32 Bird - Lore 



Peoria, 111. — Dec. 25; 10 a.m. to 12 m. Wind strong, nortliwest; cloudy; ground 

 bare; temp., 28°. Herring Gull, 2; Hairy Woodpecker, 2; Downy Woodpecker, 2; Blue 

 Jay, 5; Goldfinch, 2; Tree Sparrow, 75; Junco, 100; Cardinal, 12; White-breasted Nut- 

 hatch, 2; Chickadee, 11; Tufted Titmouse, 3. Total, 11 species, 216 individuals. — 

 W . H. I'ack.xrd and C. S. \an Densen. 



Milford, 111. — Dec. 25; 10 a..\i. to i p.m. Cloudy; ground bare; wind west, strong; 

 temp., _^o°. Bob-white, 12; Marsh Hawk, i; Red-tailed Hawk, 2; Belted Kingfisher, i;; 

 Hairy Woodpecker, 3; Downy Woodpecker, 11; Red-bellied Woodpecker, 5; Flicker, 7; 

 Prairie Horned Lark, 3; Blue Jay, 53; Crow, 83; Purple Finch, 7; Goldfinch, 2; Tree 

 Sparrow, 135; Slate-colored Junco, 30; Song Sparrow, 2; Cardinal, 17; Carolina Wren, 

 4; Winter Wren, i; Brown Creeper, 8; White-breasted Nuthatch, 9; Tufted Titmouse, 

 31; Chickadee, 10; Golden-crowned Kinglet, 6; Robin, i. Total, 25 species, 444 indi- 

 viduals. — H. C. Henderson. 



Atwood, 111. — Dec. 25; 8 a.m. to 12.30 p.m. Clear; ground bare; wind south, strong; 

 temp., 30°. Rough-legged Hawk, 2; Red-shouldered Hawk, i; Downy Woodpecker, 

 7; Red-bellied Woodpecker, 4; Blue Jay, 18; Crow, 50; Tree Sparrow, 28; Junco, 9; 

 Svng Sparrow, i; Cardinal, i; Brown Creeper, 2; Tufted Titmouse, 24; Black-capped 

 Chickadee, 21. Total, 13 species, 168 individuals. — Alfred O. Gross. 



Dixon, 111. — Dec. 25; 10 a.m. to i p.m. Clear; ground bare; northwest wind; temp., 

 27°. Long-eared Owl, i; Short-eared Owl, i; Screech Owl, 2; Hairy Woodpecker, i; 

 Downy Woodpecker, 3; Blue Jay, 5; Crow, 28; Tree Sparrow, 4; Black-capped Chicka- 

 dee, 2. Total, g species, 47 individuals. — J. E. Ackert. 



Wheatland, Will Co., 111. — Dec. 26; 8.30 to 10.30 a.m. Cloudy; ground bare; wind 

 southwest; temp., 20°. Through upland fields. Pinnated Grouse, i; Marsh Hawk, i; 

 Screech Owl, i; Downy Woodpecker, i; Prairie Horned Lark, 3; Blue Jay, 3; Tree 

 Sparrow, 28; Slate-colored Junco, i. Total, 8 species, 39 individuals. — Elizabeth 

 and Jessie Eldridge. 



Rantoul, III. — Dec. 25; 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Cloudy; ground bare; wind west to north- 

 west; temp., 30° to T,^°. Bob-white, 17; Prairie Hen, 4; Mourning Dove, i; Marsh 

 Hawk, 2; Red-tailed Hawk, 3; Barred Owl, i; Screech Owl, i; Hairy Woodpecker, 2; 

 Downy Woodpecker, 7; Northern Flicker, 3; Prairie Horned Lark, 67; Blue Jay, 19; 

 Crow, 43; Tree Sparrow, 80; Slate-colored Junco, 100; Song Sparrow, i; Cardinal, 11; 

 Brown Creeper, 3; White-breasted Nuthatch, 3; Red-breasted Nuthatch, i; Tufted 

 Titmouse, 4; Chickadee, 2. Total, 22 species, 375 individuals. — W. Elmer Ekblaw. 



Salem, 111. — Dec. 25; 8 a.\\. to 12 m. Cloudy; strong, cold west wind; no snow; 

 temp., 30°. Bob-white, i; Sparrow Hawk, i; Hairy Woodpecker, i; Downy Woodpecker, 

 i; Red-bellied Woodpecker, 3; Flicker, i; Blue Jay, 6; Crow, 2; Tree Si)arrow, 6; Junco, 

 5; Cardinal, 8; Tufted Titmouse, 5; Chickadee, 2. Total, 13 species, 42 individuals.— 

 Francis A. and Robert B. Coffin. 



Rock Island, III. — Dec. 25; 9.30 to 11.30 a.m. Dull, cloudy; ground bare and 

 frozen; strong, northwest wind; temp., 30°. Bob-white, 65; English Pheasant (lately 

 introduced), i; American Rough-legged Hawk, 2; Hairy Woodpecker, 2; Downy Wood- 

 pecker, 4; Crow, 2; Tree Sparrow, 3; Junco, 2; Cardinal, 2; White-breasted Nuthatch, 

 3; Chickadee, 13. Total, 11 species, 99 individuals. — BURTis H. Wilson. 



Moline, 111., Riverside Cemetery and Arsenal Island. — Dec. 23; 10 a.m. to 1.30 p.m. 

 Very cloudy; ground bare; wind southeast, light; temp., 31°. Bob-white, 50; Golden 

 Pheasant (introduced on Government Island by Game Commission), 5; Rough-legged 

 Hawk, i; Hairy Woodpecker, 4; Downy Woodpecker, 6; Blue Jay, 3; Crow, 6; Gold- 

 finch, 4; Pine Siskin, 2; Tree Sparrow, 60; Junco, 6; Cardinal, 3; Brown Creeper, 5; 

 White-breasted Nuthatch, 3; Red-breasted Nuthatch, i; Tufted Titmouse, 2; Chick- 

 adee, 25. Total, 17 species, 186 individuals. — Mrs. W. K. Sloan. 



Moline, III. — Dec. 22; 10 a.M: to 12 m.; i to 3 p.m. at Prospect Park, Riverside 



