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Ruby-crowned Kinglet, 4; Western Robin, 150; Chestnut-backed Bluebird, 8. Total, 

 44 species, 531 individuals. — Wm. Gray Harman. 



La Grange, Missouri.- December 24; 9 A. M. to 1.30 P. M. Clearing after rainy 

 night, very muddy; wind northwest, brisk; temp., 38°. Red-shouldered Hawk, 2; 

 Hairy Woodpecker, i ; Downy Woodpecker. 4 ; Red-bellied Woodpecker, 4; Blue Jay, 

 11; Crow, 4; Purple Finch, 3 ; Goldfinch, 16 ; Tree Sparrow, 20; Junco, 53 ; Cardinal, 6; 

 Shrike, i; White-breasted Nuthatch, 4; Tufted Titmouse, 8; Chickadee, 20. Total, 

 15 species, 157 individuals. — Susan M. Johnson. 



Clearmont, Mo. — Time, 7.30 to 8 a. m., and 9.10 A. m. to 1.50 p. m. Cloudy at 

 start, clearing later, ground bare ; wind southwest. Red-tailed Hawk, 2; Marsh Hawk, 

 i; Great-horned Owl, i; Screech Owl, i; Downy Woodpecker, 7; Red-bellied Wood- 

 pecker, I ; Crow, 330; Blue Jay, 5 ; Goldfinch, i; Tree Sparrow, 75; Junco, 14; Car- 

 dinal, i; Tufted Titmouse, 5; Chickadee, 27; White-breasted Nuthatch, 9; Brown 

 Creeper, 3. Total, 16 species, 486 individuals.— Edward W. Graves. 



Cameron, Clinton County, Mo.— Time, 11 A. M to 12.30 P. M. Sky cloudy and 

 overcast with driving, sleet-like snow; wind cold, from the northwest and blowing from, 

 about 35 miles to 40 miles ; temp., 26°. Downy Woodpecker, 2 ; Blue Jay, 6 ; Cardinal,, 

 i; Junco, 12; Chickadee, 2; White-breasted Nuthatch, 2. Total, 6 species, 25 indi- 

 viduals. — Charles Norman. 



Lexington, Ky.— Time, 7 to 8 a. m., 10 to i i a. m., 3 to 4 p. m. Clear, ground bare;, 

 wind west, fresh to brisk ; temp., 35"". Sparrow Hawk, 3; Screech Owl (heard at even- 

 ing) i; Hairy Woodpecker, i; Downy Woodpecker, i; Horned Lark, 11 ; American 

 Crow, 100 and more; Bronzed Grackle, 17, Tree Sparrow, 2 ; Song Sparrow, 10; Car- 

 dinal, 3; Mockingbird, i; Carolina Wren, 2; Brown Creeper, 2; Tufted Titmouse, i l 

 Carolina Chickadee, II ; Golden-crowned Kinglet, 3. Total, 16 species, 169 individuals, 

 — R. H. Dean. 



Mount Carmel, 111. — December 22. Time, 8 A. m. to 1 1.30 A. M. ; 2 P. M. to 4 P. M. 

 Clear; ground bare; light west wind; temp., 24°. Duck, about 125 (flying, and 

 too far away to make positive identification possible); Turkey Vulture, i; Red-tailed 

 Hawk, i; Sparrow Hawk, 4 ; Hairy Woodpecker, 8; Downy Woodpecker, 11; Yel- 

 low-bellied Sapsucker, i; Red-headed Woodpecker, 16; Red-bellied Woodpecker, 12; 

 Flicker, 14; Prairie Horned Lark, 13; Blue Jay, 23; Crow, 35; Meadowlark, about 

 60; Goldfinch, 26; Tree Sparrow, 75; Junco, 65 ; Song Sparrow, 5 ; Cardinal, 22; 

 Loggerhead Shrike, 2; Carolina Wren, 3; Bewick's Wren, i ; Brown Creeper, 3; 

 White-breasted Nuthatch, 9; Tufted Titmouse, about 40; Chickadee, 22; Bluebird, 19. 

 Total, 27 species, about 616 individuals. December 26, I saw one Mockingbird. — Cha-. 

 F. Brennan. 



Mount Carmel, 111.— Time, sunrise until 2 P. M. Clear, temp., 35°. List of birds 

 visiting ' lunch counter ' at house near center of town. Downy Woodpecker, 3 ; Hairy 

 Woodpecker, i; Red-bellied Woodpecker, i; Flicker, 2 ; Blue Jay, 9; Junco, i; 

 Cardinal, 9; Carolina Wren, 2; Bewick's Wren, 2; White-breasted Nuthatch, 5; 

 Black-capped Chickadee, 15 ; Carolina Chickadee, 4, and English Sparrows without 

 number. — E. F. Beull. 



Kewanee, 111. — Time, 7.30 A. M. to 11 A. M. Snow; wind south; temp., 20°. 

 Downy Woodpecker, 2; Blue Jay, 3; Crow, 5; Pine Grosbeak, 8; Song Sparrow, i; 

 Junco, 25 ; Cardinal, 2; Carolina Chickadee, 16; White-breasted Nuthatch, i. Totals 

 9 species, 63 individuals. — Clifford Crosby. 



Rock Island, 111. — Time, lo A. M. to 12.40 P. M. Snowing, ground bare when snow 

 began; wind southeast at 9 A. vi., and northeast at 11.30, becoming a gale, with blinding 

 clouds of snow ; temp., 23°. Hairy Woodpecker, 2; Downy Woodpecker, i; Red- 

 headed Woodpecker, 2; Blue Jay, 10; Junco, 4; White-bellied Nuthatch, 3; Black- 

 capped Chickadee, 9. Total. 7 species, 31 individuals.— Burtis H. Wilson. 



