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Jay, 3; Crow, 2; Rusty Blackbird, 3; White-crowned Sparrow, i; Brown Creeper, i; 

 White-breasted Nuthatch, 9; Chickadee, 20. Total, 10 species, 61 individuals. Practi- 

 cally all seen on our Bird Refuge. The White-crowned Sparrow has never been seen here 

 at this time of year before. — Victor Kutchin and Donna Kutchin. 



Hartland, Wis. — Dec. 22; 8.30 a.m. to 4 p.m. Parti 3' cloudy; ground snow-covered; 

 wind southeast, light; temp. 24°. Screech Owl, i; Hairy Woodpecker, 2; Downy Wood- 

 pecker, 2; Blue Jay, 3; Crow, 11; Purple Finch, 4; Pine Siskin, 5; Tree Sparrow, 28; 

 Slate-colored Junco, 6; Brown Creeper, i; White-breasted Nuthatch, 6; Chickadee, 14. 

 Total, 12 species, 83 individuals. — Susie L. Simonds. 



Oregon to South Madison, Wis. — Dec. 24; 8.45 a.m. to 4 p.m. Overcast; \]/2 in. 

 of snow, crusted; wind northwest, light; temp. 25°. Rough-legged Hawk, i; Hairy 

 Woodpecker, 3; Blue Jay, 4; Crow, 15; Tree Sparrow, 120; Slate-colored Junco, 6; 

 White-breasted Nuthatch, 4; Chickadee, 7. Total, 8 species, 160 individuals. — Warner 

 Taylor and Norman A. W. Betts. 



Reedsburg, Wis. (distance covered, 3 miles.). — Dec. 22; 9 to 11 a.m. and i to 2 p.m. 

 Cloudy changing to storm of sleet and snow; 2 in. of snow; wind southeast, light; temp. 

 29° to 34°. Blue Jay, 9; White-breasted Nuthatch, 2; Chickadee, 14. Total, 3 species, 

 25 individuals. Since the cold rain and sleet which coated everything with ice, the birds 

 with the exception of Chickadees have been unusually scarce. — Ethel Allis Nott. 



Westfield, Wis. — Dec. 22; 8.30 to 10.30 a.m. Cloudy; ground covered by light snow; 

 wind south, light; temp. 30°. Ruffed Grouse, i; Downy Woodpecker, 2; Blue Jay, 3; 

 Goldfinch, 40; Tree Sparrow, 20; White-breasted Nuthatch, 3; Chickadee, 12. Total, 

 7 species, 81 individuals.— Patience Nesbitt. 



Cambridge, Minn. — Dec. 27; 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. Clear; 3 in. of snow; wind west, moder- 

 ate; temp. 4° below zero. Bob-white, 15; Ruffed Grouse, 10; Barred Owl, 4; Hairy Wood- 

 pecker, 4; Downy Woodpecker, 3; Blue Jay, 4; Crow, i; Hoary Redpoll, 5; Redpoll, 

 100; Lapland Longspur, 4; Tree Sparrow, 4; Brown Creeper, 8; White-breasted Nut- 

 hatch, 4; Chickadee, 15; Hudsonian Chickadee, 4. Total, 15 species, 185 individuals. — 

 Lawrence L. Lofstrom. 



Bettendorf, Iowa. — Dec. 26; 2 to 4.30 p.m. Cloudy; snow in patches; wind south- 

 west, light; temp. 22°. Hairy Woodpecker, i; Downy Woodpecker, 20; Red-bellied 

 Woodpecker, 4; Tree Sparrow, i; Slate-colored Junco, 10; White-breasted Nuthatch, 

 15; Black-capped Chickadee, 5. Total, 7 species, 56 individuals. — Hugo H. Schroder. 



Lanesboro, Iowa. — Dec. 24; 8 a.m. to i p.m. Cloudy; 5 in. of snow; wind northwest, 

 light; temp. 31°. Sharp-shinned Hawk, i; Hairy Woodpecker, i; Downy Woodpecker, 

 4; Prairie Horned Lark, 4; Blue Jay, 2; Crow, 17; Red- winged Blackbird, i; Meadow- 

 lark, 3; Goldfinch, 2; Tree Sparrow, 29; Slate-colored Junco, 6; Brown Creeper, i; White- 

 breasted Nuthatch, 4; Black-capped Chickadee, 9. Total, 14 species, 84 individuals.— 

 Albert Wetter. 



Sioux City, Iowa. — Dec. 23; 9.30 a.m. to 3 p.m. Fair; little snow; wind north, brisk; 

 melting. Red-tailed Hawk, i; Screech Owl, i; Hairy Woodpecker, 4; Downy Wood- 

 pecker, 12; Magpie, 2; American Crow, 15; Goldfinch, 12; Tree Sparrow, 30; Slate- 

 colored Junco, 16; Brown Creeper, 3; White-breasted Nuthatch, 10; Black-capped 

 Chickadee, 18. Total, 12 species, 124 individuals.— Walter W\ Bennett and Arthur 



W. LiNDSEY. 



Sioux City, Iowa. — ^Dec. 24; 2 to 5 p.m. Clear; little snow; wind north, brisk; temp, 

 about freezing point. Hairy Woodpecker, 4; Downy Woodpecker, 9; Tree Sparrow, 35; 

 Junco, 10; Brown Creeper, 6; White-breasted Nuthatch, i; Chickadee, 25. Total, 7 

 species, 90 individuals.— Siou.x City Bird Club: Mrs. W. L. Frost, Mrs. H. J. T.aylor, 

 Mr. and Mrs. H. G. Burgert and Mrs. E. A. Fields. 



Kansas City.— Christmas Week. Combined list from four different localities, 

 by members of the Kansas City Bird Club. Mourning Dove, 5; Marsh Hawk, i; Red- 



