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March 7. Cloudy; rather brisk west and northwest wind; temperature 31, at 2:00 p. m. 

 Light snow flurry in afternoon. Robin calls from a tree in our front yard at 6:30 a. m. In 

 woods this forenoon, saw a mixed flock of 15 to 20 Tree Sparrows and three or four Juncos. 



March 11. Clear; wind southwest; temperature 39 at 2:00 p. m. Heard Blue Bird and 

 Robin near our house this morning, and later some 4 Blue Birds near the springs. Song and 

 Tree Sparrow 1 ; each in song near Lake. 



March 12. Clear; wind southwest; temperature 55 at 2:00 p. m. Following is a list of 

 birds seen during a four mile trip into the fields northwest this afternoon: Robin 2; 

 Meadowlark 2; Crow 6; Horned Lark 12; Song Sparrow 3; Red-winged Blackbird 3; flock 

 of 50 going northwest; Marsh Hawk 1; Prairie Hen 1; Canada Goose, flock of about 75 in 

 V shape going south this evening. Blue Bird, heard 1. 



March 18. Cloudy morning and clear afternoon; wind northeast; temperature 43 at 

 2:00 p. m. Male Bronzed Grackle calling on our place this morning and heard again this 

 afternoon. 



March 19. Clear; cool northwest wind; temperature 39 at 1:00 p. m. Made two birding 

 trips today. First to the springs where a Red-winged Blackbird and Meadowlark were singing. 

 Phoebe called and several Robins were singing in village. The walk of the afternoon was an 

 eleven mile affair into Bloomington Township and return via Wheaton. Apparently not a 

 good day for birds though the fields were not traversed much. Following is the list: Sparrow 

 Hawk 2; Rough-legged Hawk 1; Robins, several; Bluebirds; Meadowlark 1; Song Sparrow 

 1; Bronzed Grackle 2; Red-winged Blackbird 2; Horned Lark, several; Tree Sparrow, several; 

 Crows. 



March 21. Cloudy; wind northwest; temperature 36 at 2:09 p. m. Sapsucker 2; fully a 

 dozen Bronzed Crackles on our place and at least one pair mated, the female gathering nest 

 material. 



March 29. Cloudy for the most part; wind northeast; temperature 44 at 2:00 p. m. 

 Flicker calls in village this morning. Heard Sapsucker call in woods this forenoon. A few frogs 

 croaking in small pond near the dam at lake. Mourning Dove calling on our place this 

 afternoon. 



March 30. Clear; wind northwest; temperature 57 at 2:00 p. m. Mourning Dove on our 

 place this morning. Two Ducks (Bluebills) in the lake this morning. Also a pair of Red- 

 shouldered Hawks present in woods near by. The latter noisy. 



GRANITE CITY: March 25; Daybreak to 8:30 a. m. Swampy timber three miles from 

 town; clear; wind northwest; temperature 40 degrees. Song Sparrow 26; Meadowlark 15; Red- 

 winged Blackbird 75; Crows, 2 large flocks estimated 200; Hell Diver 2; Mud Hen 8; Blue-winged 

 Teal 6; Blue Heron 8; Cardinal 3; Robin 17; Blue Bird 5; Hawk 2; Mourning Dove 2. 



A. E. MacGalliard. 



HARVEY: March 31; 12:30 to 3:30 p. m. Cloudy; wind southwest, moderate. Meadow- 

 lark 8; Robin 13; Cowbird 4; Purple Grackle 6; Blue Bird 7; Prairie Horned Lark 2; 

 Red-winged Blackbird 3; Crow 4; Junco 75; Song Sparrow 4; Fox Sparrow 1; Downy 

 Woodpecker 2; Yellow-bellied Sapsucker 2; Total, individuals 130, species 13. This vicinity 

 is not favorable for birds because of the factories. C. W. Lantz. 



HINSDALE: April 3; 9:00 a. m. to 5:00 p. m. Clear, fairly strong east wind, temperature 

 45 to 50 degrees. Pied-billed Grebe 4; American Coot 10; American Woodcock 3; Wilson Snipe 1 

 Hairy Woodpecker 2; Downy Woodpecker 4; Yellow-bellied Sapsucker 1; Flicker 9; Phoebe 4 

 Horned Lark 2; Blue Jay 5; Crow 2i; Cowbird 128; Red-winged Blackbird 172; Meadowlark 100 

 Rusty Blackbird 1; Bronzed Grackle 100; Goldfinch 2; Vesper Sparrow 1; Tree Sparrow 50 

 Field Sparrow 1; Junco 450; Song Sparrow 28; Swamp Sparrow 1; Fox Sparrow 10; Chunk 

 Sparrow 4; Cedar Waxwing 66; Brown Creeper 1; White-breasted Nuthatch 2; Crested 

 Titmouse 2; Black-capped Chickadee 10; Golden-crowned Kinglet 8; Hermit Thrush 2; 

 Robin 150; Blue Bird 10; Total, individuals, 1378, species 39. 



Mrs. C. E. Raymond, Miss Ella Warren. 



JACKSONVILLE: February 19. Robins 2; Cardinals 3; Blue Jay; Black Shafted 

 Flicker. 



February 20. Chickadee; Rusty Blackbird; Blue Bird; Meadowlark; Song Sparrow; Crow. 



March 6. Brown Creeper 8; Phoebe. 



March 12. Downy Woodpecker; Tree Sparrows. 



March 13. Red-winged Blackbirds; Bronzed Grackle; Kildeer 2; Wild Ducks migrating; 

 Loggerhead Shrike 1 ; Fox Sparrow. 



March 26. White Breasted Nuthatch. 



March 30. Brown Thrasher; Towhee. 



March 31. Golden Crowned Kinglet. 



