe have also remained, one on October 28 near Decorah, (DP), two stand-
ing a -39 : temperature at Decorah, (FL), and the one found on the Cedar
Rapids count was still there with the Killdeer on January 6. (LS). December
8 there was one in an ice-bound creek near Iowa City, (FK),

Gulls. All gulls moved out of the Davenport area during the extreme
cold, (PP). Ring-billed were along the Missouri River at Sioux City as late
as November 3, and 25 Franklin’s were seen November 6, (WY), A Bona-
parte's was on Cedar Lake October 28, (LS).

Doves. At Davenport these are about normal, but under last year, (PP),
but there have been fewer than usual at Ogden, (JK),

Owls. There has been no evidence of the Minnesota Hawk Owl invasion,
but Terry Ingram saw one near Apple River, 111., near Dubuque, (PP). There
are perhaps fewer Long-eared (FK), and there has been only a report of one
at Des Moines, Twenty Short-eared were seen feeding in a field December

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2, (FL), and scattered observations have been made at Lamoni, (DG). The
last Saw-whet banded by Petersen was on November 23,

Woodpeckers. At Marble Hock there are three Yellow-shafted Flickers
coming to one feeder (PK). They are in normal numbers at Davenport (PP),
with more than usual at Iowa City* where three or four are being seen per
trip, (FK). A Red-shafted Flicker comes to the feeder of Mrs, Fitzhugh
Diggs in the Hamburg area, (EG). Three Pileateds seen in one day at Harp-
er's Ferry constitute a record for Lesher but he reports no Red-headed at
Decorah, Neither are there any Redheads at De$ Moines, although they are
at Davenport as usual, (PFi. An immature Yellow-bellied Sapsucker has
been seen from November to January at Sioux City (WY). Yellow-shafted
Flicker, Hairy and Downy, are all scarce at Ogden, iJK),

Horned Larks. Hundreds were seen January 30, (EG), and they are nor-
mal to above at Davenport, (PP),

Chickadees, Nuthatches. Several contributors have commented on the
reduced numbers of Black-capped Chickadees, particularly those coming to
home feeders. One pair of Red-breasted Nuthatches seen regularly at Pleas-
ant Valley by Tom Frank, (PP),

Brown Creepers, Wrens. Creepers were relatively plentiful during De-
cember in Des Moines. A Winter Wren on October 20 at Decorah was un-
usually early. iDP». There were two seen December 1 at Waterloo (RH),
and one at Burlington together with two Carolinas on January 17. (McL).

Mockingbirds, Robins. A Mockingbird has been wintering at Iowa City
(FK), and there is “a good supply" at Lanioni. (DG), Scattered Robins have
been seen at Decorah and Harper’s Ferry in November (FL), four at Iowa City
on January 2, (FK), and five at Burlington on January 17, (McL). A par-
tial albino was observed by Hays on October 21.

Kinglets. Golden-crowned were seen “almost daily” (EG), and were
found regularly through December in Des Moines. They arrived rather late
in Sioux City, but were seen as recently as January 11, (WY),

Wax wings, Shrikes. There has been no invasion of Bohemian Waxwings
and reports are confined to one in Dr. Laude’s yard on December 10, and
another at Davenport since the Christmas Count, (PP). Shrikes are gener-
ally very scarce around Lamoni, (DG).

Starlings. The few reports on Starlings are conflicting. Observers at
Lamoni are agreed numbers are way down (DG), but an Iowa City paper
carried an article about farmers’ complaints concerning their numbers (FK),
and there is a large roost in Des Moines,

Blackbirds, Kent considers meadowlarks to be scarce with only two ob-
servations, and they have also been scarce at Ogden (JK). and Des Moines
Red-winged were seen in November and January (FL), and in December at
Iowa City (FK), Wheatland (ECi, Des Moines and Davenport flocks still
present at the end of January (PP). Rustys were observed January 6 near
Marion (LS). Brewer’s were in Iowa City in large numbers but left some-
time after the census (see longer note). Brown-headed Cowbirds have re-
mained in surprising numbers, flocks being seen at Wheatland, Iowa City, and
Des Moines.

