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Spring Notes From a Seventh Grade Class 



The following remarkable list is the work of the 7th grade of 

 LaGrange, 111., Miss Esther Craigmile, leader. 



Pied-billed Grebe, March 16, Jackson Park; Red-throated loon, March 16, 

 Jackson Park; Ring-billed Gull, January 24, Chicago; Herring Gull, January 24, 

 Chicago; Bonaparte's Gull, March 30, Jackson Park; Red-breasted Merganser, 

 March 16, Jackson Park; American Merganser, March 16, Jackson Park; Scaup 

 Duck, March 29, Jackson Park; Ringnecked Duck, March 30, Jackson Park; 

 American Golden Eye, March 16, Jackson Park; Canada Goose, March 8, La- 

 Grange; Wilson's Snipe, March 29, Hinsdale swamp; Killdeer, March 9, La- 

 Grange ; Mourning Dove, March 17, LaGrange ; Marsh Hawk, March 18, La- 

 Grange ; Red-tailed Hawk, March 17, LaGrange; Red-shouldered Hawk, March 2, 

 Hinsdale; Broad-winged Hawk, March 4, LaGrange; Screech Owl, January 16, 

 Riverside; Kingfisher, March 30, Jackson Park; Hairy Woodpecker, February 

 23, Riverside; Downy Woodpecker, February 1, LaGrange; Yellow-bellied Sap- 

 sucker, March 24, LaGrange ; Red-headed Woodpecker, March 5, LaGrange ; 

 Northern Flicker, Feb. 16, LaGrange ; Phoebe, March 20, Fullersburg ; Prairie 

 Horned Lark, Feb. 23, LaGrange ; Blue Jay, January, LaGrange ; Crow, Feb. 

 23, Riverside; Cowbird, March 19, LaGrange; Red-winged Blackbird, March 4, 

 LaGrange ; Aleadowlark, March 4, LaGrange ; Rusty Blackbird, March 8 ; La- 

 Grange ; Bronzed Crackle, Jan. 9, LaGrange; American Goldfinch, March 17, 

 LaGrange ; Tree Sparrow, March 2, Hinsdale ; Field Sparrow, March 17, La- 

 Grange ; Junco, January, LaGrange; Song Sparrow, March 17, LaGrange; Swamp 

 Sparrow, March 20, Fullersburg; Fox Sparrow, March 9, LaGrange; Towhee, 

 April 1, LaGrange; Cardinal, Feb. 23, Riverside; Cedar Waxwing, March 9, 

 LaGrange; Migrant Shrike, March 30, LaGrange; House Wren, March 24, 

 LaGrange ; Winter Wren, March 29, LaGrange ; Brown Creeper, Jan. 25, 

 LaGrange ; White-breasted Nuthatch, March 4, LaGrange ; Red-breasted Nut- 

 hatch, March 22, LaGrange; Tufted Titmouse, March 12, LaGrange; Chickadee, 

 March 2, Hinsdale; Golden Crowned Kinglet, March 15, LaGrange; Ruby 

 Crowned Kinglet, March 26, LaGrange ; Robin, February 24, LaGrange ; Bluebird, 

 March 2, LaGrange. 



Spring Records at Port Byron 



Following is a record of my bird walks taken this spring, from 

 February 24, to March 31 : 



February 24; 9 A. M. to 3:30 P. M., partly cloudy; ground bare, snow- 

 banks on north side of woods, and along fences and hillsides ; wind west, light ; 

 temperature 46° to 60°. Rough-legged Hawk, 2; Great Horned Owl, 1; Hairy 

 Woodpecker. 3 ; Downy Woodpecker, 4 ; Red-headed Woodpecker, 12 ; Red- 

 bellied Woodpecker, 6; Prairie Horned Lark, 12; Blue Jay, 15; Crow, 25; Tree 

 Sparrow, 55; Junco, 70; Cardinal, 4; White-breasted Nuthatch, 8; Tufted Tit- 

 mouse, 5; Chickadee, 15; Bluebird, 7. Total, 16 species, about 244 individuals. 



March 3 ; 9 A. M. to 4 P. M. Clear; ground bare, a few snowbanks, also 

 some ice in the sloughs and creeks; wind east, brisk; temperature 35° to 45°. 

 Pintail, (one flock, flying over) 15; Rough-legged Hawk, 1; Hairy Wood- 

 pecker, 3 ; Downy Woodpecker. 8 ; Red-headed Woodpecker, 7 ; Red-bellied 

 Woodpecker, 6; Prairie Horned Lark. 4; Blue Jay, 15; Crow, 6; Red-winged 

 Blackbird, 25; Tree Sparrow, 100; Junco, 175; Cardinal, 4; White-breasted 

 Nuthatch, 11; Tufted Titmouse, 3; Chickadee, 20; Robin, 2; Bluebird, 14. 

 Total, 18 species, about 419 individuals. 



March 10 ; 9 A. M. to 4 P. M. Clear; ground bare, ice in the sloughs and 

 creeks; wind variable, light temperature 20° to 35°. Pintail, (one flock, flying 

 over) 10; Rough-legged Hawk, 3; Hairy Woodpecker, 4; Downy Woodpecker, 

 9; Red-headed Woodpecker, 11; Red-bellied Woodpecker, 10; Flicker, 1; 



