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Bird - Lore 



\\\«i.l|)i« Lcr, -i-i; l\i«l licadcil \\'()(iil|>(( kit, g; Red Ix-llicd VVoodpeclcor, i; Hluf Jay, ^j; 

 t'niw, o; Red vviiignl Mlaclvl)iid, 150-I- (j llocks); 'J'ree Sparrow, iso-|-; Juncu, ,^8; Song 

 Sparrow, 4; Cardinal, 8; Mrown Creeper, 11; White-breasted Nnt hatch, io; Tufted Titmouse, 

 7; Chickadee, 23. Total, ai species, about 746 indiviihials. A lu'latcd Kin^^'lishei was i\card 

 several times on Dec. 13, — HuQO H. Schroukr. 



Emmetsburg, Iowa.— Dec, 27; 8 a.m. to 6 i\m. W ind south; temp, at start o", return 12°. 

 Seven miles north northeast along shores of Lake Medium; east Kraile; west .^ miles to Dcs- 

 IMoines River; south 5 nules along river; >3 mile east to Emmetsburg; lO ii\ili's. I'rairie Hen, 

 1 jy; Dove, 5; Short-eared Owl, 0; Screech Owl, 3; llair>' Woodi)ecker, 4; Northern Downy 

 Woodpecker, 13; Flicker, v; Prairie Horned Lark, 31; Ulue Jay, 6; Crow, 46; Red-winged 

 lUackbird, i; Bronzed Crackle, 3; Red poll, jj; Tree Sparrow, 129; Slate-colored Junco, 15; 

 hrown Creeper, n; White-breasted Nuthatch, 12; Chickadee, 12; Golden-crowned Kinglet, 

 ->. Total, \() species, 468 individuals. — Lk Roy Tirns Wkkks and W. V. Coiu.rAs. 



Iowa City, Iowa. — Dec, 23; 8,15 a.m, to 2.30 p.m. Cloudy; i in. snow; treej- and vegetation 

 ice-coated from yesterday's rain; wind light northeast at start, becoming stronger in p.m. and 

 acronipaniod during last hour b\- snow llurries; temp, at start id^, on return ?o". l''o(u- miles 

 Soulli, llicii liji k HI I III K' to I 'il\ I'ark, then along river 1 mile; atxuit 10 uulcs on loot. Cli 

 servers together except last mile. Uoli white, 2; Marsh Hawk, i; Hairy Woodpeiker, j; 

 Downy Woodpecker, (4 males and 5 females'); Red-headed Wi»o(li>ecker, 4 (3 ads. and 1 imm.), 

 Red-beUie<l Woodpecker, 1; Hlue Ja\', 15; Crow, 1; Cowluid, 1 (^niale; studied at distance of 

 25 feet with 5 X glasses'); Purple I'Hnch, 4 (,3 n\ali-s .uul 1 leuiale"), lioldlinch, 0; Tree Sparrow, 

 50-}-; Slate-coloreil Junco, u; Cardinal, 3 (,2 males and i female); Brown Creeper, 2; W'hiti^ 

 breasted Nuthatch, 10; Tulted Titmouse, i; lilack-capped Chickadee, 30. Total, uS species, 

 \54 individuals, — D,'\yton Stoner and J. L. Horspaix. 



Keokiik (.Lee Co.), Iowa. — Dec. 2^; 12 m. to 5 p.m. Cloud\ , followed li\' clearing; ver\' 

 light snow on griumd; west wi\ul, \ cr\ li,i;hl ; letup. 28° at start, 34" at return. Seven miles on 

 foot; used street-car across cit>', Ih'rring Cull, 175 (seen maiuK heUwv i>i>wer dam, across 

 Mississipjn River; water above dam frozen; river below daui clear ol iicV, lUm k l>uek, 35; 

 Lesser Scaup, 2io-|-; Colden-eye, 255 + ; (points of observation ui\i\suall> favorable from top 

 o{ dam, on bridge, and from dyke (M1 Illinois side of river"); Sparrow Hawk, i; Dairy Wood- 

 pecker, 5; r^own\' Woodpecker, 25; RiHl-bellied Woodpecker, 3; Hlue Jay, 7; Crow, 6; Purple 

 Kinch, is; Goldlinch, rS; Tree Sparrow. 38; Slate-colored Junco, t>5; Song Sparcow, 3; Towhee, 

 v; Cardinal, 33; Brown Creeper, 3; White-breasted Nuthatch, 8; Red-breastwl Nuthatch, 3; 

 Tufted Titmo\ise, 13; Chickadee, di. Total 22 species, 083 individ\ials. — (^ \i. Kiunger. 



New Hampton, Iowa (along thinly wooded valley of Wapsipinieon River).— Dec. 2ti; 

 J to 5,30 P.M. Clear; 2 in. of snow; luactically no wind; temp, at i i)' clock 26". Six miles on 

 foot. Observers together. Short earcil Owl. i; Hairy Woodpecker, 2; Blue Ja>', 2; Crow, 

 4; Reilpoll, S; Tree Sparrow, i; Chickadee, 2; Whitt^-breasted Nuthatch, 3. Total, S species, 

 -'3 iuilividuals. The Owl was startled out of a chnnp oi oak close to the ground and about a 

 lod \\\ Ironl of us; the Redpolls were in a box elder tree ilirecth' over our heads, CuAKi los 



J Sl'lKKK and ClAKK-NrK WlTTKNnVRC!. 



Oskaloosa, Iowa (along Spring Creek and tributary ravines). — I>ec. 25; 12 m. to 4 p.m. 

 Clear; 2 in. s(u>w; wind southwest, light; ten\p. i8'' at start, 24'^ at retxun. Five miles on foot, 

 returning by different route. Bob-white, 7, (i covey); Rongh-legged Hawk, i; American 

 Sparrow Hawk, 2; American Long-eared ("iwl. i;BarredOwl. 1; Screech (»wl, i; Hairy WihhI 

 pecker, w, l>own\- \\'oodpecker, i^; Kcil hcade<l Woodpecker. 7; Re<^l-belliwl Woodpecker, 

 2,j Nv>rthern Flii-ker, i; Blue Jay, 13; Anu-rican Crow, 7; Tree Sparrow, 75; Slattvix^lored 

 Jvtnco, 42; Song Sparrow, i (with Jymcos); Cardinal, 5; Brown (.'reeper, 3; White-breasted 

 Nuthatch, 12; Red-breastnl N\ithatch, 2; Tnfttxl 'Pitmouse, 5; Black-Capped Chickadee, 17. 

 Total. :i:i species, 231 indi\iduals, I saw a Sparrow Vlawk kill a-d partU- eat a Hair>' Wood- 

 pecker.— OiCKrKiniK E, Dixon, 



Pierson, Iowa. -Dec. 20; i to 5 cm, I'artlx eKnul> ; .\ to (> in. ol snow; no wind; ten>p. 25". 