Warblers, There have been an unexpected number of warbler notes. One
which does not refer to the winter season, but which should go on record
tells about a successful nesting at Hamburg of the Blue-winged. Five young

GENERAL NOTES

were brought off, (EG). An Orange-crowned was in Sioux City as late as
October 27, (WY), and another was seen at Sibley the last week in December,

( EGi. A Magnolia was observed at Akron on October 2, iEBi, Myrle Jones
saw a Black-throated Blue while squirrel hunting last fall and later learned
■Charles Ayres had banded one the same day. Another was seen at Marble
Rock November 2 and 3, (PKb Two Pine Warblers, one adult and one im-
mature, were observed at Decorah on October 6, (DP). A Northern Water-
thrush near West Union on November 18, and a Wilson’s on November 25
on the Wartburg campus were seen by Arlo Raim. (RED. Myrtles are men-
tioned in the summary of the Christmas counts.

Sparrows, Finches. Purple Finches have not appeared in last year's num-
bers, Reports of a few individuals come from Waterloo (RH), Sioux City
(WY), Burlington (McL), and Des Moines, although there were 'large num-
bers" at Decorah on January 4, (DP), A Pine Grosbeak was in the yard of
Mrs. Dwight Brooke in Des Moines on three days in mid-November. There
has been one Common Redpoll seen on several occasions in Des Moines, but
none has been mentioned elsewhere. Pine Siskins have apparently been fairly
numerous with 20 seen by Dr. Laude near the Medical College at Iowa City
on December 6, fairly regular observations during November and December
at Sioux City, (WY), and at Hamburg. (EG). Flocks of 15 or 20 are reported
from Decorah (DPI and Burlington (McL) and good flocks at Davenport,
<PP). American Goldfinches are down, <PP). The only Red Crossbills men-
tioned are five at Sioux City early in November, (WY), A Rufous-sided
Towhee, P. e. erythropthalmus was seen near Marion on January 6, (LS).
Mrs, Hewitt at Jesup reported a Vesper and a Swamp Sparrow the first week
in January, (RH). Tree Sparrows are described as “plentiful all over” (RH),
“more this year ' (FKh and in good numbers at Des Moines A Clay-colored
was found October 3. and possibly the same one on November 2, (WY). Har-
ris’ were in Sioux City regularly from October through most of January,
while White-throats, until early in November, and Lincoln’s were common
with the latter being seen until October 30, (WY). Song Sparrows are down,
(PP), Lapland Longspurs appeared in a “huge flock" on October 30 and were
seen almost daily until December 20, iDG). On December 16, 100 were seen
(WYi, 20 on January 26 <FK>, and a “fair sized" flock January 30 (EG), Snow
Buntings were found in a flock of 30 at Bellevue for several days in early
January (MJ>, and Mrs. Hewitt had 50 in November, (RH).

Contributors: Eldon Bryant, Esther Copp, Donald Gillaspey. Mrs. Edwin
Getscher, Martin L. Grant. Russell Hays, Myrle L. Jones, Fred W. Kent. Jim
Keenan, Jack M. McLane. Peter Petersen, Jr„ Don Peterson, Lillian Ser-
bousek, William Youngworth. WOODWARD H. BROWN, 4815 Ingersoll Ave.,
Des Moines, 12, Iowa.

Blue-gray Gnatcatcher notes. One humid day in the second week of Sep-
tember, 1960, we were picnicking along Andros Creek in Clayton County
about two miles north west of Guttenberg, A faint twitter and a flickering
of white feathers in the tree tops attracted our attention Within a few sec-
onds a small cloud of milling gnatcatchers moved out from the top of a white
oak. Apparently they were feeding on a flock of Chironomus midges that
were traveling at tree top level. For about five minutes both birds and in-
sects were moving about in the top branches of a dead elm; the gnatcatchers
were alternately alighting and taking off from the dead limbs at such fre-
quency that it was difficult to make an accurate count of the flock. There
were at least eight and not more than eleven birds in the group. They prob-
ably represented members of two or three families that had banded together.

