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pecker, 7; Flicker, i; Prairie Horned Lark, 10; Blue Jay, 3; American Crow, 50; Tree Sparrow, 

 140; Slate-colored Junco, 8; Song Sparrow, 7; Cardinal, 6; White-breasted Nuthatch, 8; 

 Tufted Titmouse, 1 1 ; Black-capped Chickadee, 18. Total, 17 species, about 288 individuals. — 

 Ward J. Rice. 



Terre Haute, Ind. — Dec. 26; 8.30 a.m. to 12 m.; 2 to 4 p.m. Cloudy; ground bare; wind 

 southwest; temp. 30° at start, 32° at return. North on tow-path, northeast along cemetery, 

 and Lost Creek and east over farm and woodland. About 9 miles on foot. Two observers 

 in afternoon together. Bob-white, 10; Mourning Dove, 2; Sharp-shinned Hawk, i; Sparrow 

 Hawk, 2; Belted Kingfisher, i; Hairy Woodpecker, 3; Downy Woodpecker, 11; Red-headed 

 Woodpecker 3; Flicker, 3; Blue Jay, 9; Crow, 8; Meadowlark, 2; Redpoll, 6; Vesper Sparrow, 

 16; Junco, 50; Tree Sparrow, 6; Song Sparrow, 9; Cardinal, 30; Brown Creeper, i; White- 

 breasted Nuthatch, 3; Tufted Titmouse, 7; Chickadee, 9. Total, 22 species, 192 individuals. 

 — James M. TiLLEYand M. F. Whelan. 



Albion, Ills, (vicinity). — Dec. 27; 7 to 11.30 a.m. Clear; ground bare; wind northwest, 

 light; temp. 30° at start, 41° at finish. Seven miles on foot. Quail, 10; Dove, i; Barred Owl, 

 i; Downy Woodpecker, 7; Red-bellied Woodpecker, 4; Flicker, 3; Blue Jay, 7; Crow, 30; 

 Meadowlark, 10; Goldfinch, 3; White-crowned Sparrow, i; Tree Sparrow, 20; Slate-colored 

 Junco, hundreds; Song Sparrow, 10; Towhee, i; Cardinal, 8; Tufted Titmouse, 20; Carolina 

 Chickadee, 14; Robin, i; Bluebird, 30. Total, 20 species, about 500 individuals. — John H. 

 GoocH. 



Glencoe, Ills. — Dec. 26; 9.30 a.m. to 6 p.m. Cloudy; 4 in. of snow; west wind; temp, about 

 25°. Woods and ravines at Lake Michigan, then north on the shore to Braeside; west from 

 there to the Forest Preserve and Skokie Marsh. Observers together. Herring Gull, 23; 

 Bonaparte's Gull, 13; Golden-eye, 18; 2 rafts of Ducks, about 300 individuals; Hairy Wood- 

 pecker, 4; Downy Woodpecker, 5; Red-headed Woodpecker, 2; Blue Jay, 9; Crow, 18; Tree 

 Sparrow, i; Cedar Waxwings, 125, (2 flocks); Brown Creeper, i; White-breasted Nuthatch, 

 I. Total, 12 species, about 520 individuals. — George Crook and Charles Swenson. 



Paxton, Ills. — Dec. 26; 7.45 a.m. to 3 p.m. Cloudy; yi in. snow on ground and trees with 

 dusting of snow; wind southwest, light; temp. 20° continual. Paxton to Rantoul on Inter- 

 urban, Rantoul to Penfield in automobile, 4 miles through woods. Observers apart. Mallard, 

 21; Red-tailed Hawk, 2; Broad- winged Hawk, i; American Rough-legged Hawk, 5; Sparrow 

 Hawk, 2; Hairy Woodpecker, 14; Downy Woodpecker, 31; Red-headed Woodpecker, 175 +; 

 Red-bellied Woodpecker, 11; Flicker, 11; Prairie Horned Lark, 10; Blue Jay, 67; Crow, 

 2000 +; Red-winged Blackbird, 7; American Goldfinch, 3; Lapland Longspur, 6; Vesper 

 Sparrow, 2; White-throated Sparrow, 2; Tree Sparrow, 500 -|-; Slate-colored Junco, 325-!-; 

 Song Sparrow, i; Cardinal, 30; Winter Wren, i; Brown Creeper, 2; White-breasted Nuthatch, 

 28; Red-breasted Nuthatch, 10; Tufted Titmouse, 30; Black-capped Chickadee, 125 -f; 

 Golden- crowned Kinglet, i. Total, 29 species, about 3,423 individuals. An American Wood- 

 cock was seen Dec. 22. — Fred and Victor Carlson, George, Edward and Sidney Ekblaw. 



Waukegan, Ills. — Dec. 26; 8.45 a.m. to 3 p.m. Cloudy; 2 in. of snow; wind southwest, 

 light; temp. 22° at start, 26° at return. Twelve miles on foot. Observers together. Herring 

 Gull, 12; Merganser, 100 -f; Old Squaw, 3; Canada Goose, 10; Sparrow Hawk, i; Short- 

 eared Owl, I (collected); Hairy W'oodpecker, i; Downy Woodpecker, 8; Red-headed Wood- 

 pecker, 3; Blue Jay, 30; Crow, 12; Tree Sparrow, loo-f- Slate-colored Junco, 25; Brown 

 Creeper, i; White-breasted Nuthatch, 3; Chickadee, 40; Golden- crowned Kinglet, 2. Total, 

 17 species, 352 -|- individuals. — S. S. Gregory, Jr. and Parker Blair. 



Bettendorf, Iowa (McManus Woods and Credit Island Paik, Davenport, and along 

 Mississippi River and Duck Creek, Bettendorf.). — Dec. 26; 8.15 a.m. to 3.15 p.m. Cloudy; 

 sunshine for about an hour at noon; hazy during most of morning; 2 in. of snow; ice in creek 

 and river frozen except in channel; wind light, west; temp. 24° at start, 30° at return. Nine 

 miles on foot. Herring Gull, 221; American Merganser, 18; Ameiican Golden-eye, 6; Duck 

 (sp.?), 2; Rough-legged (?) Hawk, i; Golden (?) Eagle, i; Hairy Woodpecker, i; Downy 



