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Greater Scaup Duck, 15; Lesser Scaup, 20; Barred Owl, i; Hairy Woodpecker, 2; Downy 

 Woodpecker, 9; American Crow, 3; Pine Grosbeak, 12 (one rosy male); Goldfinch, i; 

 Cardinal, 3; White-breasted Nuthatch, 11; Black-capped Chickadee, 9. Total, 17 species, 

 302 individuals. — Etta S. Wilson. 



Ann Arbor, Mich. — Dec. 26; 8.30 a.m. to 3.30 p.m. Cloudy; i in. of snow; wind west, 

 light; temp. 27° at start, 24° at return. Observers together. Hairy Woodpecker, 2; 

 Downy Woodpecker, 7; Blue Jay, 6; American Crow, 3; Tree Sparrow, 160; Junco, 13; 

 Song Sparrow, i; White-breasted Nuthatch, 4; Chickadee, 18. Total, 9 species, about 

 214 individuals. — Josselyn Van Tyne and Claude Van Tyne. 



Camden, Mich. — Dec. 25; 10.30 a.m. to 1.30 p.m. Cloudy; >iin. snow; wind North- 

 west, Hght; temp. 24° at start, 28° at return. Six miles on foot. Observers together. 

 Marsh Hawk, 2; Hairy Woodpecker, 5; Downy Woodpecker, 2; Horned Lark, 5; Blue 

 Jay, 6; Tree Sparrow, 9; Cardinal, 5; White-breasted Nuthatch, 8; Tufted Titmouse, i; 

 Black-capped Chickadee, 8. Total, 10 species, 51 individuals. — Ray E. Reader and 

 Willis C. Reader. 



Bronson, Mich. — Dec. 26; 11.30 a.m. to 4 p.m. Clear at first, clouded up in the after- 

 noon; fairly strong west wind; about 3 inches of snow on ground; brush covered with 

 snow, making observation hard; no signs of thawing. About 10 miles. Marsh Hawk, i; 

 Hairy Woodpecker, 2; Downy Woodpecker, 7; American Crow, 3; Blue Jay, 7; Gold- 

 finch, 2; Song Sparrow, i; Tree Sparrow, 100 (approximately, all one flock); Cardinal. 5; 

 Chickadee, 7. Total, 10 species, 135 individuals. — Gardner Bates. 



Waukesha, Wis. — Dec. 25; 9 a.m. to 12.30 p.m. and 4 to 5 p.m. Cloudy until middle 

 of forenoon, remainder of the day remarkably fine; temp. 20° to 30°; wind westerly, 

 light becoming fresh; ground in places bare, but for most part covered with dry, powdery 

 snow that had fallen the preceding day, the first snow of the season ; drifts 3 or 4 feet deep 

 across the roads in places made walking difl5cult. Nine miles on foot along tree-bordered 

 roads, and in the outskirts of the town. Hairy Woodpecker, 2; Downy Woodpecker, i; 

 Blue Jay, 10; .American Crow, 12. Total, 4 species, 25 individuals. Winter mild so far, 

 streams unfrozen. Note scarcity of seed-eating birds again this winter. — May Morgan. 



Madison, Wis. (encircling Lake Monona). — Dec. 27; 12.30 to 4.30 p.m. Clear. 

 4 to 6 ins. snow; wind southwest, very light; temp. 15° to 20°. Ten and one-half miles on 

 foot. Observers together. Hairy Woodpecker, i; Downy Woodpecker, 3; Red-headed 

 Woodpecker, i; Blue Jay, 5; American Crow, 14; Goldfinch, 3; Tree Sparrow, 100; 

 Junco (slate-colored), 25; Song Sparrow, i; White-breasted Nuthatch, 2; Red-breasted 

 Nuthatch, i; Chickadee, 2. Total, 12 species, about 160 individuals. I am only sorry 

 that I cannot report as belonging to the above list one White-winged Scoter, one Great- 

 horned Owl, and three Pine Grosbeaks, seen on December 22. — Clara and Warner 

 Taylor. 



Lauderdale Lake and vicinity, near Elkhom, Wis. — Dec. 26; 10 to 11. 10 a.m. and 

 1.40 to 3.30 P.M. Partly cloudy; ground snow-covered; wind southwest, brisk; temp. 18° 

 at 10 a.m., 23° at 3.30 p.m. About 4 miles on foot. Observers working together. Hairy 

 Woodpecker, i; Downy Woodpecker, 7; Red-headed Woodpecker, i; Blue Jay, 6; 

 American Crow, 16; RustyBlackbird, 3; Redpoll, 6; Tree Sparrow, 100; Brown Creeper, i ; 

 White-breasted Nuthatch, 7; Black-capped Chickadee, 12; Robin, i. Total, 12 species, 

 161 individuals. — LuLA Dunbar and Robert Dunbar, Jr. 



St. Peter, Minn. — Dec. 25; 8.30 a.m. to 3.45 p.m. Clear; i in. snow; wind south, light; 

 temj). ■/'^ to 20°. Six mile tramp; woods, fields, river-bottom and lake. Mallard, 2; 

 Mourning Dove, 5; Hairy Woodpecker, 5; Downy Woodpecker, 3; Pilealed Wood- 

 pecker, i; Blue Jay, 4; American Crow, 6; Rcd-wingcd Blackbird, 36; Tree Sparrow, 2O; 

 Slate-colored Junco, 6; Fox Sparrow, 2; Northern Shrike, i; Brown Creeper, i; White- 

 breasted Nuthatch, 9; Red-breasted Nuthatch, 2; Black-capped Chickadee, 10. Total. 

 16 species, 1 19 individuals. — Harry Jay LaDue. 



