The Christmas Bird Census 19 



Mount Carmel, 111. — December 22, 8 A. M. to 11.30 A. M. Fair from 8 until 9, 

 from 9 until 12 rather heavy rain, very muddy; wind, light, southwest; temp., 40°. 

 Canada Goose, 60 ; Killdeer, 6 ; Mourning Dove, 5 ; Sparrow Hawk, i ; Hairy Wood- 

 pecker, 2 ; Downy Woodpecker, 5 ; Red-bellied Woodpecker, 6 ; Flicker, 13 ; Blue Jay, 

 9 ; Crow, 15 ; Meadowlark, 60 ; American Goldfinch, 7 ; Tree Sparrow, 50 ; Junco, 150 ; 

 Song Sparrow, 25 ; Cardinal, 12 ; Carolina Wren, 3 ; Bewick's Wren, 2 ; White-breasted 

 Nuthatch, 4; Tufted Titmouse, 20; Chickadee, lo ; Bluebird, 7. Total, 22 species, 

 472 individuals. Meadovvlarks, Bewick's Wren and one Song Sparrow were singing. — 

 Chas. F. Brennan. 



Peoria, 111. — Time, lo A. M. to 2 P. M. Clear, with occasional snow flurries, one 

 inch of snow on the ground; wind, northwest, very strong ; temp., 4°. Rough-legged 

 Hawk, i; Hairy Woodpecker, i; Downy Woodpecker, 4; Prairie Horned Lark, i 

 (heard); Crow, 7; Blue Jay, 5; Junco and Tree Sparrow (three flocks, about equally 

 divided), about 125; Cardinal, 3; Brown Creeper, 2; Chickadee, 9; White-breasted 

 Nuthatch, 2. Total, 12 species, 160 individuals. — W. H. Packard and C. S. Vandeusen. 

 Rock Island, 111. — Time, 11.40 A. M. to 12 M. Sky mostly clear, a few fleecy clouds ; 

 about one inch of snow; strong northwest wind; temp., — 1°. Downy Woodpecker, 2 ; 

 Chickadee, 4. Total, 2 species, 6 individuals. — Burtis H. Wilson. 



Delaware, Ohio. — Time, 2 to 3.45 p. M. Snowy, ground covered ; wind, northwest, 

 high; temp., 20°. Bob-white, 12; Mourning Dove, 2; Downy Woodpecker, 1; Blue 

 Jay, 4; Junco, 20; Tree Sparrow, 2; Song Sparrow, 8; Cardinal, 2; White-breasted 

 Nuthatch, 4; Tufted Titmouse, 2; Chickadee, 6. Total, 11 species, 63 individuals. — 

 Ida Newell. 



Cadiz, Ohio. — Time, T1.20 a. m. to 4.10 p. m. Cloudy; two and one-half inches 

 of snow; wind, west, moderately strong ; snow flurries; temp., 14°. Bob-white, 24; 

 Mourning Dove, 7; Cooper's Hawk, i; Hairy Woodpecker, 11; Downy 'VV^oodpecker, 

 9; Red-headed Woodpecker, 17 ; Red-Bellied Woodpecker, 4 ; Flicker, i; Blue Jay, i; 

 Goldfinch, 13; Tree Sparrow, 125; Junco, 40; Song Sparrow, 16; Cardinal, 9; Caro- 

 lina Wren, 3; White-breasted Nuthatch, 14; Tufted Titmouse, 33; Chickadee, 20; 

 Bluebird, 6. Total, 19 species, about 354 individuals. — Harry B. McConnell. 



Oberlin, Ohio. — Time, 10 to 12 A. M. Snowing and drifting, three inches of snow ; 

 wind, strong, west by south ; place, streets of Oberlin, Arboretum and Cemetery; temp., 

 16° to 20°. Sharp-shinned Hawk, i; Northern Flicker, 4; Blue Jay, 3 ; Tree Sparrow, 

 4; Slate-colored Junco, i; Song Sparrow, 4; Towhee, i; Cardinal, 3 ; White-breasted 

 Nuthatch, i. Total, 9 species, 22 individuals. — Lynds Jones. 



Creston, Ohio. — Time, 9 A. M. to r p. M. Cloudy; wind, west and strong, with 

 fine sleet and snow; temp., 20°. Mourning Dove, 6; Hairy Woodpecker, 2; Downy 

 Woodpecker, 5 ; Red-bellied Woodpecker, 2 ; American Goldfinch, 2 ; Tree Sparrow, 

 7; Slate-colored Junco, 2; Song Sparrow, 4 ; Cardinal, 8; Carolina Wren, i; White- 

 breasted Nuthatch, 6 ; Tufted Titmouse, 12 ; Chickadee, 7. Total, 13 species, 64 

 individuals. — RoBT. L. Baird. 



W^aterford, Oakland Co., Mich. — Time, 2 P. M. to 5.30 P. M. Four inches of snow 

 on ground; northwest wind; very cold. Ruffed Grouse, i; Marsh Hawk, i ; Barred 

 Owl, I ; Saw- whet Owl (?), i ; Hairy Woodpecker, 2; Downy Woodpecker, 4; Prairie 

 Horned Lark, 12; Blue Jay, 2; American Crow (heard), i; American Goldfinch, 40; 

 Tree Sparrow, 9 ; Brown Creeper, 3 ; White-breasted Nuthatch, 1 ; Chickadee, 5 ; 

 Golden-crowned Kinglet, 20. Total, 15 species, loi individuals. — Alexander W. 

 Blain, Jr. 



Port Sanilac, Mich. — December 28, 12 m. to 2 p. m- Cloudy ; ground covered with 

 snow; wind, southwest, moderate ; temp., 34°. Mallard, 25; Shore Lark, about 50; 

 Crow, 2; Junco, 4; Tree Sparrow, 2; American Goldfinch, 7; Snowflake, about 150. 

 Total, 7 species, 240 individuals. — Harriet W. Thomson. 



