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Peoria, 111.— Time, lo A. M. to 12 m. Snow-storm at times blinding, two inches of 

 snow on ground; wind west, strong; temp., 20°. Downy Woodpecker, 3; Hairy 

 Woodpecker, 3; Prairie Horned Lark, 2; Crow, 2; Blue Jay, 6; Junco, 21 ; Tree Spar- 

 row. 52; Purple Finch, 4; Cardinal, 9 ; Carolina Wren, i; Chickadee, 26; Tufted Tit- 

 mouse, 2 ; White-breasted Nuthatch, 3. Total, 13 species, 134 individuals. — W. H. 

 Packard and C. S. Van Deusen. 



Evanston, 111. — Time, 9 A. M. to i v. m. Snowing very hard, blinding at times ; 

 ^vind west, varying to northwest; temp., 15°; eight inches of snow on ground. Result of 

 live-mile tramp: Herring Gull (immature), 2; Old Squaw Duck, 100; Junco, 20; Red- 

 poll, I ; Chickadee, 12. Total, 5 species, 135 individuals. — H. S. Pepoon. 



Jefferson, Ashtabula County, Oliio. — Time, 8 a. m. to 12 m., and 2 to 4 p. M. A 

 gray day, west wind or none; a little fine snow, fields mostly bare, frozen; woods with 

 crusty snow; temp., 22°. Ruffed Grouse, 2 ; Barred Owl, i; Great Horned Owl, i; 

 Hairy Woodpecker, 2 ; Downy Woodpecker, 4; Northern Pileated Woodpecker, 2; Red- 

 bellied Woodpecker, i; Northern Flicker, i; Blue Jay, 2; Tree Sparrow, 8; White- 

 breasted Nuthatch, 8; Red-breasted Nuthatch, i; Chickadee, 26. Total, 13 species, 

 59 individuals. — E. F., and Robert J Sim. 



Cadiz, Ohio.- — Time, 9 a. m. to 12.30 P. m. and 2.30 p. m. to 4.30 p. m. Partly 

 cloudy; ground covered with snow, and ice in sheltered places only; wind southwest, 

 moderate; temp., 35°. Distance walked (as registered by pedometer), 13 miles. Ruffed 

 Grouse, i, Mourning Dove, i; Sharp-shinned Hawk, i; Cooper's Hawk, i; Red- 

 tailed Hawk, 2; Sparrow Hawk, 2; Great Horned Owl, i; Hairy Woodpecker, 4; 

 Downy Woodpecker, 8; Red-bellied Woodpecker, 5; Blue Jay, 3; Tree Sparrow, 12; 

 Junco, 22; Song Sparrow, 3; Cardinal, 9; Carolina Wren, 3 ; White-breasted Nut- 

 hatch, 15; Tufted Titmouse, 39; Chickadee, 28 ; Golden-crowned Kinglet, i; Blue- 

 bird, 3. Total, 21 species, 164 individuals. — Harry B. McConnell. 



McZena, Ohio. — December 24. Time, 8.50A. M. to 1.50 p. M. Raining or snowing 

 all the time; ground bare except remains of snowdrifts; wind southwest, strong; very 

 "isagreeable walking; temp., 39°. Bob-white, 10; Ruffed Grouse, i; Mourning Dove, 

 24; Red-tailed Hawk, i; Sparrow Hawk (?), i; Hairy Woodpecker, 2; Downy Wood- 

 pecker, 6; Yellow-bellied Sapsucker, i; Red-headed Woodpecker (heard); Red-bellied 

 Woodpecker, 2; Northern Flicker, i; Prairie Horned Lark, 2; Blue Jay, 10; American 

 Goldfinch, 47; Tree Sparrow, 35 ; Junco, 24; Song Sparrow, 4; Cardinal, 6; Carolina 

 Wren, 2; Brown Creeper (heard); White-breasted Nuthatch, 9; Red-breasted Nuthatch, 

 i; Tufted Titmouse, 18; Chickadee, 3; Golden-crowned Kinglet, i. Total, 25 species, 

 2x3 inc'ividuals. — Zeno Metcalf and C. L. Metcalf. 



Detroit River, Mich. — Time, 4 p. M. to 4. 30 p. m. Snow-flurries, floating ice on 

 river; wind northwest; temp., 26°. Herring Gull, 5; Ring-billed Gull, 3. Total, 2 

 species. 8 individuals. — Alexander W. Blain, Jr. 



Port Sanilac. Mich. — December 26 ; time, 2.15 P. M. to 4.15 p. m. Clear; six to ten 

 inches of snow; wind southwest, light; temp., 12°. Old Squaw (?), 18; Bob-white, i ; 

 ■Crow, 160; Pine Grosbeak, 2; Snowflake, 120; Chickadee, i. Total, 6 species, 302 

 individuals. — Harriet W. Thomson. 



Appleton, Wis. — Time, 9. 30 to it. 30 A. M. Cloudy, light snow falling, ground 

 partly covered; wind northwest, liglit; temp. zero. Downy Woodpecker, i; Prairie 

 Horned Lark, 2 ; Crow, 2 ; Blue Jay, 3 ; Cedar Waxwing, 6; White-breasted Nuthatch, 

 2; Chickadee, 5. Total, 7 species, 21 individuals. — Henry W. Abraham. 



Winneconne, Wis. — December 24; time, 9 a. m. to 12 M.; i p. m. to 3 p. m. 

 Partly cloudy; two or three inches of snow ; wind west, light; temp., 20"^. Hairy Wood- 

 pecker, 2; Downy Woodpecker, 6; Blue Jay, 15; American Crow, 10; Red-winged 

 Blackbird, i; Evening Grosbeak, 10; American Goldfinch, i; Snowflake, 200; Tree 

 Sparrow, 20; White-breasted Nuthatcii, 10; Chickadee, 10. Total, 11 species. 285 in- 



