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several tufted titmice (Baelophus bicolor). Red-breasted nuthatches also came here and remained 

 for the winter for the first time. At least such is assumed by looking over the data on hand. 



The first robins were recorded early in January and quite regularly up to their regular date 

 of arrival. The western meadowlark which migrated to these parts and nested here for the first 

 time in 1915 again returned this spring and it is hoped that they can be included in our regular 

 summer residents. 



The following list gives comparative dates of the arrival of birds this Spring so far and the 

 earliest arrivals recorded during the past fifteen years. 



Earliest Previous Arrival. 1916. 



Kildeer 

 Phoebe 

 Meadowlark 

 Purple Grackle 

 Henslow Sparrow 

 Hermit Thrush 

 Bluebirds 



Mar. 16 



Apr. 



8 



Mar. 



14 



Mar. 



4 



Mar. 



9 



Mar. 



26 



Apr. 



3 



Feb. 



18 



Paul B. 



Mar. 16 



Mar. 22 



Mar. 12 



Mar. 22 



Mar. 25 



Mar. 28 



Feb. 25 

 Puis 



ST. CHARLES: March 31; 9:30 a. m. to 12:45 p. m. Cloudy, light rain part of the time; 

 wind southeast; temperature 45 degrees. Robin 36; Grackle 32; Kildeer 5; Junco 155; Jay 12; 

 Song Sparrow 26; Yellow-bellied Sapsucker 8; Orange-crowned Kinglet 7; Brown Creeper 1; 

 Phoebe 8; Meadowlark 17; Red-winged Blackbird 9; Crow 47; Bluebird 20; Black-capped 

 Chickadee 11; Golden-winged Woodpecker 14; American Herring Gull 3; Tree Sparrow 16; 

 Red-shouldered Hawk 1; Purple Martin 3; Wilson's Snipe 1; Fox Sparrow 2; Mourning Dove 2; 

 Hermit Thrush 1; Cowbird 2; Field Sparrow 1; American Merganser 3; Richardson's Owl 1; 

 Little Blue Heron 1 ; Kingfisher 2 ; Downy Woodpecker 3 ; Goldfinch 1 ; Vesper Sparrow 1 ; 

 Mallard Duck 8. Total, 34 species, 460 individuals. Harriett Browxell. 



URBAN A, ILL., and vicinity, March 25 to April 2, inclusive. The numbers show the largest 

 number of individuals recorded by a single observer on a single trip during the above period. 



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