3© Bird - Lore 



Hopkinsville, Ky. — Dec. 25; 9 to 11 a.m.; 2 to 4 P.M. Clear; patches of snow; wind 

 east, calm; temp. a.m. 46°, p.m. 42°. Hairy Woodpecker, i; Blue Jay, 8; American Crow, 

 9; White-throated Sparrow, 3; Junco, 30; Towhee, 50; Cardinal, 4; Mockingbird, 2; 

 White-breasted Nuthatch, 2; Tufted Titmouse, 15; Black-capped Chickadee, i; Blue- 

 bird, 4. Total, 12 species, 129 individuals. — ^W. E. Gray and W. E. Gray, Jr. 



Hinsdale, 111. — Dec. 27; 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. Clear; 3 in. of snow; wind west, light; 

 temp. 20°. Observers together. Herring Gull, 5; Hairy Woodpecker, 3; Downy Wood- 

 pecker, 7; Red-headed Woodpecker, 5; Blue Jay, 12; Crow, 13; Meadowlark, i; Bronzed 

 Grackle, 1; Purple Finch, 20; Red Crossbill, 7; Goldfinch, i; Tree Sparrow, 25; Junco, 

 20; Cardinal, 10; White-breasted Nuthatch, 7; Chickadee, i. Total, 16 species, 138 

 individuals. — Miss Esther Craigmile and Mrs. C. E. Raymond. 



Peoria, 111. — 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Cleaf; ground bare; wind west, moderate; temp. 32°. 

 Herring Gull, 4; Ring-billed Gull, 5; Hooded Merganser, 13; Redhead, 2; Coot, 16; 

 Hairy Woodpecker, i; Downy Woodpecker, 4; Blue Jay, 5; Redpoll, 12; Goldfinch, 10; 

 Tree Sparrow, 7; Junco, 50; Song Sparrow, 12; Cardinal, 30; Carolina Wren, 4; White- 

 breasted Nuthatch, 6; Tufted Titmouse, 8; Black-capped Chickadee, 32. Total, 18 

 species, 221 individuals. — James Sedwick and Reginald Packard. 



Port Byron, 111. (3 to 5 miles southeast). — Dec. 25; 8 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Cloudy; 4 in. 

 of snow; wind east, moderate; temp. 12° to 28°. Bob- white, 40; Rough-legged Hawk, i; 

 Barred Owl, i; Hairy Woodpecker, 7; Downy Woodpecker, 10; Red-bellied Woodpecker, 

 4; Prairie Horned Lark, 6; Blue Jay, 5; Crow, 15; Redpoll, 7; Tree Sparrow, 250; Junco, 

 75; Cardinal, i; Brown Creeper, 3; White-breasted Nuthatch, 8; Tufted Titmouse, 4; 

 Chickadee, 22. Total, 17 species, 459 individuals. — ^J. J. Schafer. 



Rantoul, 111. — 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Cloudy; 6 in. of snow, drifted; wind east, brisk; 

 temp. 15°+. Bob-white, 8; Prairie Hen, 27; Red-tailed Hawk, 2; Broad-winged Hawk, 

 i; Rough-legged Hawk, 10; Sparrow Hawk, 2; Screech Owl, 4; Hairy Woodpecker, 15; 

 Downy Woodpecker, 20; Red-bellied Woodpecker, i; Flicker, 2; Prairie Horned Lark, 

 100; Blue Jay, 10; Crow, 500; Bronzed Grackle, i; Goldfinch, 8; Lapland Longspur, 10; 

 Tree Sparrow, 50; Slate-colored Junco, 30; Song Sparrow, 25; Swamp Sparrow, 3; 

 Cardinal, 8; Brown Creeper, 2; White-breasted Nuthatch, 20; Red-breasted Nuthatch, 

 10; Tufted Titmouse, 63; Black-capped Chickadee, 14; Golden-crowned Kinglet, i. 

 Total, 28 species, 948 individuals, i Redpoll recorded Dec. 22. — George E. Ekblaw 

 and Eddie L. Ekblaw. 



Fort Wayne, Ind.^Dec. 28; 7:45 a.m. to i p.m. Clear; ground partly bare; wind 

 west, strong; temp. 17°. Downy Woodpecker, 12; Blue Jay, 3; Crow, 48; Purple Finch, 

 i; Tree Sparrow, 25; Slate-colored Junco, 7; Song Sparrow, i; Fox Sparrow (?), i; 

 Cardinal, 4; White-breasted Nuthatch, 11; Tufted Titmouse, 7; Black-capped Chicka- 

 dee, 22; Robin, I. Total, 12 species, 143 individuals. — Chas. A. Stockbridge and 



A. A. RlNGWALT. 



Gary to Dune Park, Ind. (about 15 miles). — Dec. 24; 9:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Cloudy; 

 snowing in a.m.; wind southwest to northwest; 8 in. of snow; temp. 30°. Herring Gull, 12; 

 Bob-white, 7; Screech Owl, i; Hairy Woodpecker, 2; Downy Woodpecker, i; Blue Jay, 

 4; Crow, i; Tree Sparrow, 53; Junco, 46; Chickadee, 3. Total, 10 species, 130 individ- 

 uals. — J. W. Fulton and Leonard Lyons. 



Indianapolis, Ind. — 8:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Ground clear of snow in open; clear; 

 west wind, brisk; temp. 40°. Screech Owl, i; Kingfisher, 2; Hairy Woodpecker, i; 

 Downy Woodpecker, i; Crow, 53; Bronzed Grackle, i; Tree Sparrow, 39; Junco, 36; 

 Song Sparrow, 9; Cardinal, 22; White-breasted Nuthatch, 5; Tufted Titmouse, 17; 

 Chickadee, 7. Total, 13 species, 194 individuals. — Raymond Mead, Berg Moore and 

 Edward Black. 



Indianapolis, Ind. — Dec. 25; 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Partly cloudy; 3 in. of old snow; wind 

 east, light; temp. 25° to 31°. Bob-white, 10; Mourning Dove, i; Kingfisher, 2; Hairy 



