Bul/t'h'n Av. 24. 7 



Arctic Horned Owl. — One, nearly white, seen December 2 and 3. 

 This is the only one observed in Wisconsin. 



American H.wvk Owl. — One taken December 10. The first seen in 

 in five years. 



Evening Grosbeak. — Abundant in all suitable places. 



American Crossbill. — A flock of about twenty individuals as seen 

 daily from December 2 to 10. 



Redpoll. — Several small flocks seen during the month. 



Snowflake. — Three small flocks seen. Less than usual. 



Bohemian Waxwing. — About forty individuals visited the cedar trees 

 in a neighbor's yard from November 28 to December 5. 



Northern Shrike. — Three seen. A regular winter visitant in small 

 numbers. 



RESIDENT. 



Bob-white. — Three small covies seen. Less than usual. 



Ruffed Grouse. — Five observed. Less than usual. 



Prairie Hen. — A covy of about thirty visited a corn field near by 

 about every day. About as abundant as usual. 



Barred Owl. — One seen December 19. 



Great Horned Owl. — Eight observed. 



Hairy Woodpecker. — Seen every day. 



Downy Woodpecker. — Four seen. Rare in winter, common in summer. 



PiLEATED Woodpecker. — Three seen December 19. Regular resident 

 in small numbers. 



Blue Jay.^ — Abundant everywhere. 



American Goldfinch. — One small flock observed. 



Brown Creeper. — Several observed. 



White-breasted Nuthatch. — Abundant in all woodlands. 



Chickadee. — ^Abundant. Associates with White-breasted Nuthatch 

 and Downy Woodpecker. 



J. N. Clark, Meridian, Wis. 



GENERAL NOTES. 



Philadelphia Vireo, V^ireo philadelpliiciis. — I shot a fine plumaged 

 female about 7:15 A. m,, September 19, 1898. It flew from the clearing 

 side into a young hickory tree — which stood out in the sweet fern, de- 

 tached from the woods, and disappeared in the foliage, soon coming in 



