40 Bird - Lore 



Oslo, Minn. — Dec. 17; 2 to 5 p.m. Cloudy; ground snow covered; light wind from 

 southwest; temp., 23°. Prairie Hen 5; Redpoll (approximately), 100; White-breasted 

 Nuthatch, 2; Black-capped Chickadee, i. Total, 4 species, 108 individuals. — Ole A. 



FlUSETH. 



Fargo, N. D. — Dec. 26; 2 to 3.30 p.m. Fields and waste grounds nearly clear; 

 three inches snow; wind south, light; temp., 32°. Horned Lark, 50; Redpoll, 5; Snow 

 Bunting, 15. Total, 3 species, 70 individuals. — Mr. and Mrs. O. A. Stevens. 



Sioux Falls, S. D. — Dec. 26; 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Clear; ground partly snow-covered; 

 wind southwest, light. Mallard, i; Prairie Chicken, 300; Short-eared Owl, i; Horned 

 Lark, 125; Blue Jay, i; Crow, 2; Redpoll, 25; Lapland Longspur, 75; Tree Sparrow, 6; 

 Northern Shrike, i; White-breasted Nuthatch, i; Chickadee, 4. Total, 12 species 

 542 individuals. — Adrian Larson. 



Des Moines, Iowa. — Dec. 27; 11.30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Cloudy; ground bare except 

 in less exposed places; light east wind; temp., 38°. Hairy Woodpecker, i; Downy Wood- 

 pecker, 3; Flicker, i; Crow, 7; Purple Finch, 6; Tree Sparrow, about no; Slate-colored 

 Junco, 28; Brown Creeper, i; White-breasted Nuthatch, 2; Chickadee, 11; Golden- 

 crowned Kinglet, i. Total, 11 species, 171 individuals. — -E. A. Stoner. 



Sabula, Iowa. — Dec. 25; 1.30 to 5 p.m. Cloudy; ground covered with snow; wind 

 southeast; temp., 34°. Hoot Owl, i; Hairy Woodpecker, 3; Downy Woodpecker, 4; 

 Blue Jay, 2; Goldfinch, 14; Tree Sparrow, 150; Junco, 100; Cardinal, 8; Brown Creeper, 

 i; White-breasted Nuthatch, 3; Chickadee, 30. Total, 11 species, 316 individuals. — 

 Mrs. H. R. Rebman. 



Sioux City, Iowa. — Dec. 27; 8.30 a.m. to 3.30 p.m. Light cirrus clouds, southeast 

 wind, light; temp., 22° to 40°. Screech Owl, i; Hairy Woodpecker, 3; Downy W od- 

 pecker, 10; Flicker, 2; Prairie Horned Lark, 5; Blue Jay, 3; Crow, 100; Redpoll, 6; 

 Goldfinch, i; Pine Siskin, 4; Tree Sparrow, 400; Junco, 15; Brown Creeper, 8; White- 

 breasted Nuthatch, 5; Chickadee, 30. Total, 15 species, 593 individuals. Pine Siskins 

 and Redpolls seem unusually abundant this year; none were noted a year ago. — Man- 

 ley B. TowNSEND, Arthur Lindsey and Walter W. Bennett. 



Wall Lake, Iowa, — Dec. 25; 2 to 2.30 p.m., 3 to 5 p.m. Partly cloudy, slight snow 

 on ground, part gone; brisk west wind; temp., 40°. Screech Owl, i; Hairy Woodpecker, 

 i; Downy Woodpecker, i; Flicker, 2; Crow, 3; Redpoll, i; Tree Sparrow, 15; White- 

 breasted Nuthatch, 2. Total, 8 species, 26 individuals. — John A. Spurrell. 



Omaha, Nebr. — Dec. 25; 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Clear; ground bare except in ravines; 

 wind southwest, light; temp., 38° to 55°. Distance walked five miles. Hairy Woodpecker, 

 i; Downy Woodpecker, 12; Prairie Horned Lark, 9; Crow, i; Purple Finch, 10; Gold- 

 finch, i; Pine Siskin, 3; Tree Sparrow, 3; Junco, 23; Cardinal, 2; Brown Creeper, i; 

 White-breasted Nuthatch, 7; Chickadee, 35. Total, 13 species, 108 individuals.— 

 Solon R. Towne. 



P' Kansas City, Mo. (Swope Park). — Dec. 26; 8 a.m. to 12 m. Clear; light southwest 

 wind; ground bare; temp., 33°. Red-tailed Hawk (?), i; Hairy Woodpecker, i; Downy 

 Woodpecker, 7; Red- headed Woodpecker, 2; Red-bellied Woodpecker, 2; Blue Jay, 19; 

 Crow, 12; Purple Finch, 5; Tree Sparrow, 30; Junco, 25; Cardinal, 15; Carolina Wren, 

 6; White-breasted Nuthatch, 2; Tufted Titmouse, 13; Chickadee, 23; Golden-crowned 

 Kinglet, 3. Total, 16 species, 166 individuals. A surprising absence of Harris Sparrows 

 in their accustomed haunts. — A. E. Shirling. 



Maryville, Mo. — Dec. 24; 2 to 4.30 p.m. Fair; ground bare; wind light from south; 

 temp., 10°. Hairy Woodpecker, 2; Downy Woodpecker, 5; Flicker, i; Blue Jay, 5; 

 Crow, 2; Tree Sparrow, 40; Junco, 25; Brown Creeper, i; White-breasted Nuthatch, 2; 

 Chickadee, 9. Total, 10 species, 92 individuals. — John E. Cameron and Philip 

 Colbert. 



St. Louis, Mo. (Creve Coeur Lake). — Dec. 26; 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Clear; ground 



