48 THE AUDUBON BULLETIN 



LaGrange. 



March 2 1 ; clear ; bright sun ; temperature 45 degrees ; light northwest wind. 

 9 :00 A. M. to 12 :00 A. M. Along Salt Creek, north of LaGrange. 



Juncos, 5 ; Song Sparrow, 6 ; Swamp Sparrow, 1 ; Cardinal — male and female, 2 ; 

 Marsh Hawk, 1 ; Red-shouldered Hawk, 2 ; Red-headed Woodpecker, 2 ; Downy 

 Woodpecker, 1 ; White-breasted Nuthatch, 1 ; Crows, 9 ; Rusty Blackbirds, 50 ; Red- 

 winged Blackbirds, 10; Meadowlark, 10; Bluebirds, 15 (male and female); Robins, 

 8 (males); Goldfinch, 1; Golden-crowned Kinglet, 1; Bronzed Grackle, 1. 18 

 varieties, 123 individuals. 



Mrs. A. E. Taylor, 

 Mrs. J. M. Kavanagh. 



On the whole, the Spring Migration so far has been quite fruitful in the line 

 of good dates and a few rare records. 



The Snowflake was seen on the second of February. Flocks of Cedar Waxwings 

 were observed occasionally and I might also mention that the Bohemian Waxwing 

 was reported by reliable observers. During one of my Saturday afternoon sojourns 

 to the near-by woods, I almost stepped on a Ruffed Grouse (this is my first record 

 for LaGrange). The date was February 17th. The Robin was first noted on the 

 24th of the last named month and was seen every day from then on. On the 16th 

 of March I saw a flock of 30 Redpolls. They are still lingering here (March 25th). 

 Following are some of my dates for the migrants which have arrived up to now 

 (March 25th) : 



Green-winged Teal March 10 Goldfinch March 25 



Bluebird March 10 Kingfisher March 25 



Killdeer '. March 10 Fox Sparrow March 25 



Red-winged Blackbird March 10 Sharp-shinned Hawk March 25 



Bronzed Grackle March 10 Vesper Sparrow March 25 



Meadowlark March 10 Towhee March 25 



Northern Flicker March 10 Golden-crowned Kinglet March 25 



Rusty Blackbird March 16 Winter Wren March 25 



Lapland Longspur March 18 Sapsucker March 25 



Coot March 24 Cedar Waxwing March 25 



Sparrow Hawk March 24 Cowbird March 25 



Wilson's Snipe March 24 Migrant Shrike March 25 



Rough-legged Hawk March 24 Tufted Titmouse March 25 



Sandhill Crane March 24 Ruby-crowned Kinglet March 25 



Purple Finch March 25 



There are some species of birds that arrived a few days earlier but I have given 

 my dates. 



I suppose I will have to tell the story of the Sandhill Crane. I was just returning 

 home from the Clarks' at Hinsdale when my attention was called to some ducks 

 which were flying over. One boy scout called out, "Look at the ducks." What they 

 supposed were ducks, turned out to be a very rare record, such are the chances 

 of an observer. They were flying in a northerly direction at a moderate rate of 

 speed and up in the air at a height until they were about twice the size of a crow. 

 It was at 5:15 P. M. The sun was shining on them but they looked black as far 

 as I could make out. What first attracted my attention was the flying of the birds 

 in single file with the long necks and feet stretched out horizontally. Three individuals 

 were in the flock. 



Edmund F. Htjlsberg. 



March 1. A flock of 15 Canvas-back in Jackson Park in a small patch of open 

 water. Also several Old-squaw. A flock of 25 Redpolls at Riverside. 



March 4. The same ducks at Jackson Park. The "Phoebe" note of the Chickadee 

 heard this afternoon. Red-wings and Robins reported. 



March 9. Red-wings and Meadowlarks here in full song. Cardinal and Tree 

 Sparrows singing at Riverside. 17 species observed. 



March 10. Very warm day. Heavy migration lasting through the day. Crows 

 migrating. All the birds are singing. Cowbird, Bluebird, Rusty Blackbird, Longspurs, 

 Robins, Killdeer, Sparrow Hawk, Bronzed Grackle, Marsh Hawk, Red-shinned Hawk 

 and Mallard Duck arrived. 



