Because some northern species begin their southward movement while a few of our native Minnesota breeding birds are still nesting, there is some overlap (notably August) between the Summer Season and Fall Season dates. Perhaps interdigitate is a better word than overlap, but the reader can easily ascertain from past accounts in the Seasonal Report as to whether or not the species in question is breeding or transient. Also, on rare occasion, certain species will linger into the first week of December, and if this is known to me, I indicate it to make more meaningful the last extreme dates of the autumnal migration. Additionally, in the Winter Season, I will repeat the transcription of these early December records for the benefit of those who are chronistically inclined to regard December, January and February as their "Winter List." This duplication need not be defended because the number of species actually receiving double-entry will be very few.

The Fall was noticeably cooler than usual, except for an unseasonably warm spell in early November. Precipitation levels were far below normal, and EGA reports that the Fargo-Moorhead area experienced the driest November in 66 years!

The fall migration was rather unspectacular as a whole, although three unusual species, the Ferruginous Hark, Western Sandpiper and Red-shafted Flicker turned up, almost expectedly. A number of interesting late dates were logged (i.e., Eared Grebe, Black-crow~ed Night Heron, most flycatchers, Catbird, Hermit Thrush, most vireos, half -dozen warbler species, etc.), thus instilling some interest in an otherwise lackluster migration. Snowy Owls seemed to start a repeat of their invasion from the past winter, further augmented by numerous reports of the Black-billed Magpie in the northern counties. The Gray Jay and Boreal Chickadee were reported in the Twin Cities area. Most interesting to me was the number of Black-throated Blue Warbler reports from Washington County!