198 ILLINOIS STATE ACADEMY OF SCIENCE 



GENERAL SURVEY OF THE FAUNA OF LAKE KNOX— Continued. 



Phylum Chordata— Continued 



Order Passeres (perching birds — Concluded 

 Family Fringillidae — Concluded 

 Spisella passerina 



The chipping sparrow was seen in early spring, 

 but the date was not recorded. 

 J unco 'by emails 



Slate colored Junco was seen in the willows very 

 frequently throughout the winter months. 

 Melospiza melodia 



The song sparrows were very abundant. They 

 could be seen at all seasons in the willow trees 

 around the lake. 

 Cardinalis cardinalis 



The red cardinal was seen occasionally even in 

 winter months. 

 Piranga erythromelas 



The scarlet tanager, a rare bird, was seen near 

 the lake May 20th. 

 Iridoprocne bicolor 



The tree swallow was seen May 20th on a tele- 

 phone wire above the bank of the pond. 

 Seiurus novehoracensis 



The water thrush was seen in the brush a ]iitle 

 way south of the pond. 

 Toxostoma rufum 



The brown thrasher was seen April 4th. 

 Dumetella carolinensis 



The catbird, which arrives in early April, is seen 

 very frequently in the trees about the pond. 

 Cerithia familiaris aviericana 



The brown creeper was seen in the winter and 

 again in the spring in the lake region, usually 

 climbing up a tree trunk in search of insect 

 larvae. 

 Family Paridae 



Penthestcs atricapillus 



The black capped chickadee was seen at all sea- 

 sons of the year. 

 Sitta carolinensis 



The nuthatch was seen several times, usually 

 climbing down a tree trunk head first. 

 BoeolopJuis hicolor 



The tufted titmouse was seen Feb. 24th and many 

 times thereafter. 

 Familj^ Turdidae 



Planesticus migratorius 



The robins were very abundant. Feb. 24th nine- 

 teen of them were seen immediately south of 

 the pond. 

 Sialia sialis 



The bluebird is one of the first to arrive in the 

 spring. The first ones to be seen, a flock of ten, 

 were seen Feb. 24th. 



