406 
acres of yards and gardens surveyed in central Illinois—an overplus 
wholly due to English sparrows—and by the large northern [Illinois 
averages in wheat and meadows, due to flocks of Lapland longspurs 
encountered in these fields. ; 
NuMBERS SEEN AND COUNTED OF ALL WINTER Birds IN THE SEVERAL HABITATS 
a“ Southern Central Northern 
Habitats Illinois Illinois Illinois pias 
Corn 497 660 225 1382 
Wheat 59 28 3267 413 
Stubble 134 135 2587 527 
Plowed ground 3 160 30 193 
Pasture 164 390 272 826 
Meadow 99 23 1937 315 
Swamp 42 apts aon 42 
Woods 521 52 41 614 
Orchards ‘ 65 14 1 80 
Shrubs 104 80 25 209 
Waste and fallow 158 110 127 395 
Yards and Gardens 10 150* 2 162 
Miscellaneous 2 13 20 35 
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Total ASbS oy a IRIB 1520 5193 
* All English sparrows. 
+ Mainly Lapland longspurs,. 
NUMBERS PER SQUARE MILE OF ALL WINTER Brrps IN THE SEVERAL HABITATS 
, Southern Central Northern ' 
Eiaietats Illinois Illinois Illinois Stabe 
Corn 1384 482 211 494 
Wheat 131 69 271 423 
Stubble 529 252 540 417 
Plowed ground mice LOB 315 86 218 
Pasture 569 498 349 446 
Meadow 554 74 405 319 
Swamp 1207 Seisie cachet Hao 
Orchard 2187 548 aie 1354 
Woods 1591 679 447 1239 
Shrubs 2011 4391 891 2133 
Waste and fallow 555 1989* 831 1013 
Yards and Gardens 782 175507 1041 8995 
Miscellaneous 81 469 368 328 
* Mainly tree sparrows. 
+ English sparrows only. 
