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Goldfinch, 8; Savannah Sparrow, 5; White-throated Sparrow, 38; Field Sparrow, 40; 

 Song Sparrow, 7; Fox Sparrow, 6; Slate-colored Junco, 70; Towhee, 13; Cardinal, 42; 

 Migrant Shrike, 2; Mockingbird, 20; Carolina Wren, 15; Bewick's Wren, 2; Brown 

 Creeper, 5; Tufted Titmouse, 4; Carolina Chickadee, 8; Golden-crowned Kinglet, 5; 

 Bluebird, 14. Total, 38 species, 2,570 individuals. — A. C. Webb and A. F. Ganier. 



Tazewell, Tenn. — Dec. 26; 9.20 a.m. to 2.25 p.m. Cloudy; about i in. of snow that 

 fell on the 2Sth; no wind; temp. 34° at start, 35° at return. Mourning Dove, 7; 

 Turkey Vulture, 5; Sharp-shinned Hawk, i; Red-shouldered Hawk, i; Hairy Wood- 

 pecker, 2; Downy Woodpecker, 4; Yellow-bellied Sapsucker, i; Red-bellied Woodpecker, 

 i; Flicker, 6; Blue Jay, 17 American Crow, 4; Purple Finch, 33; Goldfinch, 6; Vesper 

 Sparrow, 6; Savannah Sparrow, 10; White-throated Sparrow, 10; Field Sparrow, 20; 

 Junco, 29; Song Sparrow, 10; Towhee, 3; Cardinal, 7; Cedar Waxwing, 31; Myrtl* 

 Warbler, 39; Mockingbird, 4; Carolina Wren, 5; Winter Wren, i; White-breasted Nut- 

 hatch, s; Tufted Titmouse, 4; Chickadee, 6; Golden-crowned Kinglet, 5; Hermit Thrush, 

 i; Bluebird, 19. Total, 32 species, 303 individuals. — H. Y. Hughes. 



Lexington, Ky. — Dec. 26; 10 a.m. to 4.30 p.m. Clear; ground almost bare; wind 

 south, light; temp. 32° at start, 36° at return. Killdeer, 9; Turkey Vulture, i; Flicker, 

 25; Horned Lark, 50; Crow, 12; Meadowlark, 7; Junco, 10; Song Sparrow, 6; Mocking- 

 bird, I (very tame, probably escaped from a cage); Winter Wren, i; Carolina Wren, i; 

 Brown Creeper, 2; Chickadee, 10; kinglet sp., 2. Total, 14 species, about 135 individ- 

 uals. — Kentucky Audubon Society: (Miss) Belle Clay, President; (Miss) Emily 

 Barnes and Eugene Simpson, Assistant Secretary. 



Hinsdale, 111. — Dec. 24; 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Cloudy; ground snow-covered; no wind; 

 temp. 32°. Hairy Woodpecker, 3; Downy Woodpecker, 7; Yellow-bellied Sapsucker, i; 

 Blue Jay, 10; American Crow, 8; Purple Finch, 15; Goldfinch, 12; Tree Sparrow, 100; 

 Junco, 12; Brown Creeper, 7; White-breasted Nuthatch, 10; Tufted Titmouse, i; Chick- 

 adee, 20; Golden-crowned Kinglet, 4. Total, 14 species, 210 individuals. — Mrs. C. E. 

 Raymond. 



La Grange, 111. — Dec. 26; 9.30 a.m. to 12.30 p.m. and 1.15 to 4 p.m. 5 in. of snow; 

 wind northwest; temp. 25°. Herring Gull, i; Screech Owl, i; Hairy Woodpecker, 4; 

 Downy Woodpecker, 5; Flicker, i; Prairie Horned Lark, i; Blue Jay, 7; Crow, 20; 

 Evening Grosbeak, 15; Purple Finch, 5; Goldfinch, 12; Lapland Longspur, 4; Tree Spar- 

 row, 517; Junco, 20; Song Sparr'ow, i; Towhee, i; Cardinal, 4; Northern Shrike, i; 

 Brown Creeper, 3; W^hite-breasted Nuthatch, 6; Tufted Titmouse, 2; Chickadee, 3; 

 Robin, I. Total, 23 species, 635 individuals. Barred Owl seen on i8th, Golden Eagle 

 on 2ist. — E. F. Hulsberg, Sidney Wade and J. D. Watson . 



Moline, 111. — Dec. 22; 9 a.m. to 12 m. Sunny; ground snow-covered; heavy hoar 

 frost; no wind; temp. 20°. Hairy Woodpecker, 5; Downy Woodpecker, 7; Yellow- 

 bellied Sapsucker, 2; Blue Jay, 8; Crow, 2; Tree Sparrow, 2; Junco, 30; Cardinal, 2; 

 Brown Creeper, i; White-breasted Nuthatch, 8; Tufted Titmouse, 2; Chickadee, 14. 

 Total, 12 species, 83 individuals. — Emma J. Sloan. 



Peoria, 111. — Dec. 27; i to 3 p.m. Cloudy; 6 in. of snow; wind northwest, light; 

 temp. 18°. Herring Gull, 25; Canvasback, 30; Downy Woodpecker, 2; Goldfinch, 2; 

 Tree Sparrow, 18; Junco, 48; Cardinal, 8; Cedar Waxwing, 4; White-breasted Nuthatch, 

 5; Red-breasted Nuthatch, 3; Tufted Titmouse, 6; Chickadee, 18; Robin, 2. Total, 

 13 species, 171 individuals. — W. H. Packard and Reginald F. Packard. 



Rantoul, 111. — Dec. 25; 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Cloudy; wind northwest, strong; temp. 22°. 

 Prairie Hen, 40; Mourning Dove, 2; Cooper's Hawk, 2; Red-tailed Hawk, i; Red- 

 shouldered Hawk, i; American Rough-legged Hawk, 5; American Sparrow Hawk, i; 

 Short-eared Owl, 3; Screech Owl, i; Northern Downy Woodpecker, 5; Yellow-bellied 

 Sapsucker, 2; Northern Flicker, 2; Horned Lark, 60; Prairie Horned Lark, 30; Blue 

 Jay, 15; Bronzed Crackle, 2; Lapland Longspur, 4; Tree Sparrow, 200; Junco, 100; 