IOWA BIRD LIFE— XXXIII, 1963

In all probability gnatcatchcrs nest in this area. Although we did not
find nests in this vicinity, we did observe gnatcatchers a few miles to the
south west feeding young on Backbone Ridge in Backbone State Park in early
July, 1938* within full view of thousands of people whose attention was not
attracted to them. In August, 1939. a delicate little cup shaped nest of hair,
cobwebs and lichens was collected along Richmond Spring branch about l A
mile north of the Backbone Park State Hatchery. It was situated in the
forked branch of a very thorny wild plum at a height of about six feet above
ground. This nest was retained for ten or twelve years but finally was lost
during house cleaning. At any rate these observations indicate that the gnat-
catcher is a nesting species along the Clayton-Delaware county border area*
El 1 . ‘MET and EDITH POLDER, Loras College, Dubuque.

A Winter Rocst of Starlings and others at Iowa City. A row of ever-
greens and maples along a parking lot west of the University Hospitals at-
tracted a huge number of birds as a night roost from November through
the winter. The peak numbers occurred in November and December drop-
ping to a third by February, At dusk birds streamed in from every direc-
tion filling the sky with incoming flocks, which first lit in the bare branches
of the maples so thickly as to make the trees seem fully leafed out. As it
grew darker they moved down into the evergreens with the branches sag-
ging under their numbers. A pattern of arrival found the House Sparrows
coming in first while quite daylight, next the Brown -headed Cowbirds in
small groups which stayed well together in a couple of trees, then (in De-
cember) a flock of Brewers Blackbirds difficult to identify at dusk but a
number of observations by several observers agreed, finally flocks of Com-
mon Grackles coming in slowly by stages, and all the time hordes of Star-
lings enveloping the whole place. In the morning flocks went out just after
daybreak (7 to 7:30) with the flight lasting for 20 minutes with birds in the
sky all the time, the Starlings flying higher while the grackles more often
at tree-top level and often stopping in trees. During December, before the
snows, the Common Grackles fed in big flocks, though the oak ridges as
they do in the fall, but later in the winter they split up in small numbers
and were reported at feeding stations especially where scratch feed was avail-
able. Many of these grackles were flecked with white, not partial albinism —
but “lower berth". Estimates of numbers are hazardous but from counting
birds in enlarged photos of flocks in trees and in the sky a figure of 50.000
seems conservative at the peak. The composition, again estimated, would
be 90/1 Starlings, 5 c /r House Sparrows, and the remainder Common Grackles,
Brown-headed Cowbirds, Brewers Blackbirds, possibly a few Rusty and Red-
winged Blackbirds. The local paper carried a story headed "Hordes of Star-
lings Annoy Farmers" in which, in part, was suggested a variety of diseases
carried by the birds, but consultation with a staff member of the Zoology
Dcp. quite discounted that possibility, F. W, KENT, 302 Richards, Iowa City*

Information Wanted on Starling and Grackle Row ts in Irvva Cities. Dr.

Michael L. Furcolow, M.D., Chief, Communicable Disease Center, Kansas City
Field Station, has contacted me regarding cooperation on problems of bird
roosts. Gregarious birds, such as Starlings and Common Grackles, are im-
portant in the spreading of a fungus infection, histoplasmosis. The organism
causing the infection is a fungus technically referred to as Histoplasma cap-
suiatum, which seems to flourish in the soil which is in contact with drop-
pings from the roosts. This would allow the infection to spread on a local
basis and possibly reach epidemic stages. An epidemic of this nature oc-
curred in Mason City, Iowa, and involved a fairly sizable number of per-
sons. This epidemic was thought to be a result of an urban Starling roost.

BOOK REVIEWS

Our cooperation in this matter would help Dr. Furcolow and his associ-
ates in forestalling other epidemics in Iowa cities and would allow us to
show how functional a club the I.O.U is. If you know of concentrations of such
gregarious birds, please let me know and I will inform Dr. Furcolow. His
office will, in turn, contact the health department of that city or get in touch
with you for further information and will send proper forms. DEAN M.
ROOSA, Goldfield, Iowa,

BOOK REVIEWS

The Life of Birds— Joel Carl Welty— Alfred A. Knopf, Inc, New York,

— cloth, pp. i-xiii + 1-546, with 99 photographs. 129 line drawings, and 90
maps, charts & diagrams — $12.95.

This book should prove to be a fine refresher course for almost any bird
student, no matter how far up the ladder of knowledge he may have climbed.
It will be an excellent review' of everything he has read and/or learned on
the subject of birds. This reviewer has made the resolve to read the entire
book as time permits, because he feels that in addition to many hours of en-
joyable reading, it offers the best published means of brushing up on orni-
thology in many years.

