40 THE AUDUBON BULLETIN. 



A decided wave of migration on April 11 brought large numbers of Fox Sparrows, Juncos, 

 Myrtle Warblers, Ruby-crowned Kinglets, and especially great numbers of Yellow-bellied Sap- 

 suckers. 



J. L. Devlne, President, Chicago Ornithological Club. 



DEKALB: March 12; Weather, mild; 9:30 to 11:00 a. m. Blue Birds in flight, 2; 

 Cardinal, 1, which has been about all winter; Tree Sparrows, very numerous; Song Sparrows, 

 relatively numerous, singing freely; Goldfinches, flock of 8 or 9, both sexes, partial winter 

 plumage, males show some change; Junco, in large numbers everywhere in thickets; Robins, 

 numerous, migration well on; Downy Woodpecker, single individual; Kildeer, in flight; 

 Horned Lark, calling over the fields, common; Crows, increasingly common. 



Record to date. April 12. In addition to the winter residents, the following migratory birds: 

 Bronzed Grackle, March 11; Red-winged Blackbird, March 12; Robin, all winter, common 

 by March 12; Blue Bird, March 12; Meadowlark, March 19; Red-bellied Sapsucker, April 4; 

 Marsh Hawk, March 19; Sparrow Hawk, April 2; Fox Sparrow, March 29; Vesper Sparrow, 

 April 9; Cowbird, April 2; Mourning Dove, April 6; Phoebe, March 24; Cedar Waxwing, 

 April 7; Golden-crowned Kinglet, April 4; Ruby-crowned Kinglet, April 10; Kildeer, March 12; 

 Song Sparrow, all Winter, common by March 12 ; Flicker, March 29 ; Coot, April 13 ; Brown 

 Creeper, April 7; Hermit Thrush, April 10; Black-crowned Night Heron, April 8; Winter 

 Wren, April 9; Kingfisher, April 11; Myrtle Warbler, April 11; Black Duck, April 12. 



Ralph E. Wager, Head of Department of Biology, N. I. S. N. S. 



EVANSTON: March 31; April 1; April 2; Grackles, many; Junco, many; Song Sparrow, 

 several; Meadowlark, many; Fox Sparrow 2; Blue Birds, many; Phoebe, several; Flicker, 

 several; Brown Creeper 1; Cedar Waxwing 10 or more; Chickadee, many; Robins, many; 

 Nuthatches; Downy Woodpeckers; White-throated Sparrow 2. Mrs. H. G. Campbell. 



Northern part of Evanston and open woods near Glenview Golf Club; April 2; 10:30 a. m. 

 to 1:30 p. m. Clear; light east wind; temperature 40 degrees. Herring Gull 3; American 

 Sparrow Hawk 2; Hairy Woodpecker 2; Flicker 5; Phoebe 3; Blue Jay 1; Crow 2; 

 Meadowlark 6; Bronzed Grackle 7; Junco 6; Song Sparrow 4; Swamp Sparrow 1; Cedar 

 Bird 7; White-breasted Nuthatch 1; Chickadee 5; Golden-crowned Kinglet 2; Hermit Thrush 2; 

 Robin 6; Blue Bird 3; individuals 63, species 19. Mr. and Mrs. Frederick H. Pattee. 



GLEN ELLYN: March 31; 9:00 to 12:00 a. m. Cloudy with light rain; Temperature 57 at 

 2:00 p. m. Wind southwest. Blue Bird 2; Duck 1; Wilson Snipe 1; Sandpiper 8; Kildeer 2 

 Mourning Dove 2; Red-shouldered Hawk 2; Kingfisher 1; Downy Woodpecker 1; Flicker 12 

 Phoebe 4; Blue Jay 5; Crow 15; Cowbird 1; Red-winged Blackbird 30; Meadowlark 4 

 Rusty Blackbird 4; Bronzed Grackle 20; Junco 3; Song Sparrow 11; Fox Sparrow 12; Golden- 

 crowned Kinglet 1; Robin 20; Blue Bird 4. Twenty-three species, 164 individuals. Frogs very 

 noisy at a little pond in the woods. 



GLEN ELLYN: Diary Notes from B. T. Gault. January 23, 1916. Cloudy; wind south- 

 west; temperature 45; 2 p. m. In woods and about the lake and to springs; 10:00 to 11:45. 

 Several crows feeding about the lake and among weeds near slough, north of dam ; a good 

 many Tree Sparrows present. Some were out among the weeds in the ice along Lake shore. 

 Quite a number singing, adding a springlike effect to the occasion. 



February 2. Clear and cold; temperature 5 at 9:00 a. m. and 13 at 2:00 p. m. Wind west by 

 northwest. During a short walk in woods near lake this afternoon, a flock of 7 Purple Finches 

 was seen. Also the Downy and Hairy Woodpecker, 1 each. Not a Jay or Crow in evidence. 

 (My first Winter record for purple Finches in Glen Ellyn). 



February 16. Clear; wind southwest; temperature 42 at 2:00 p. m. Four Black-capped 

 Chickadees and three Crows seen during a one-half hour's walk in woods this morning. 



February 22. Heard Song Sparrow singing during a short walk near the Lake this morning. 

 Several spiders were sunning around in the matted grass near the springs. Fair and pleasant 

 in the morning, cloudy afternoon and raining this evening. Wind shifting from southwest to 

 northeast. Temperature 50 at 2:00 o'clock. 



February 25. Cloudy; wind northwest; temperature 28 at 2:00 p. m. During a short 

 walk this morning to the woods on west shore of Glen Ellyn Lake the following bird 

 observations were made: Black-capped Chickadee 1; White-breasted Nuthatch 1; Downy 

 Woodpecker 3; Gold Finch 6; Song Sparrow 1, in song. 



February 27. Clear; brisk northwest wind; temperature 23 at 2:00 p. m. During a walk 

 into the fields northwest of village this afternoon 2 male Horned Larks, also 2 Prairie Hens, 

 the latter in a cornfield where corn stalks were left standing. 



February 29. Clear; wind westerly; temperature 28 at 2:00 p. m. Heard another Song 

 Sparrow in song this morning near the springs. In woods Tree Sparrows 6; Black-capped 

 Chickadees 2; and Nuthatches 2; the Chickadees and Nuthatches together. 



