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covered with thin coating of ice and a few remaining snow-drifts ; wind north, light ; 

 temp., 24°. Ruffed Grouse, 3 ; Mourning Dove, i ; Red-tailed Hawk, i ; Sparrow 

 Hawk, I ; Hairy Woodpecker, i ; Downy Woodpecker, 11 ; Red-bellied Woodpecker, 2;. 

 Flicker, 3; Blue Jay, 7; American Goldfinch, 3; Tree Sparrow, 100; Junco, 35; Song 

 Sparrow, 12 ; Swamp Sparrow, i ; Cardinal, 9 , Carolina Wren, i ; Brown Creeper, 3 ; 

 White-breasted Nuthatch, 20; Tufted Titmouse, 15; Chickadee, 12; Golden-crowned 

 Kinglet, 5. Total, 21 species, 246 individuals.— Zeno Metcalf, Clell Metcalf and 

 C. E. Heffelfinger. 



Richmond, Ind. — Time, 2 P. M. to 4 P. m'. Wind strong, northwest, heavy, cold 

 rain; temp., 35°. Downy Woodpecker, i; Crow, 6; Cardinal, 2; Junco, in flocks; 

 Tree Sparrow, 12 ; Chickadee, 2. — M. Baxter, P. B. Coffin, Mrs. Coffin and Miss 

 Carpenter. 



Mt. Carmel, 111. — December 22; time, 7.3a A. M. to 11.30 A. M.; 2 to 4 P. M. 

 Partly cloudy ; ground partly covered with snow; light south wind; temp., 32°. Gull(sp. ?), 

 7; Duck sp. ?), 8; Bob- white, about 20; Mourning Dove, 4; Bald Eagle, i; Sparrow 

 Hawk, 5; Kingfisher, 2; Hairy Woodpecker, i; Downy Woodpecker, 9; Red-headed 

 Woodpecker, about 25; Red-bellied Woodpecker, 7; Flicker, about 20 ; Prairie Horned 

 Lark, 6 ; Blue Jay, about 50 ; Crow, about 35 ; Meadow-lark, 22 ; Goldfinch, 2; White- 

 crowned Sparrow, 14; Tree Sparrow, about 25; Slate-colored Junco, about 200; Song 

 Sparrow, 17; Towhee, 2 ; Cardinal, about 20; Loggerhead Shrike, 2; Mockingbird, 3; 

 Carolina Wren, 3; Winter Wren, 2; Brown Creeper, 8; White-breasted Nuthatch, 6; 

 Tufted Titmouse, about 35; Chickadee, 31; Golden -crowned Kinglet, 8; Robin, i; 

 Bluebird, 8. Total, 34 species, about 609 individuals. — Chas. F. Brennan. 



Urbana, 111. — Time, 9.30 a. m. to i P. M. Cloudy, foggy, ground bare; wind north- 

 west, moderate; temp., 35°. Downy Woodpecker, 5; Flicker, i; Blue Jay, 50; Crows, 

 500; Tree Sparrow, 25; Junco, 30; Song Sparrow, 2; Loggerhead Shrike, i; Chicka- 

 dee, 5. Total, 9 species, 619 individuals. — Alfred O. Gross. 



Rock Island, III. — Time, 10.30 to n.30 A. M., 1.45 to 3 30 P. M. Cloudy, with 

 cold, damp, east wind, a little snow on the ground; both Mississippi and Rock Rivers 

 free from ice; temp., 33°. Lesser Scaup Duck, 2 ; Hairy Woodpecker, 5; Blue Jay, 

 i; Crow, 2; Redpoll (Lesser), 6; Tree Sparrow, 3 ; Snowbird, 15 ; White-bellied 

 Nuthatch, i ; Chickadee, 12. Total, 9 species, 47 individuals. — Burtis H. Wilson. 



Chicago, 111.— Lincoln Park, 9.20 to ri A. m., Graceland Cemetery, 11.15tox2.30A.M- 

 Cloudy, flurries of misty rain and fine snow ; ground glazed and sprinkled with snow ; 

 wind east, light; temp., 32°. Herring Gull, 6; Red-breasted Merganser, 3; Logger- 

 head Shrike, i. Three small flocks of Ducks seen flying over the lake at a considerable 

 distance from shore. — Juliet T. Goodrich. 



La Crosse, Wis. — Time, 12.15 to 12.30 p. M., 2.45 to 4.15 P. M. Cloudy, dull, 

 ground partly covered with snow; wind variable, northeast to southwest ; temp., 32-30°. 

 Cedar Waxwing, 14; Robin, 4; Chickadee, 2. Total, 3 species, 20 individuals. Robin 

 seen every day up to December 28 , White-breasted Nuthatch and Brown Creeper fre- 

 quently seen. — William Schneider. 



Appleton, W^is. — Time, 9.30 A. M. to 12 M., 1.30 to 4.30 p. M. Cloudy, ground 

 covered with light fall of snow; no wind; temp., 30°. Red-headed Woodpecker, 3; 

 Downy Woodpecker, i; Blue Jay, 6; Snowflake, 70; White-breasted Nuthatch, 2; 

 Crow, I. Total, 6 species, 83 individuals.— Henry W. Abraham. 



Abilene, Kans. — Time, 8.45 a. m. to 1.30 p. M. Cloudy; ground bare; wind east; 

 temp., 30°. Marsh Hawk, i; Red-tailed Hawk, i; Hairy Woodpecker, 3; Downy 

 Woodpecker, 4; Red-bellied Woodpecker, 2 ; Crow, 22; Prairie Horned Lark, 62; 

 Meadow-lark, 23; Goldfinch, i ; Harris' Sparrow, 84; Tree Sparrow, 34; Slate-colored 

 Junco, 30; Towhee, i; Cardinal, 26; Bewick's Wren, i ; Brown" Creeper, i; Chickadee, 

 9. Total, 17 species, 305 individuals. — Edward W. Gravis. 