In the Preface the author states: “The chief aim of this book is to pre-
sent, simply and straightforwardly, the basic facts of bird biology. A second
aim is to arouse in the reader a lasting enthusiasm for birds and for the won-
derful things they do. If the first goal is attained, reaching the second should
be insured by the facts themselves. They make a fascinating story when
they are considered in relation to the live, throbbing bird and its problems
of existence,”

We feel that Dr. Welty has made a thorough survey of all that is known
about birds. His ability to write in a lucid, entertaining style while combin-
ing scientific facts and figures will at once appeal to the general reader, who
has probably shied away from some ornithological treatises in the past be-
cause of their profound verbosity. Even the casual browser will find inter-
esting reading wherever he dips in, and he will want to keep on reading.
Dr. Welty is to be congratulated for having developed a skillful, lively style
of writing wdth just enough technical terms to give clarity and continuity.

A listing of the chapter headings will show the broad scope of the work:
1, Birds as Flying Machines. 2, The Kinds of Birds. 3, Skin, Scales, Feath-
ers and Colors. 4. Bones and Muscles, 5, Brain, Nerves, and Sense Organs.
6, Food and Digestion. 7, Blood, Air, and Heat. 8, Excretion, Reproduction,
and Photoperiodism. 9, Behavior, 10, Social Behavior. 11, Songs, Calls, and
Other Sounds, 12, Territory. 13, Courtship and Mating Habits. 14, Nests.
15, Eggs, 16, Incubation and Brood Parasitism. 17. The Care and Develop-
ment of Young. 18, The Numbers of Birds and Their Regulation. 19. The
Ecology of Birds. 20, The Geography of Birds. 21, Flight. 22. Migration and
Orientation, 23, The Origin and Evolution of Birds.

JOWA BIRD LIFE— XXX II I, 1963

In addition to covering the aspects of ornithology as given in earlier
works — the physiology of birds, their behavior, migration, nesting, distribu-
tion, etc, — Dr, Welty describes the new instruments for testing bird behav-
ior as well as the techniques of bird observation introduced in recent years,
such as migration studies by radar, mist-netting and color-banding, specto-
grarn analyses of songs, high-speed photography, aerial surveys, and the like.
Instead of adding to the multiplicity of bird literature, we believe the new
book will fill a definite place and will introduce a fascinating new world of
birds to many persons who had not realized its existence

The authoritativeness of the text is unquestioned. Dr. Welty has evident-
ly spent a lifetime of serious study of birds both in the field and laboratory.
His manuscript was prepared with thoroughness and he had the counsel and
criticism of a number of experts. From the mechanical angle, the book de-
serves further commendation, The typography is unusually pleasing, with
a double-column page and a large, clear type face. The illustrations — photo-
graphs and line drawings — are well chosen and given excellent reproduction.

Iowa readers will be interested to know, and some will remember, that
Dr. Welty taught at Parsons College, Fairfield, Iowa, between 1926 and 1934.
He attended the IOU convention at Fairfield in 1933 —Fred J. Pierce.

Characters of Age, Sex. and Sexual Maturity in Canada Geese— Harold C,

Hanson — I5p. illus with 34 photographs — Illinois Natural History Survey
Biological Notes No, 49, Urbana. Illinois-— November 1962—single copies free
of charge.

This detailed paper explains the various methods used to determine age,
sex, and sexual maturity in geese (chiefly concerned with plumage charac-
ters, wing spur, and cloaca examination). All characters mentioned are il-
lustrated clearly and a key for sexing and aging geese in fall and winter is
included. It is unlikely that the average bird watcher would ever use these
methods, but they demonstrate how our waterfowl research experts work and
give us a greater appreciation of their problems. A person raising geese
would find this paper of value in assisting him determine the sex of his
birds, ed.

Life Histories of North American Birds— Birds of Prey, Shore Birds, and
Wild Fowl— Arthur Cleveland Bent — reprinted by Dover Publications, Inc. t
New York — each 2 volumes, paperbound, 1961 and 1962— $2.35 each volume.

