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March 11. Green-winged Teal and Fox Sparrows seen at Summit. Song Sparrows 

 abundant and in full song. 



March 15. The river is rising rapidly. Sharp-shinned Hawk observed at River- 

 side. The Tufted Titmouse also seen with a flock of Chickadees. Juncos numerous 

 and singing. 



March 18. Snowing and cold at Riverside this morning. Titmouse calling and 

 a Red-tailed Hawk seen. A male Wood Duck in full plumage observed. We watched 

 him walk along the bank for a few yards before he flew. A beautiful bird. 



March 20. Tree Sparrows and Juncos increasing. Their full song is heard every- 

 where. Red-wings passing in large flocks. 



March 21. Very warm. Ring-billed and Bonaparte Gulls observed on lake front. 



March 22. Another heavy migration. South wind. Fox Sparrows everywhere 

 and in full songs. Other birds increasing. Coot, Kingfisher, Vesper Sparrow, Wood- 

 cock. Towhee. Phoebe, Lesser Scawp Duck, Ruddy Duck, and Golden-crowned Kinglet 

 observed for first time. 



March 24. Very good day for birds. 44 species observed including Carolina Wren. 

 Rough-legged Hawk, Wilson Snipe, Blue-winged Teal, Pigeon Hawk and Cooper's 

 Hawk. Rusty Blackbirds are exceedingly abundant. 



March 26. Hermit Thrush and Grebe at Jackson Park. A large flock of Pectoral 

 Sandpipers observed at Riverside. Sparrow Hawks flying over. 



March 28. Cold and snow. Woodcock on wooded island in Jackson Park. Grebes 

 common. 



March 29. Mourning Doves and Sapsucker seen. Juncos the most common bird 

 now. 



March 30. Winter Wren, Red-headed Duck, and Golden-eye seen for the first 

 time. Tree Sparrows going north rapidly. Swamp Sparrow seen. 



March 31. Jackson Park, Riverside and Millers. Very warm and birds abundant. 

 The following birds seen during the day : Bluebird, 6 ; Robin, 75 ; Hermit Thrush, 4 ; 

 Ruby-crowned Kinglet, 7 ; Golden-crowned Kinglet, 45 ; Chickadee, 7 ; White-breasted 

 Nuthatch, 1; Brown Creeper, 10; Cardinal, 6; Towhee, 25; Fox Sparrow, 85; Song 

 Sparrow, 85 ; Junco, 525 ; Field Sparrow, 15 ; Tree Sparrow, 50 ; Vesper Sparrow, 2 ; 

 Redpoll, 1; Purple Finch, 1; Bronzed Grackle, 150; Rusty Blackbird, 175; Cowbird, 

 50 ; Crow, 40 ; Blue Jay, 4 ; Swamp Sparrow, 2 ; Phoebe, 5 ; Flicker. 20 ; Sapsucker, 25 ; 

 Downy Woodpecker, 3 ; Hairy Woodpecker, 2 ; Kingfisher, 3 ; Red-shinned Hawk, 2 ; 

 Sharp-shinned Hawk, 1 ; Marsh Hawk, 1 ; Turkey Vulture, 1 ; Golden-eye Duck, 1 ; 

 Green-winged Teal, 3; Ring-necked Duck, 10; Killdeer, 5; Coot, 25; Black-crowned 

 Xight-Heron. 2; Great Blue Heron, 2; Lesser Scaup Duck, 110; Greater Scaup Duck, 

 1; Redhead, 3; Baldpate, 7; Mallard. 6; Herring Gull, 75; Ring-billed Gull, 4; 

 Bonaparte Gull, 4; Piedbill Grebe, 15. Total, 52 species. 



The following were observed by others during day : Greater-yellow leg, Wilson 

 Snipe, Blue- winged Teal, Red-tailed Sparrow Hawk, Screech Owl, Prairie Horned 

 Lark, Goldfinch, Sparrow Hawk, Tree Swallow, Winter W r ren, Longspur. Grand total 

 for day, 63 species. 



James D. Watson and Max de Laubenfels. 



Metropolis. 



March 29 : Junco ; White Throated Sparrow ; Field Sparrow ; Chipping Spar- 

 row; Meadowlark; Brown Thrasher; Downy Woodpecker; Hairy Woodpecker; 

 Mockingbird; Cardinal; Black and White Creeper; Bluebird; Bronzed Grackle; 

 Northern Flicker; Pine Warbler; Bewick's Wren; Carolina Wren; Tufted Titmouse. 



Mrs. J. C. Courtney. 



March 29 : Brown Thrasher ; Field Sparrow ; Song Sparrow ; Chipping Sparrow : 

 Meadow Lark; Red-headed Woodpecker; Mockingbird; Cardinal; Bluebird; Bronzed 

 Grackle ; Bewick's Wren ; Cowbird ; Robin ; Turtle Dove ; Blue Jay ; Junco ; Carolina 

 Wren. 



This winter when the snow was heavy, there were large flocks of Lapland Long- 

 spurs around my house. I fed them from the porches. They were the first I ever saw 

 in this county. I know of no other record. 



Mrs. P. O. Johns. 



