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eye 4; Hairy Woodpecker 1; Downy Woodpecker 1; Yellow-bellied Sapsucker 2; Flicker 3; 

 Phoebe 4; Bronzed Grackle 50; Crow 1; Red-winged Blackbird 2; Song Sparrow 2; Junco 3; 

 Towhee 1; Robin 20; Bluebird 2; Total, individuals 117, species 19. 



WILLOW SPRINGS: A stretch from bridge for about a mile southwest along Drainage Canal, 

 and also a walk through the wooded hills on the mainland. April 2; 2:30 to 6:30 p. m. Herring 

 Gull 50; Woodcock 1; Sparrow Hawk 1; Screech Owl 1; Kingfisher 1; Yellow-bellied 

 Sapsucker 1; Flicker 2; Phoebe 10; Crow 10; Cowbird 5; Rusty Blackbird 3; Red-winged 

 blackbird 2; Meadowlark 20; Tree Sparrow 2; Field Sparrow 1; Song Sparrow 5; Vesper 

 Sparrow 2; Junco 200; Fox Sparrow 1; Winter Wren 2; Chickadee 2; Brown Creeper 2; 

 Golden-crowned Kinglet 10; Robin 30; Hermit Thrush 1; Bluebird 2. Total, . individuals 377, 

 species 26. Harold R. Wanless. 



CHICAGO: Jackson Park, 9:00 a. m. to 12:30 p. m. Clear, partly cloudy in early hours; 

 wind north, moderate; temperature 50 degrees. Pied-billed Grebe 12; Ring-billed Gull 30; 

 Herring Gull, many; American Merganser 10; Red-breasted Merganser 250; Baldpate 6; Lesser 

 Scaup 150; American Golden-eye 8; Coot 15; Saw-whet Owl 1; Kingfisher 2; Downy 

 Woodpecker 1; Yellow-bellied Sapsucker 4; Flicker 1; Phoebe 1; Blue Jay 2; Crow 18 

 Cowbird 2; Meadowlark 4; Bronzed Grackle 75; Tree Sparrow 3; Junco 25; Song Sparrow 8 

 Fox Sparrow 2; Brown Creeper 1; White-breasted Nuthatch 2; Chickadee 12; Robin 40 

 Blue Bird 2. Individuals 687, species 29; Herring Gulls not counted. Sidney Wade. 



CHICAGO: Jackson Park, March 31; 8:00 to 9:00 a. m. Southwest wind, temperature 55 

 sky overcast. Pied-bill Grebe 15; Herring Gull, innumerable; Ring-billed Gull, innumerable 

 American Merganser 8; Red-breasted Merganser, 60 approximately; Baldpate 6; Lesser Scaup 37 

 Ring-necked Duck 3; American Golden-eye 8; Old Squaw 1; Coot 5; Kildeer 4; Kingfisher 3 

 Blue Jay 2; Crow, a very large flock, uncounted, flew over; Bronzed Grackle, very numerous 

 uncounted; Junco, numerous; Song Sparrow 12; Fox Sparrow 20; Brown Creeper 1; Chickadee 4 

 Golden-crowned Kinglet 5; Robin, very numerous, uncounted; Blue Bird 4. 



After 5:30 p. m. slight sprinkle of rain, I added to the above list: Canada Goose 30; Marsh 

 Hawk 3. 



CHICAGO: April 3, 1916; Dune region and Lake Michigan. North of Porter, Ind. Clear; 

 Northeast wind; temperature 40 to 43. 11:00 a. m. to 4:00 p. m. Herring Gull 3; Canada 

 Goose 25; Ruffed Grouse 2; Mourning Dove 2; Marsh Hawk 2; Kingfisher 1; Downy 

 Woodpecker 3; Yellow-bellied Sapsucker 5; Flicker 2; Phoebe 6; Crow, innumerable; Red- 

 winged Blackbird 1; Meadowlark 7; Field Sparrow 2; Junco, innumerable; Song Sparrow 

 30, approximately; Fox Sparrow 20, approximately ; Chewink 1; Cardinal 1; Chickadee 7; Golden- 

 crowned Kinglet 30, approximately; Robin 10; Bluebird 4. 



The north wind had filled the southern portion of the lake with ice; hence the scarcity 

 of waterfowl. It is difficult to account for failure to observe the Grackle, which has been in 

 the city in large numbers for over a week. Dr. Alfred Lewy. 



CHICAGO: Members of the Chicago Ornithological Society report the following notes: 



February 22. River Forest. Temperature 50. Blue Bird 2; Kildeer 1; flock of Lapland 

 Longspurs. 



March 11; Mineral Springs, Indiana; temperature 35 to 40; wind southwest. Marsh 

 Hawk 5; Red-tailed Hawk 4; Sharp-shinned Hawk 1; Pigeon Hawk 1; Great-horned Owl 2; 

 Ruffed Grouse 3; Bobwhite 12; Cardinal 1; large flock of Redpolls; Juncos 8 to 10; Downy 

 Woodpecker 10; Chickadee 10; Blue Bird 2; Meadowlark 2; On same date three Robins 

 observed in Jackson Park, Chicago. 



March 12; from Eggers Woods and Wolf Lake. Crows active and noisy; Sharp-shinned 

 Hawk 3; Marsh Hawk 1; Fox Sparrow 1; Blue Bird 3; Kildeer 1; Prairie-horned Lark 2; 

 Song Sparrow 2. 



March 12; Mineral Springs, Indiana. Blue Bird; Song Sparrow; Robin; Canada Goose; 

 Ring-necked Duck; American Merganser; Marsh Hawk; Red-tailed Hawk; -Kildeer; Crow; Tree 

 Sparrow. 



March 13; Jackson Park, Chicago. Kildeer; Chickadee 2; Robin 4; Lesser Scaup Duck; 

 Golden-eye 3; Old Squaw 1, male; small flock of Red-breasted Merganser. 



River Forest: Meadow Lark 1; Blue Birds; Robins. 



Mineral Springs, Indiana: Red-winged Blackbirds and Bronzed Crackles. 



March 13 to 19; cold Northerly winds; practically r no migration; Jackson Park, Chicago: 

 Large flocks of Herring and Ring-billed Gulls on ice in lagoons; observed Chickadees in the 

 Park on several days. 



March 16; Jackson Park: Robins; Sharp-shinned Hawk 2. 



March 18; Dune Park to Miller's, Indiana, along the shore of Lake Michigan: Lapland 

 Longspurs; Juncos; Cardinal 3; many Tree Sparrows; Chickadee 25; Downy Woodpecker 3; 



