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30 Apr. 30 S.E.
the director, asserts that he will
watch out for records and
specimens relative to the West &
will inform me of any finding
of interest. This is certainly a
useful job I overlooking that
ought to be done, and he has very
little resource to draw upon.
May 1
9:50 am. - To Richmond, Va. Country
this morning looks different—drier
more rolling, with mixed deciduous
and pine woods, rivers on
rock bottom. Birds noted since
entering Virginia: Bluebird 1;
Crow 4; Yellow Warbler 1; Turkey Buzzard
English Sparrow (scores in each city);
Spotted Sandpiper 1.
11:45 a.m. - at Fredericksburg, Va.
Fully 20 Chimmney Swifts cavorting
about over the city home-tops. Here