Bird -Lore's Twelfth Christmas Bird Census 39 



Clear; wind souLhwesl; light, hazy; ground bare, except in woods; temp., 38 to 56°. 

 Herring Gull, 9; Ring-billed Gull, 1; Downy Woodpecker, i; Blue Jay, 2; Crow, 4; 

 Goldfinch (flock), 10; Tree Sparrow, 2; Red-breasted Nuthatch, i; Chickadee, 6. 

 Total, 9 species. 36 individuals. — Bertha E. Sh.\w and S. L. Davis. 



Hillsdale, Mich. — Dec. 26; 9 to 10 a.m. Cloudy; sleeting; east winds; temp., 30°. 

 Hairy Woodpecker, 2; Downy Woodpecker, 3; Blue Jay, 15; Song Sparrow, i; White- 

 breasted Nuthatch, 2; Chickadee. 25. Total, 6 species, 48 individuals. — Bertram A. 

 Barber. 



Jackson Co., Mich. (Northwest portion of Tompkins Township). — Dec. 24; 9.30 

 a.m. to 12 M. Clear; ground bare, slightly frozen; wind, southwest; temp., 34°. Charac- 

 ter of locality visited, oak woods. Hawk (unidentified),! ; Blue Jay, 3; White-breasted 

 Nuthatch, 3; Chickadee, 25; Robin, 2. Total, 5 species, 34 individuals. — Carrie 

 A. Reyxolds. 



Kalamazoo, Mich. — 10 a.m. to i p.m. Cloudy; ground bare; wind north, light; 

 temp., 40°. Herring Gull, 2; Hairy Woodpecker, i; Blue Jay, 5; Crow, 150; White- 

 bellied Nuthatch, 3; Robin. Total, 6 species, 162 individuals. — W. E. Praeger 



South Haven, Mich. — Dec. 24; 8.15 to 11 a.m. Clear; ground bare; wind cast, light 

 temp., 40°. Herring Gull, 8; Tree Sparrow, 15; Evening Grosbeak, 18; Chickadee, 5; 

 White-breasted Nuthatch, i; Blue Jay, 3; Cardinal, i; Screech Owl, i. From 3 to 4 p.m., 

 Goldfinches, 10. Total, 9 species, 45 individuals. — Mrs. A. D. Williams. 



Chicago, 111. (Jackson Park and vicinity). — Dec. 25; 9.30 a.m. to 1.30 p.m. Clear; 

 ground bare, except for small patches of old snow in some places; light westerly wind; 

 temp., 32 ° to 34°. Herring Gull, 37; Ring-billed Gull, 12; Bonaparte's Gull, 5; Hooded 

 Merganser, 5; Downy Woodpecker, i; Prairie Horned Lark, 10; Blue Jay, i; Tree 

 Sparrow, 3. Total, 8 species, 74 individuals. — F. A. Pennington. 



Chicago, 111. (Des Plaines River in Leyden Township and Graceland Cemetery).— 

 Dec. 23; 8.30 A.M. to 3 P.M. Cloudy; west wind; ground bare; temp., 28°. Herring 

 Gull, i; Downy Woodpecker, 2; Prairie Horned Lark, 7; Blue Jay, 2; Crow, 6; Junco, 3; 

 Tree Sparrow, 184; Song Sparrow, i; White-breasted Nuthatch, 2; Black-capped Chick- 

 adee, 3. Total, 10 species, 211 individuals. — Frank C. Gates. 



Decatur, Dl. — ^Dec. 25. Cloudy; no snow, freezing; wind northwest, light. Hairy 

 Woodpecker, 3; Northern Downy Woodpecker, 5; Blue Jay, 8; Crow, 8; Tree Sparrow, 

 10; Slate-colored Junco, 22; Cardinal Grosbeak, 4; Tufted Titmouse, 19; Chickadee, 20. 

 Total, 9 species, 99 individuals. — Dean Gorham and Walter J. Risley, Jr. 



Quiver Lake, Chautauqua Park, Havana, lU.^Dec. 24; 2 to 4 p.m. Clear; ground 

 bare; wind southeast, light; temp., 42°. Herring Gull, 4; Hairy Woodpecker, i; Downy 

 Woodpecker, i; Red-bellied Woodpecker, 2; Flicker, i; Blue Jay, 2; Crow, 4; Tree 

 Sparrow, 8; Slate-colored Junco, 12; Cardinal, 3; White-breasted Nuthatch, 2; Tufted 

 Titmouse, i; Black-capped Chickadee, 2; Robin, 7. Total, 14 species, individuals, 50. 

 — Bessie M. Price and Frank M. Price. 



Milfordjlll. — Dec. 25; 9. a.m. to 3 p.m. Ground bare; partly cloudy; calm; temp., 35°, 

 Bob-white, 14; Red-tailed Hawk, 6; American Rough-legged Hawk, i; Hairy Wood- 

 pecker, 4; Downy Woodpecker, 21; Red-headed Woodpecker, i; Red-bellied Wood- 

 pecker, 3; Flicker, 3; Prairie Horned Lark, 8; Blue Jay, 8; Crow, 67; Purple Finch, 45; 

 Tree Sparrow, 80; Slate-colored Junco, 38; Song Sparrow, 2; Cardinal, 13; Brown 

 Creeper, 2; White-breasted Nuthatch, 16; Tufted Titmouse, 67; Black-capped Chick- 

 adee, 3; Robin, 3. Total, 21 species, 405 individuals. — H. C. Henderson. 



Peoria, 111. — Dec. 27; 8.30 a.m. to 4 p.m. Morning, clear; afternoon, cloudy; slight 

 sprinkling of snow on ground; cold, brisk west wind; temp., 19° to 12°. Herring Gull, 30; 

 Belted Kingfisher, i; Hairy Woodpecker, i; Downy Woodpecker, 4; Tree Sparrow, 6; 

 Slate-colored Junco, 35; Song Sparrow, i; Cardinal, 16; Brown Creeper, 2; White- 



