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fication not certain.) — Kate L. Goodnow, Margaret Butler, I^ertha Butler, 

 Marian W. Wildman. 



Sidney, Ohio. — Dec. 24; 7.30 to 11.30 a.m., and i to 1.30 p.m. Clear; three inches 

 of snow; slight wind from west; temp. 25° rising to 36°; three-mile walk over country 

 road and through woods along Great Miami River. Marsh Hawk, i; Sparrow Hawk, i; 

 Belted Kingfisher, i; Hairy Woodpecker, 2; Downy Woodpecker, 8; Flicker, 2; Blue 

 Jay, 11; Crow, 15; Cowbird, 2; Bronzed Gracklc, i; Tree Sparrow, 32; Junco, 20; Song 

 Sparrow, 10; Towhee, 7; Cardinal, 20; Cedar Wa.xwing, 4; Carolina Wren, 6; White- 

 breasted Nuthatch, 5; Tufted Titmouse, i; Chickadee, 2. — Total, 20 species, 151 indi- 

 viduals. — Farida Wiley and Mary McCracken. 



Steubenville, Ohio (to Bethany, W. Va.). — Dec. 26; 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Clear to 

 cloudy; three to four inches of snow; wind south, light; temp, about 60°; distance, six- 

 teen miles. Screech Owl, i; Downy Woodpecker, 5-6; Crow, 10; Tree Sparrow, 20; 

 Junco, 30; Song Sparrow, 30; Towhee, 15-20; Cardinal, 15; Carolina Wren, 5-6; Brown 

 Creeper, i; White-breasted Nuthatch, 6-8; Tufted Titmouse, 10; Chickadee, 20. Total, 

 13 species, about 175 individuals; also, 3 unidentified Hawks. The occurrence of the 

 Towhees is rather unusual.- — Kenyon Roper 



Youngstown, Ohio. — Dec. 25; 7 a.m. to 4.30 p.m. Clear; about two inches of snow; 

 wind southwest, moderate; temp. 25° to 35°. Great Blue Heron, i; Bob-white, 10; 

 Ruffed Grouse, 2; Marsh Hawk, 3; Red-tailed Hawk, i; Sparrow Hawk, 2; Saw-whet 

 Owl, 2; Great Horned Owl, i; Hairy Woodpecker, 5; Downy Woodpecker, 14; Red- 

 bellied Woodpecker, 2; Blue Jay, 8; Crow, 22; Meadowlark, 4; Tree Sparrow, 75; Junco, 

 20; Song Sparrow, q; Cardinal, 16; Carolina Wren, i; Winter W^ren, 1; Brown Creeper, 

 7; White-breasted Nuthatch, 27; Tufted Titmouse, 9; Golden-crowned Kinglet, i; 

 Black-capped Chickadee, 140; Robin, 4. Total, 26 species, 387 individuals. Volney 

 Rogers, C. A, Leedy, Willis H. Warner and Robert Peden made the observations with 

 me. — Geo. L. Fordyce. 



Chicago, 111. (vicinity of). — 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Clear; ground nearly bare; 

 wind south, light; temp. 42°, gradually falling as wind shifted to northwest; distance 

 covered by car and afoot, about twenty miles. Herring Gull, 9; Ring-billed Gull, 11; 

 Canada Goose, 25; Red-shouldered Hawk, 2; Goshawk, i; Rough-legged Hawk, i; 

 Screech Owl, i; Downj' Woodpecker, i; Blue Jay, 5; Crow, 289; Lapland Longspur, 

 300; Tree Sparrow, 24; White-breasted Nuthatch, 2; Chickadee, 5. Total, 14 species, 

 676 individuals. — H. S. Pepoon. 



Havana, 111. (Quiver Lake, Chautauqua Park and vicinity). — Dec. 25; 9 to 11.30 

 A.M. Clear; ground bare; wind southeast; temp. 35°. Herring Gull, 6; Red-bellied Wood- 

 pecker, 2; Blue Jay, 8; Crow, 20; Junco, 12; Cardinal, 4; Brown Creeper, i; White- 

 breasted Nuthatch, 4; Tufted Titmo.use, 10; Chickadee, 15. Total, 10 species, 82 indi- 

 viduals. — Bessie Price. 



Highland Park, 111. — 10 a.m. to 3.15 p.m. Clear; ground bare; wind north- 

 west, light; temp. 38°. Herring Gull, 15; American Golden-eye, 100; Blue Jay, 25; 

 Crow, 20; Tree Sparrow, 7; Cardinal, 2. Total, 6 species, 169 individuals. — Colin 

 Campbell Sanborn. 



Moline, III. (On Government Island). — Dec. 23; 11 a.m. to i p.m. Cloudy at 

 first then clear; ground bare; wind northwest, light; temp. 40°. Bob-white, 15; Ring- 

 necked Pheasant, 7; Rough-legged Hawk, i; Hairy Woodpecker, 2; Downj^ Wood- 

 pecker, 2; Red-headed Woodpecker, 3; Red-bellied Woodpecker, i; Flicker, 2; Blue 

 Jay, 10; Crow, 5; Goldfinch, 13; Junco, 50; Fox Sparrow, i; Cardinal, 4; White- 

 breasted Nuthatch, 5; Chickadee, 20; Bluebird, i. Total, 17 species, 142 individuals. — 

 Mrs. E. J. Sloax. 



Peoria, 111. (Prospect Heights to Illinois River through the Grand View Drive 

 region). — Dec. 26; 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Cloudy; ground bare; wind Hght, variable; temp. 



