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temp. 12°. Herring Gull, y; Bronzed Grackle, i; Song Sparrow, i. Total, :; species, ii 

 individuals. — W. W. Lyon and L. L. MAtKENZiE. 



Hinsdale, 111. — Dec. 25; 8.30 a.m. to 3 p.m. Cloud\ ; 1 ft. of snow; wind northwest, 

 light; temp. 24°. Herring Gull, 4; Bald Eagle, 1; Hairy Woodpecker, 2; Downy Wood- 

 pecker, 10; Crow, 11; Purple Finch, i; Tree Sparrow, 85; Junco, 25; Song Sparrow, i; 

 Cardinal, 4; Brown Creeper, 13; White-breasted Nuthatch, 4. Total, 12 species, lOi 

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



La Grange, ni. — Dec. 25; i to 4 p.m. Six inches of snow; wind north; temp. 10°. Her- 

 ring Gull, 7; Red-shouldered Hawk, i; Hairy Woodpecker, 4; Downy Woodpecker, 3; 

 Blue Jay, 2; Crow, 3; Purple Finch, i; Tree Sparrow, 14; Junco, 7, Cardinal. 2; Brown 

 Creeper, 8; White-breasted Nuthatch, 2; Chickadee 5; Golden-crowned Kinglet, i. 

 Total, 14 species, 60 individuals. Wild Geese seen on isth; Screech Owl on 23rd, and 

 Lapland Longspurs on 24th. — James D. Watson. 



La Grange, HL — Dec. 20; 8. a.m. to i 2 m. Cloudy; 6 in. of snow; wind west; temp. 10°, 

 Bob- white, 1; Red-shouldered Hawk, i; Screech Owl, i; Hairy Woodpecker, 6; Downy 

 Woodpecker, 12; Prairie Horned Lark, 20; Blue Jay, 2; Crow, 12; Goldfinch, 2; Lapland 

 Longspur, 6; Tree Sparrow, 150; Song Sparrow, i; Cardinal, 4; Northern Shrike, i; 

 Brown Creeper, 6; White-breasted Nuthatch, i; Chickadee, 6; Golden-crowned Kinglet, 

 7. Total, 18 species, 239 individuals. — Edmund F. Hulsberg. 



Lewistown, 111. — Dec. 24; 8 to 10 a.m. Partly cloudy; 7 in. of snow; wind west, 

 blowing at times; temp, at start, 10°, return 16°; distance, 2>2 miles and return; rail- 

 road track, open country, Down Creek Valley. Hairy Woodpecker, i; Downy Wood- 

 pecker, 6; Red-bellied Woodpecker, 3; Horned Lark, 3; Blue Jay, 2; Tree Sparrow, not 

 less than 200; Junco, 75; Cardinal, 7; White-breasted Nuthatch, i; Tufted Titmouse, 

 10; Black-capped Chickadee, 20 Total, 11 species, 330 individuals. — W. S. Strode, 

 M.D. 



Moline, III. (Arsenal Island, Mississippi River). — Dec. 23; 11 a.m. to i p.m. Snow 

 5 in. deep; wind southeast, light; temp. 9°. Bob- white, 25; Golden Pheasant, 6; Hairy 

 Woodpecker, 3; Downy Woodpecker, 3; Blue Jay, 6; Crow, 5; Tree Sparrow, 20; 

 Junco, 25; Fox Sparrow, i; Cardinal 12; Brown Creeper, 3; Chickadee, 10. Total, 12 

 species, 119 individuals. — Mrs. E. H. Putnam and Grace Putnam. 



Peoria, 111. — Dec. 28; 10 a.m. to 2.30 p.m. Partly cloudy; 6 in. of snow; wind south, 

 light; temp. 29° to 24°. Bob- white, 30; Hairy Woodpecker, 4; Downy Woodpecker, 5; 

 Blue Jay, 4; Crow, 5; Goldfinch, i; Tree Sparrow, 12; Slate-colored Junco, 80; Song 

 Sparrow, 3; Cardinal, 9; Winter Wren, 2; Brown Creeper, 4; White-breasted Nuthatch, 

 9; Tufted Titmouse, 5; Chickadee, 15; Golden-crowned Kinglet, i. Total, 16 species, 

 189 individuals. — James H. Sedgwick and Reginald Packard. 



Rantoul, HI. — Dec. 25; 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Light clouds with occa.sional snow flurries; 

 ground covered level with a 12-in. snow; wind north, strong; temp, zero. Bob- white, 

 80; Prairie Hen, 10; Cooper's Hawk, i; Red-tailed Hawk, i; American Rough-legged 

 Hawk, 4; Hairy Woodpecker, i; Downy Woodpecker, 30; Yellow-bellied Sapsucker, i; 

 Flicker, 7; Prairie Horned Lark, 36; Blue Jay, 3; Crow, 200; Lapland Longspur, 10; 

 Tree Sparrow, 10; White-throated Sparrow, 2; Slate-colored Junco, 20; Song Sparrow, 

 i; Towhee, i; Cardinal, 6; Brown Creeper, 15; White-breasted Nuthatch, 2; Red-breasted 

 Nuthatch, 2; Tufted Titmouse, 4; Chickadee, 10; Golden-crowned Kinglet, 16. Total, 

 25 species, 473 individuals. Screech Owl, Northern Shrike and Red-winged Blackbird 

 are additional species noted the past week. — -George E. Ekblau. 



Rockford, HI. (Black Hawk Park). — Dec. 25; 11 a.m. to 3.30 p.m. Cloudy; 6 in. of 

 snow; wind south, light or calm; temp. — 10° to +10° ( — ^23° during night). Hairy 

 Woodpecker, 2; Downy Woodpecker, i; Blue Jay, i; American Crow, 12; Brown Creeper, 

 S; White-breasted Nuthatch, 6; Black-capped Chickadee, 4. Total, 7 species, 31 indi- 

 viduals. — NAiUKfi Study Society of Rockford. 