Once again Dover comes to the aid of the bird student. Bent's life his-
tories have long been considered the "final word" concerning North American
birds. Most of the volumes have been long out of print and one had to pay
dearly for even a tattered copy. Now they are again available in an edition
printed on good quality paper with covers more durable and attractive
than the original government editions. Anyone not familiar with these life
histories will find they contain data on migration, courtship, nesting eggs,
young, plumages, food, behavior, game pressure and wintering. Distribution
is also given in detail with arrival and departure dates as well as egg dates.
Bent quotes many regional field students and such passages are in smaller
type than the text Each volume includes many photographs illustrating the
adults, young and nesting sites. Any one who is a really serious student of
ornithology should have this series as the backbone of his library. Dover
plans to reprint additional volumes, of which there are fourteen, Some of
the most recent may still be obtained from the US. Government Printing
Office, ed.

MEMBERSHIP NEWS

Wesley F. Kubichek, a long time I.G.U. member originally from Iowa City
and former instructor at Coe College has been awarded the distinguished
service award of the Department of the Interior. He retired last July after
31 years of service in the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. The award w-as pre-
sented "in recognition of his valuable contributions to fish and wildlife man-
agement. his accomplishments in the field of fish and wildlife photography,
and his professional leadership."

Kubichek joined the Fish and Wildlife Service in 1919. After two and
one half years he returned to Iowa, accepting a teaching position at Coe
College. For the next eleven years he taught ornithology, general zoology,
entomology and museum techniques. Upon his return to the Fish and Wild-
life Service he became a widely known photographer, perhaps best known
for his Whooping Crane film, winner of an award at the International Film
Festival at Edinburgh in 1959, He now resides at Patlynn Apts., 50 and 52
Fairhope Ave., Fairhope. Alabama.

Dr, J, Harold Ennis, our hard-working librarian, will have more time
for bird study this spring. Dr. Ennis is on sabbatical leave from Cornell Col-
lege for the spring semester.

Your editor has recently been named regional editor for the middle-
western prairie region for Audubon Field Notes and co-editor for the United
States for The Ring, an international banding journal. Any material for
these journals is welcomed.

The cover illustration for 1963 was drawn by E. W. Steffen of Cedar Rap-
ids. Many of Mr. Steffen’s illustrations have appeared in Iowa Bird Life in
the past and it is hoped more will follow. The Eastern Meadowlark contin-
ues the tradition of covers depicting typical Iowa birds, ed.

VOL. XXXIII NO. 1

MARCH. 1963

PAGES 1-24

CONTENTS

CHRISTMAS BIRD CENSUS IN IOWA 2-9

RUBY-CROWNED KINGLET'S NEST 9- IQ

WESTERN TANAGER RETURNS 10-1L

BIRD BANDING SUMMARY 11-14

REPORT OF SPECIAL PROBLEMS COMMITTEES 14-15

SUMMARY OF 1962 NEST RECORD CARDS - 15

SIOUX CITY CONVENTION - 16

GENERAL NOTES REPORTS 16-19

GENERAL NOTES 19-21

BOOK REVIEWS . . 21-22

MEMBERSHIP NEWS 23

OFFICERS OF THE IOWA ORNITHOLOGISTS' UNION
President-Dean Roosa, Lehigh, Iowa

Vice-President — Myra Willis, 1720 Gth Ave., S.E., Cedar Rapids, Iowa
Sec'y.-Treas, — Dr. Myrle M, Burk, Route 2, Waterloo, Iowa
Librarian — Dr. J. Harold Ennis, Cornell College, Mt. Vernon, Iowa
Editor — Peter C. Petersen Jr., 2736 E. High Street, Davenport, Iowa

Executive Council:

Seddie Cogswell, Iowa City, Iowa
Robert L. Nickolson, Sioux City, Iowa
Dr. Floyd Von Ohlen, Fairfield, Iowa
Forrest G- Millikin, Sigourney, Iowa

The Iowa Ornithologists' Union was organized at Ames, Iowa, February 28, 1922, for
the study and protection of native birds and to promote fraternal relations among Iowa
oird students.

The central design of the Union’s official sea) is the Eastern Goldfinch, designated State
Bird of Iowa in 1933,

Publications of the Union: Mimeographed letters, 1923-192S ; "The Bulletin.” 1929-1930;
"Iowa Bird Life," beginning 1931.

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