There were several reports of Canada Geese from March 20 to the first week in April. George Ludeke reported that a large migration flew over Minneapolis, April 4. Harvey Gunderson and his class saw one lone Canada Goose in the Minnesota River lowlands, April 28. James Cummings and others spent March 30-31 at Wheaton. They saw several thousand Blue, Snow and Canada Geese, a very large number of Mallard and Pin-tailed Ducks and 106 Tundra Swans. In western Minnesota they ob­served several flocks of Lapland Long­spurs. Apparently Lapland Longspurs were not very abundant in the south half of the state. A flock seen by John Testor near Gibbon in early March was the only record received.

The first report of Tundra Swans was received from R. E. Cole, March 23. There were 23 in the Minnesota River lowlands at that time, but their number increased until there were several flocks which altogether approximated about 200. In southeastern Minnesota Bruce Hayward saw about 200 in the Missis­sippi, April 4. According to Dr. P. B. Hofslund there were 40 in St. Louis Bay, April 28.

Grebes and Mergansers migrated on time, but Herons were late. Observation indicated that there was a decreased number of them and the Double-crested Cormorant was comparatively scarce. Two American Egrets appeared in the Minnesota River lowlands, April 24.

On the usual dates a few hawks mi­grated in the area surrounding the Twin Cities, but no estimate of whether the number was normal compared to other years could be made due to the fact that they avoid areas that are air lanes. Dr. Hofslund recorded 28 Red-tailed Hawks, nine Sharp-shinned Hawks, one Northern Harrier and two Ospreys in the Duluth area, April 28. He stated that Pigeon Hawks are nesting on Minnesota Point. According to Robert Walsh, St. Paul, a pair of American Kestrels have lived for five years, winter and summer, high up on one of the buildings of the Schmidt Brewing Company, St. Paul. Mice and Sparrows abound so there is plenty of food. They probably nested somewhere in the vicinity, but no investigation of nesting was made. A pair of Red-tailed Hawks was seen many times in a forest adjacent to the Minnesota River near Minneapolis and probably nested.

Beth Doeringsfeld and others went to Fergus Falls, April 13, to see Sandhill Cranes. There was a small flock. Lakes and marshes were frozen and not much else was noted.

To date not many shore birds have arrived m the Twin City area. Small flocks of Greater and Lesser Yellow-legs, one Pectoral and a few Wilson's Snipes were seen. A rare record for Duluth reported by Dr. Hofslund was that of a Westem Willet, April 28, which he stated is the third bird of this species to be seen in that area. On the same date the Duluth Bird Club noted the follow­ing, 75 Bonaparte's Gulls, one Spotted Sandpiper, and two Least Flycatchers.

The migration of gulls and terns was about a week late. Migration for gulls in the Mississippi Valley was the week of April 4 to 9. Common Loons arrived as soon as the lakes opened. Flickers and Sap­suckers migrated April 15 to 20. Flickers were very abundant. There was a goodly number of Eastern Phoebes, April 16, and some of them claiming their old nesting sites at once.

A few of all species of swallows appeared in the Mississippi Valley, April 19. However a few Tree Swallows came in late March before the snowstorms and severe cold, and no doubt perished.

Eastern Bluebirds were reported in late March, and apparently the number of them had not diminished which is heartening. So far only a few Hermit Thrushes haYe arrived. No Winter Wrens were report­ed. The House Wren and Brown Thrash­er were singing in the Twin City area, April 27.

The migration peak for Red-winged Blackbirds was April 10 to 15 in the Mississippi Valley. As usual they were very abundant. Rusty Blackbirds ar­rived with them, Yellow-headed Black­birds in small numbers appeared in the last week of April, and Brewer's Black­birds were seen at their usual nesting sites in the Ft. Snelling National Cem­etery the third week in April.

The movement of Eastern and 'Vest­ern Meadowlarks was about a week late, although a few of the Western were singing in late March. However, several of the Western wintered in the south half of the state, so it is impossible to be certain that the early ones observed were migrants. The same is true of Mourn­ing Doves. They were present in goodly numbers, April 9, so it is safe to say that that is the date of migration.

Tree Sparrows left the thi1·d week of April and Dark-eyed Dark-eyed Juncos passed on also at the same time. Although there were a few large flocks of juncos they were not as abundant in the Mississippi Valley as usual. Only a few White-throated Sparrows were observed on May 1, and also Fox Sparrows were small in numbers. The arrival of Song Sparrows was about ten days late. There was a heavy migration of Chipping Sparrows, April 25, and appearance of other sparrows was at the normal time.

The report for the March Flicker was written before February 1, too early for the Horned Lark records. Many of this species winter in southern Minnesota. A few migrants were reported by the Al­bert Lea Audubon Society and Rev. For­rest Strnad the last week in January. In the M1ssissippi and Minnesota River valleys there was a very large migra­tion of Horned Larks February 12-13.

In a cage in thf: laboratory of the Museum of Natural History is one of the finest songsters I have ever heard. It is a Slate-colored Solitaire brought from Mexico by Dr. Dwain Warner. The tone of its song has the quality of a fine violin, very pure and clear.

The Minnesota Ornithologists Union and The Thunder Bay Naturalists from Canada held their annual meeting at Grand Marais the week end of February 22. Those of us from the Twin Cities and southern Minnesota were rewarded by the appearance of Cedar and Bohem­ian Waxwings and also the Pine and Evening Grosbeaks along the north shore of Lake Superior. This past winter these species were very scarce south of Duluth. Two Boreal Chickadees were recorded and a hardy White-throat­ed Sparrow lived at a feeder on the Gunflint Trail. Lake Superior was froz­en along the shore except in a few spots, particularly where streams emptied into it. At the mouth of the Cascade River Dr. W. J. Breckenridge, Dr. A. E. Allin and others saw a Harlequin Duck which is very rare in Minnesota. As usual Old Squaw Ducks, Mallards and Golden-eyes swam in patche:s of open water along the shore. Near fish houses concentrations. of hundreds of Herring Gulls stood about on the ice accompanied here and there by Glaucous Gulls.

Upon the Gunflint Trail one morning we walked in an unreal land. Freezing fog the night before had fastened un­usual feathery crystals of frost on every bit of space on trees, shrubs and all veg­etation. Silhouetted against a cloudy dark sky this landscape created a pic­ture of rare and surpassing beauty.