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Dell Rapids, S. Dak. — Dec. 25; 9.30 a.m. to 12.30 p.m. Clear; 4 in. of snow; south wind, 

 strong; temp. 5° at start, 14° at return. Along the dells, across fields and meadows to Big 

 Sioux River, which was followed returning. About 7 miles on foot. Ring-necked Pheasant, 3 ; 

 Rough-legged Hawk, i; Short-eared Owl, i; Downy Woodpecker, i. Prairie Horned Lark, 

 about 60; Magpie, i; Crow, 6. Total, 7 species, about 73 individuals. — Edwin C. Anderson. 



Lennox, S. Dak. (in town and country east of town). — Dec. 26; 1 1.30 a.m. to 4 p.m. Cloudy; 

 5 in. of snow; wind v^ariable, light; temp, about 25°; about 10 miles on foot. Pheasant, i; 

 Goshawk, i; Downy Woodpecker, i; Crow, about 100; Horned Lark, 97 (many small flocks); 

 Tree Sparrow, ^2; Northern Shrike, i; White-breasted Nuthatch, i; Chickadee, 5. Total, 

 9 species, about 240 individuals. — W. B. Mallory. 



Yankton, S. Dak. — Dec. 27; 1.30 to 5.15 p.m. Fair; ground covered with about 4 in. of 

 snow; wind south, medium; temp. 28°. Distance covered about 6 miles. Observers together. 

 Hairy Woodpecker, 2; Downy Woodpecker, 3; Flicker, 2; Prairie Horned Lark, 20; Magpie, 2; 

 Crow, 20; Western Meadowlark, i; Tree Sparrow, 12; Slate-colored J unco, 15; Cardinal, 2; 

 Brown Creeper, 2; White-breasted Nuthatch, 2; Chickadee, 15. Total, 13 species, 98 indi- 

 viduals. — Austin P. and Philo J. Larrabee. 



Fremont, Neb. — Dec. 27; 8.30 a.m. to 12.30 p.m., 2 to 5.45 p.m. Clear; light wind; light 

 ])atches of snow in spots; temp. 30° to 45° or 50°. Cemetery, Murphy's Island, Hormel's 

 Island, country roads, and fields. Canada Goose, 45 (flock); Mourning Dove, 10; Rough- 

 legged Hawk, i; Screech Owl, i; Short-eared Owl, i; Barn Owl, i; Hairy Woodpecker, 3; 

 Downy Woodpecker, 4; Northern Flicker, 2; Prairie Horned Lark, 3; Blue Jay, 2; Crow, 20; 

 Pine Siskin, 5; Red Crossbill, 15; Tree Sparrow, 150; Junco, 6; Cardinal, i; Northern Shrike, 

 3; Cedar Waxwing, 75 (to 100); Bohemian Waxwing, 100 (to 150); White-breasted Nuthatch, 

 i; Red-breasted Nuthatch, 7; Brown Creeper, 2; Chickadee, 18; Golden-crowned Kinglet, 7; 

 Townsend's Solitaire, 3. Total, 26 species, 486 individuals. Up to Dec. 22, many Goldfinches 

 and numerous kinds of Hawks were about. — ^Lily Ruegg Button. 



Hays, Kans. — Dec. 26; 2 to 5.30 p.m. Clear and mild. Wooded creek, plowed fields, and 

 prairie. Wild Duck (unidentified) i; Prairie Chicken, 7; Hawk (unidentified) i; Belted 

 Kingfisher, i; Hairy Woodpecker, 6; Downy Woodpecker, 3; Red-shafted Flicker, i; Desert 

 Horned Lark, 19; Crow, between 300 and 400; Meadowlark, 7; Western Savannah Sparrow 

 (?), i; Slate-colored Junco, 30; Chickadee, 28. Total, 13 species, 449 individuals. — L. D. 



WOOSTER. 



Hesston, Kans. — Dec. 27; 10.30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Partly cloudy; ground dry; wind, south- 

 east, light; temp. 40°. Twelve miles on foot, 5 miles south along Middle Emmet Creek, 

 remainder across prairie and farm land. Observers together. Mourning Dove, 7; Hairy 

 Woodpecker, 2; Downy Woodpecker, 6; Flicker, i; Common Crow, 50; McCown's Longspur, 

 13; Western Savannah Sparrow, 6 (always in pairs away from other birds); Harris's Sparrow, 

 68; Tree Sparrow, 338; Slate-colored Junco, 103; Cardinal, 84 (the last four species mentioned 

 were invariably found together in large flocks); Black-capped Chickadee, 30. Total, 12 

 species, 708 individuals (besides 5 Hawks unidentified.) — Edward Yoder and Paul Bender. 



Lawrence, Kans. — Dec. 26; 9.30 a.m. to 3 p.m. Clear, bright sunlight; scattered patches 

 of snow but ground practically bare. Mild south wind; temp. 30° to 35°. Loop east, south, 

 and west of city covering about 20 miles. Marsh Hawk, i ; Red-shouldered Hawk, 2 ; Sparrow 

 Hawk, 2; Screech Owl, i ; Great Horned Owl, i ; Hairy Woodpecker, 14; Downy Woodpecker, 

 6; Red-bellied Woodpecker, 5; Flicker, 2; Prairie Horned Lark, 5; Blue Jay, 3; Crow, 23; 

 Meadowlark, 75; Harris's Sparrow, 16; White-crowned Sparrow, 2; Tree Sparrow, 98; Slate- 

 colored Junco, 212; Song Sparrow, 15; Cardinal, 12; Brown Creeper, i; Nuthatch, i (call 

 heard); Tufted Titmouse, 7; Chickadee, 177. Total, 23 species, 681 individuals. Doves have 

 been reported within the last week. — Mr. and Mrs. C. I. Reed. 



Fayetteville, Ark. f city limits to White River on the south, covering brush and pasture land 

 and along river in heavier timber). — Dec. 26 ; g a.m. to i p.m. Clear at start; partly cloudy at 

 finish; ground bare; no frost; maximum temp. 56°; eight miles on foot. Observers together. 



