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now scattered quite regulariy throughout the cultivated tracts, it is ques- 

 tionable if the county does not contain now a larger tree growth on the 

 whole than when the same lands were held by the Indians or during the 

 period of frequent prairie-fires. 



The village of Glen Ellyn is located in and bordering on one of these 

 groves, and from the hilly, wooded and generally picturesque character 

 of the country in its immediate vicinity, has been likened by some to a 

 wooded oasis situated among fertile but otherwise uninteresting fields. 

 This latter statement, however, may appeal to some, but not altogether 

 to the naturalist, for we all appeciate the agreeable change at times from 

 wood-land to fields and vice versa. Within the village limits is an 

 artificial lake of some dimensions, covering perhaps thirty acres and more 

 — an attractive spot for passing water-fowl in season. 



Our spring and fall migrations will average each about 130 species, 

 with a summer or breeding list of one-half that number. 



A trip on the i8th of June took me to Mitchell's woods in section 34 at 

 the southern end of the township, passing through sections 11, 15, 22 

 and 27, thence through sections 35 and 36 to the Lisle woods and then 

 north along the creek (as we call the East Branch of DuPage River) 

 through sections 25, 24, 13 and 14 home. A late start, at g a. m., was 

 made and the day being fair and warm (94° at 2 p. m.) not as many in- 

 dividuals and possibly species, were recorded as would otherwise have 

 been the case had an earlier start been made and the day cooler. My 

 trip took me south through the fields and following up a system of 

 sloughs. Within a short distance from my home the following were 

 recorded, viz. : 



Mourning Dove, 2. Meadowlark, 2. Bronzed Grackle, i. Martin, 6, 

 White-rumped Shrike, i. 12 in all. 



In hedges and fields adjoining the village : Mourning Dove, 2. Flicker, 

 I. Wood Pewee, i. Prairie Horned Lark, 5. Bobolink, 13. Meadow- 

 lark, 3. Bronzed Grackle, 4. Goldfinch, 2. Song Sparrow, i. Dick- 

 cissel, 5 White-rumped Shrike, 3 (one adult followed by two young). 

 Warbling Vireo, i. Brown Thrasher, 3. 44 in all. 



In fields between Glen Ellyn and Mitchell's woods, the species from 

 now on being given as listed and without any attempt at classification, 

 viz. : Flicker, i. Robin, 2. Red-winged Blackbird, 6. Song Sparrow, 

 I. Bronzed Grackle, 4. Red-winged Blackbirds, in sloughs Nos. 33 

 and 4, 10 males. King Rail, calls, i. Bartramian Sandpiper, 3. Long- 

 billed Marsh Wren, 2 in slough .No. 4. Also Red-winged Blackbirds 

 feeding young out of nest, 4. Red-winged Blackbirds in slough No. 5, 



