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Sparrow Hawk, 2; Red-shouldered Hawk, i; Screech Owl, i; Belted Kingfisher, i; 

 Hairy Woodpecker, 6; Downy Woodpecker, 5; Yellow-bellied Sapsucker, 2; Red- 

 bellied Woodpecker, 3; Flicker, 25; Horned Lark, 20; Blue Jay, 8; Bronzed Grackle, 4; 

 American Crow, lo; Tree Sparrow, 100+ ; White-throated Sparrow, 25; Fox Sparrow, 

 10; Junco, 200; Song Sparrow, 100; Cardinal, 50; Mockingbird, i; White-breasted 

 Nuthatch, 10; Red-breasted Nuthatch, 2; Tufted Titmouse, 12; Chickadee, 14; Robin, 

 2. Total, 26 species, 620+ individuals. — Letha E. Roads. 



Youngstown, Ohio. — ^Dec. 25, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Cloudy; misty rain, with an oc- 

 casional snowflake; brisk southwest wind; ground bare; temp. 2,3° forenoon, 31° after- 

 noon. Distance walked about 12 miles. Bob- white, 15; Screech Owl, i; Kingfisher, i; 

 Hairy Woodpecker, 2; Downy Woodpecker, 6; Red-bellied Woodpecker, i; Blue- Jay, 11; 

 Goldfinch, 3; Tree Sparrow, 2; Junco, 9; Song Sparrow, 7; Cardinal, 16; White-breasted 

 Nuthatch, 10; Tufted Titmouse, 6; Chickadee, 63. Total, 15 species; 153 individuals. — 

 Geo. L. Fordyce, C. A. Leedy, W. H. Warner, H. W. Weisgerber. 



Lafayette, Ind. (to Soldier's Home by river road and return by Happy Hollow roadj. 

 — Dec. 25; 8.45 A.M. to 12 M. Cloudy; snowing, ground slightly covered with snow; wind 

 west, brisk; temp. 30°. Eight miles on foot. Observers together. Belted Kingfisher, i; 

 Downy Woodpecker 6; Horned Lark 8; Bluejay,4; American Crow, 5; American Gold- 

 finch, 4; Tree Sparrow, 20; Slate-colored Junco, 130; Song Sparrow, 11; Cardinal, 5; White- 

 breasted Nuthatch, 6; Tufted Titmouse, 15. Total, 12 species, 215 individuals. The King- 

 fisheris unusual, but was identified with doubt. — M. L.Fisher and Paul .\itkexhead. 



Millers, Ind. (Walk from Gary to Millers and among the Sand Dunes at Millers). — 

 Dec. 27; II A.M. to 4 P.M. Ground covered with 4 in. of snow; sky overcast; wind south- 

 west, light; temp. 26°. Downy Woodpecker, i; Red-headed Woodpecker, 2; Blue Jay, 

 10; American Crow, 6; Evening Grosbeak, 4; Redpoll, 20; Tree Sparrow, 6; Cardinal, i; 

 Chickadee, 13. Total, 9 species, 63 individuals. On Dec. 21, 50 Evening Grosbeaks 

 were seen at Millers. — C. W. G. Eifrig and Chreswell J. Hunt. 



Millers, Ind. — Dec. 26; 7.30 a.m. to 4.30 p.m. Clear; 8 in. snow; wind southwest; 

 temp. 14° at start, 24° at return. Twelve miles on foot. Observers together. Herring 

 Gull, 15; Merganser, 3; Red-headed Woodpecker, 3; Blue Jay, 10; American Crow, 4; 

 Redpoll, 25; Goldfinch (?), i; Pine Siskin, 10; Tree Sparrow, 100; Junco, 10; White- 

 breasted Nuthatch, i; Tufted Titmouse, i; Chickadee, 2. Total, 12 species, about 

 200 individuals. The Pine Siskin was studied with glasses at 25 feet, yellow on wing noted . 

 — Foster Ballard, John Austin Kerr, and Jenckes Mason, Chicago, Illinois. 



Zuma Township, Rock Island Co., 111.— Dec. 22; 8 a.m. to 3.15 p.m. Cloudy and 

 foggy; ground bare and very wet; wind west, light; temp. 38° at start, 40° at return. 

 Twelve miles on foot. Bob-white, 25 (two covies); Rough-legged Hawk, 3; Screech 

 Owl, i; Great Horned Owl, i; Hairy Woodpecker, 5; Downy Woodpecker, 12; Red- 

 headed Woodpecker, 40; Red-bellied Woodpecker, 4; Prairie Horned Lark, 12; Blue 

 Jay, 30; American Crow, 17; Tree Sparrow, 160; Slate-colored Junco, 2s; Cardinal, 7; 

 Brown Creeper, 6; White-breasted Nuthatch, 11; Tufted Titmouse, 4; Chickadee, 22. 

 Total, 18 species, about 385 individuals. — ^John J. Schafer. 



Rantoul, 111. — Dec. 26; 10 a.m. to 12 m. Ground frozen; cloudy with snow flurries: 

 northwest wind; temp. 20°. Prairie Hen, 27; Cooper's Hawk, i; Red-shouldered Hawk, 

 i; Rough-legged Hawk, 3; Screech Owl, 3; Hairy Woodpecker, 2; Downy Woodpecker, 

 3; Flicker, 7; Prairie Horned Lark, 50; Blue Jay, 2; American Crow, 42; Lajiland Long- 

 spur, 65; Tree Sparrow, 95; Junco, 30; Song Sparrow, 2; White-breasted Nuthatch, 1. 

 Total, i() s|)C(ies, about 315 individuals. — Sidney K. Ekiu.aw and W. Elmer Ekblaw. 



Albion, 111.— Dec. 25; 8.30 to 11.30 a.m. Cloudy; ground bare; win<l west, light; 

 temp. 26° to 28°. Si.\ miles. Killdeer, i; Bob-white, i; Prairie Chicken 9; Mourning 

 Dove i; Cooper's Hawk i; Barred (?) Owl, i; Hairy Woodpecker, i; Downy Wood- 

 pecker, 5; Red-headed Woodpecker, 5; Red-bellied Woodpecker, u; IMicker, 11; Blue 



