Ninth Christmas Bird Census 31 



Port Sanilac, Mich. — Dec. 28; 10.30 a.m. to i p.m. Bright sunshine; two to fourteen 

 inches snow, crusted; wind west and light, changing to south and stronger; temp., 

 28° to 36°. Herring Gull, 2; American Merganser, 7; Downy Woodpecker, 2; Crossbill 

 (sp.), 10; Junco, 75; Song Sparrow, 4; Chickadee, 25. Total, 7 species, 125 individuals. — 

 Ethel B. Chase, Mrs. John S. Thomson and Harriet W. Thomson. 



Benzonia, Benzie Co., Mich. — Dec. 28; 9 a.m. to 12 m. Snowing slightly, increasing 

 later; wind northwest, snow ten inches deep; temp., 28°. Herring Gull, flock of 48; 

 Bob-white, flock of 10; Hairy Woodpecker, Downy Woodpecker, Blue Jay, Redpoll, 

 White-breasted Nuthatch, Chickadee. On the evening of December 27, I heard four 

 Horned Owls. — Elihu Linkletter. 



Chicago, 111. (Jackson Park and Lake Front). — Dec. 25; 11 a.m. to i p.m. Partly 

 cloudy; ground bare; wind northwest, strong; temp., 28°. Herring Gull, 50; Ring-billed 

 Gull, 15; Bonaparte's Gull, 8; Red-breasted Merganser, 5; Blue Jay, 2; Tree Sparrow, 

 25. Total, 6 species, 105 individuals. — Edw. E. Armstrong. 



Jackson Park and vicinity, Chicago, 111. — Dec. 25; i to 4 p.m. Cloudy; ground 

 bare; wind west to northwest, very strong; temp., 32°. Herring Gull, 35; American 

 Golden-eye, 3; Downy Woodpecker, i. Total, 3 species, 39 individuals. Redpolls were 

 seen December 20; Tree Sparrows and Juncos, December 26. — F. A. Pennington. 



Riverside, 111. — Dec. 24; 10 a.m. to 1.20 p.m. Cloudy; ground bare; wind brisk, 

 southwest; temp., 36° to 42°. Herring Gull, 11; Ring-billed Gull, 3; Kingfisher, i; Hairy 

 Woodpecker, i; Downy Woodpecker, 5; Blue Jay, 12; Purple Finch, 9; Redpoll, 10; 

 Tree Sparrow, 9; Junco, 3; Cardinal, 4; Brown Creeper, 4; White-breasted Nuthatch, 

 3; Tufted Titmouse, 4. Total, 14 species, 79 individuals. — N. L. Partridge. 



Desplains River, from Desplains to Aptakisic, across country to Highwood, 111. — 

 Dec. 24; 6.25 a.m. to 6 P.M. Generally cloudy; ground bare; brisk, southwest wind; 

 temp., 38° to 47°. Distance twenty-five miles. Herring Gull, 3; Ring-billed Gull, 4; 

 Sharp-shinned Hawk, i; Rough-legged Hawk, i; Hairy Woodpecker, 5; Downy Wood- 

 pecker, 15; Prairie Horned Lark, i; Blue Jay, 15; Crow, 78; Redpoll, 155; Goldfinch, 

 15; Siskin, 4; Tree Sparrow, 104; Junco, 5; Song Sparrow, 4; Cardinal, 2; Brown 

 Creeper, 8; Nuthatch, 11; Chickadee, 77; Golden-crowned Kinglet, 4. Total, 20 species, 

 512 individuals. — Frank C. Gates and J. G. Sinclair. 



Lake Co., 111., Beach through Waukegan to Fort Sheridan and Graceland Cemetery, 

 Chicago, 111. — Dec. 25; 5.30 a.m. to 4 p.m. Cloudy; ground bare; wind west to north- 

 west, rather brisk; temp., 26° to 29°. Herring Gull, 164; Ring-billed Gull, 3; American 

 Merganser, 120; Red-breasted Merganser, 770; Pintail, 4; Lesser Scaup Duck, 40; 

 American Golden-eye, 9; Old Squaw, 2; Scoter, 4; Canada Goose, 40; Downy Wood- 

 pecker, i; Prairie Horned Lark, 2; Blue Jay, 16; Crow, 26; Purple Finch, 32; Pine 

 Grosbeak, 11; Redpoll, 1; Tree Sparrow, 31; Junco, 8; Song Sparrow, 2; Cardinal, i; 

 Brown Creeper, 4; White-breasted Nuthatch, 2; Red-breasted Nuthatch, i; Golden- 

 crowned Kinglet, 11; Robin, 4. Total, 26 species, 1,309 individuals. — -Frank C. Gates 

 and N. L. Partridge. 



Quincy, Adams Co., 111. — Dec. 25; three hours in the forenoon. Cloudy; wind 

 northwest; temp., 32°. Screech Owl, i; Hairy Woodpecker, 3; Downy Woodpecker, 

 2; Red-bellied Woodpecker, 2; Prairie Horned Lark, i; Blue Jay, 6; Crow, 1,500; Tree 

 Sparrow, 50; Smith's Longspur, i; Junco, 150; Song Sparrow, 2; Towhee, i; Cardinal, 

 12; Brown Creeper, 7; White-breasted Nuthatch, i; Tufted Titmouse, 18; Chickadee, 

 28; Golden-crowned Kinglet, 12. Total, 18 species, 1,797 individuals.— T. E. Mussel- 

 man and V. G. Musselman. 



Urbana, 111. — Dec. 25; 7 to 11.30 a.m. Partly cloudy; ground bare; wind west, 

 strong; temp., 25° to 30 °. Sparrow Hawk, i; Red-bellied Woodpecker, i; Flicker, 2; 

 Blue Jay, 2; Crow, 12; Tree Sparrow, i; Brown Creeper, i. Total, 7 species, 20 indi- 

 viduals. — Frank Smith. 



