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March 21: Clear; wind westerly; temperature 54 degrees at 2:00 P. M. About 

 a dozen Bronzed Grackles on own place and one Bluebird singing. This evening 

 frogs were heard croaking for the first time. 



March 24: Clear; wind southwest, temperature 56 degrees at 2:00 P. M. Robins 

 numerous in village, two Bluebirds seen, and flock of about 20 Bronzed Grackles about 

 our place. 



March 25: Clear in early morning, cloudy for the most part later; wind south- 

 west, temperature 60 degrees at 2 :00 P. M. Visited woods, lake and springs 9 to 

 10 A. M. Bluebill Ducks — flock of 22 and more in centre of lake; Northern Flickers, 3; 

 Red-headed Woodpecker, 1; Golden-crested Kinglet, 2 males; pair of Red-shouldered 

 Hawks, flying over and through the woods calling. Tree Sparrows, 3 ; Juncos, 3 ; 

 White-breasted Nuthatch calling its mating-note, but remained quiet when imitated. 

 Frogs calling loudly from a little pond in woods. 



March 27: Cloudy and cool; wind northwest, temperature 38 degrees at 2:00 P. 

 M. Visited lake and woods for a short time this afternoon. 2 Fox Sparrows in song; 

 Phoebe — a pair, (together on same branch of tree) on shore of lake. Red-shouldered 

 Hawks still present and noisy. There is decided difference in the male and female 

 calls. Sapsucker, 1 due, and later another on our place. Also a Brown Creeper on 

 our place. Several Juncos in woods. 



March 28: Fair; wind southwest, temperature 56 degrees at 3:00 P. M. Visited 

 lake, woods and springs again — 9:00 to 10:00 A. M. Several Juncos in woods. One 

 Fox Sparrow singing. Winter Wren, 1 ; Golden-crowned Kinglet, 1 ; Pied-billed 

 Grebe, two (2), together, and possibly a pair in lake; Phoebe, two pairs, one being at 

 same stand as yesterday. Bluebird, 1 male. Later several juncos appeared on our place 



March 29: Cloudy; wind northeast, temperature 47 degrees at 3:00 P. M. 

 Visited lake and woods again, but evidently no change had taken place from yesterday. 

 Same species present. 



March 30 : 2 :00 o'clock, a single Coot in lake this morning. Was very tame 

 and allowed a near approach. Juncos, common, at a little wet run in village where 

 they were bathing and feeding. 



March 31 : Slight thunder shower in early morning. Cloudy and threatening 

 later. Brisk southwest wind, shifting in evening to northwest, temperature 73 degrees 

 at 2:00 P. M. First Mourning Dove arrived on our place this morning though it 

 was thought one was heard yesterday. Visited lakes, springs, creek, bottom and 

 woods. A male Cooper's Hawk was observed near the Springs, flying within easy 

 range of me, while talking with a friend, and passed rapidly in a northwesterly di- 

 rection through the woods and just below the tree-tops. Was evidently foraging and 

 migrating at the same time. The first Cowbirds also noticed on this trip — a flock of 

 5 trailing a scattered flock of Red-wings going northwest ; later in the day a Cowbird 

 was heard calling near our place. 



Glen Ellyn, April 2, 1917. B. T. Gault. 



Hinsdale. 



March 25, 4:30 to 6:00 P. M. Clear, no wind; temperature 70 degrees. Sanitarium 

 and Highland woods with adjoining eastern meadow. 



Killdeer, 1 ; Short-eared Owl, 1 ; Red-headed W T ookpecker, 2 ; Flicker, 1 ; Phoebe, 

 2; Prairie Horned Lark, 2; Blue Jay, 1; Crow, 30; Cowbird, 2; Red-winged Blackbird, 

 100; Meadowlark, 6; Bronzed Grackle, 50; Tree Sparrow, 15; Junco, 50; Song 

 Sparrow, 10; Fox Sparrow, 18; Towhee, 1,; Golden-crowned Kinglet, 5; Robin. 100; 

 Bluebird, 4. Species 20, individuals, 400. 



Esther A. Craigmtle. 



Jacksonville, February 26, 8-10 A. M. and 4:30-5:30 P. M., clear, cool, light wind. 

 Song Sparrows. 6; Meadowlarks, several; Downy Woodpecker, 1; Red-bellied 

 Woodpecker, 1 ; Flicker, 1 ; Brown Creeper, 1 ; Tufted Titmouse, 4 ; Cardinals, 2 

 Sparrow Hawk, 1; Rusty Blackbird, 1; Bluebirds, 2; Crows, several; Blue Jay, 1 

 Fox Sparrows, 3 ; Migrant Shrike, 2 ; Chickadee, 1 ; Juncos, many ; Robins, 4 

 English Sparrows, many. March 26, 6-9 A. M., clear, warm, light wind: Robins 

 Meadowlarks; Bluebirds; Song Sparrows; Tufted Titmouse; Chickadees; Cardinals 

 Blue Jays; Turtle Doves, 2; Crows; Phoebes, 2; Red-winged Blackbirds; Downy 

 Woodpecker, 3 ; Hairy Woodpecker, 1 ; Red-bellied Woodpecker, 4 ; Vellow-bellied 

 Sapsucker, 2 ; Bronzed Grackle ; Cowbird, 2 ; Flickers, many ; Brown Thrasher, 1 ; 

 Golden-crowned Kinglets, several; Juncos, many; Field Sparrows, 4; Screech Owl, 1; 

 Brown Creepers, 6; 2-4 P. M. Baird's Sandpipers. 19; Killdeer, 2. 



Alma Hollinger. 



