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ORNITHOLOGIST 



[Vol. 8-No. 4 



Jan. 1, 1883. Omitting the common resi- 

 dent birds we have the following differ 

 ences : 



KoBiN. (30) not seen. (21) in one day 

 2,000 individuals. " They have not been 

 considered a Winter resident here, but 

 there have been no seasons in which I 

 could not find a few in sheltered localities 

 during mild weather. This is the first sea- 

 son that I have seen them numerous. Wild 

 grapes, berries, and hackberries are quite 

 plentiful in the woods, and as they are fa- 

 vorite food of the robins it may account for 

 their presence." A later letter, Feb. 5, 

 says : " The robins still remain with us in 

 spite of the severe weather of the last few 

 weeks, but they are not so numerous as be- 

 fore the middle of January." 



Mockingbird. (30) three birds seen. 



(21) and (22) none seen. 



Bluebird. (30) seen but no flocks, only 

 single birds : 5 birds in 23 miles travel. 



(22) 20 birds in 1 mile. (21) 250 in two 

 miles. 



Tufted Titmouse. (30) too numerous 

 to be counted ; generally in family groups 

 of 6 — 8 birds and conspicuous in every 

 grove. It is a true resident. (21) and (22) 

 not seen. 



Brown Creeper. (38) not seen. (21) 

 one bird, Jan. 21. 



Carolina Wren. (30) a true resident. In 

 sunny days its call is often ringing through 

 the wood. (21) and (22) not seen. 



Winter Wren. (30) not seen. (21) and 

 (22) each 1 bird. Dec. 30. 



Yellow-rump Warbler. (30) two flocks 

 seen of respectively 10 and 22 birds. They 

 were active and frolicking in spite of the 

 frosty weather, going through the wood 

 just as they do in Spring. (21) Jan. 5, 

 three birds. (22) Jan. 4, 6 or 8. 



Loggerhead Shrike. (30) 2 birds, Dec. 

 30. (21) and (22) not seen. 



Purple Finch. (30) in 9 miles saw 30, 

 most of them in brown dress, but a few 

 with purple head and rump and even pur- 

 ple breast. (21) and (22) not seen. 



American Goldfinch. (30) a few each 

 day, about 40 in 23 miles. (22) not seen. 



(21) 75 in 2 miles, 20 in 4 miles. 



Pine Goldfinch. (30) not seen this Win- 

 ter nor last. (22) 1 bird. (21) 6 in 4 

 miles. 



Lapland Longspur. (30) not seen. (22) 

 50 in 1 mile and (21) 100 in 2 miles. 



Harris's Sparrow. (30) not seen. (21) 

 and (22) a few each day. 32 in 6 miles. 



White-crowned Sparrow. (30) single 

 birds only ; 6 seen in 19 miles. (21) and 



(22) not seen. 



White-throated Sp.^^rrow. (30) in small 

 flocks ; 24 in 15 miles. Some with bright 

 yellow, but the majority in very plain dress. 



(21) and (22) not seen. 



Tree Sparrow. (30) this species holds 

 the second place in regard to numerical 

 strength of our Winter visitants ; 150 in 

 27 miles. (21) 200 in 4 miles. (22) 25 in 



1 mile. (21) 100 in 2 miles. 



Black Snowbird. (30) met with every- 

 where ; most numerous of the Winter vis- 

 itants ; 500 in 27 miles. (21) 50 in 4 miles. 



(22) 30 in 1 mile. 



Song Sparrow. (30) not many, but cer- 

 tain to find a few along the banks of creeks ; 

 12 in 1 mile. (21) and (22) not seen. 



Towhee Bunting Chewink. (30) 3 birds 

 seen Dec 30. (21) and (22) each 2 birds, 

 same day. 



Cardinal Grosbeak. (30) seen every day, 

 singly or in pairs. (21) 150 in 4 miles ; 200 

 in 2 miles. (22) 30 in 1 mile. 



Rusty Grackle. (30) a flock of about 

 30 resting on a high tree near the border 

 of a wood. Dec. 28. Not usually found 

 here in Winter. (21) and (22) not seen. 



Crow. (30) thousands roost every night 

 in the willows on the Illinois side of the 

 Mississippi River. During the day they 

 disperse over an immense district, some 

 going even 20 miles away. But all return 

 in the afternoon. (21) 10 in 4 miles ; 1 in 



2 miles. (22) 6 in 1 mile. 



Shore Lark. (30) 9 in 6 miles. (21) and 

 (22) 50 in 4 miles. 



