bS Biillriin No. 28. 



Bartramian Sandpiper, i. Short-billed Marsh Wren, 2. Flicker, 4. 

 Goldfinch, 2. Crows, a flock ai 33 on fence near the creek. Maryland 

 Yellow-throat, 4. Song Sparrows, 3. Crows again to the number of 5. 

 King Rails call, I. Long-billed Marsh Wren, 2. Kingbird, i, and a roost 

 of about 300 Blackbirds made up in the greater part of Red-wings and a 

 few Bronzed Crackles (six being seen) in slough, the birds still coming 

 in at 7:30. Seven Barn Swallows, 7, seen here, and at dusk two Vesper 

 Sparrows, 2, in song. Total, 395. 



On the evening of June 21st during fifteen or twent}' minutes spent at 

 our lake, the following were seen or heard : Kingfisher, 2. Black- 

 crowned Night Heron, i. Green Heron, i. Baltimore Oriole, i. Song 

 Sparrow, i. Scarlet Tanager, i. Catbird, 2. Blue Jay, 3. Swift, 3. 

 Martin, 6. Barn Swallow, 7. Wood Thrush, 2. Total, 30. 



A business trip on the 26th of Jume took me to the north-eastern 

 corner of the township. Time 3 to 5 p. m. The borders of one small 

 grove visited besides cutting through the woods at east side of village. 

 Aside from this what was recorded was observed from the highways. 

 This trip took me through sections 11, i and 2 with results as follows : 

 Wood Pewee, 3. Indigo, 7. Red-eyed Vireo, 2. Kingbird, 3. Song 

 Sparrow, 7. Dickcissel, 8. Catbird, 8. Vesper Sparrow, 2. Mourning 

 Dove, 10, and at least 35 at Ackerman's cattle-yard, where much corn in 

 the ear was scattered upon the ground. Bobolink, 6. Red-winged 

 Bkickbird, 15. Flicker, 2. Red-headed Woodpecker, i. Warbling 

 Vireo, i. Bronzed' Grackle, 4. Robin, 6. Bartramian Sandpiper, 2. 

 King Rail, i. Yellow Warbler, 3. Blue Jay, 4. Goldfinch, i. Crested 

 Flycatcher, i. Maryland Yellow-throat, 3. Crow, 6. Rose-breasted 

 Grosbeak, 2. Baltimore Oriole, i. Grasshopper Sparrow, 2. Total, 147. 



June 29th I went to Chicago on business but returned home early in 

 the afternoon, and having a little time to spare, it was put to good ad- 

 vantage in the fields north-west of the village. No timber lands were 

 inspected on this trip, barring a few osage-hedges and some isolated 

 clamps of willows and one of young basswood trees. Sections 10, 9, 4 

 and 3 were crossed over. Time 4 to 8 p. m. Within the corporation 

 limits the following were noted : Dickcissel, 9. Meadowlark, 5. Bobo- 

 link, 4. Mourning Dove, 6. Grasshopper Sparrow, 3. Goldfinch, 2. 

 Red-winged Blackbird, 11. Robin, 3. Kingbird, i. Song Sparrow, i. 

 Bartramian Sandpiper, 2. Crow, 4. Bronzed Grackle, 4. Prairie 

 Horned Lark, 2. Black-crowned Night Heron, i. White-rumped 

 Shrike, i. Total 59. 



In fields beyond, one small slough and some low meadow-land 



