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Prairie Horned Lark, 2; Blue Jay, 14; Crow, 8; Red-winged Blackbird, 100 

 Goldfinch, 3; Tree Sparrow, 100; J unco, 120; Song Sparrow, 1; Fox Sparrow, 1 

 Cardinal, 3; White-breasted Nuthatch, 11; Tufted Titmouse, 5; Chickadee, 16 

 Robin, 15 ; Bluebird, 10. Total 22 species, about 459 individuals. 



March 17: 8:30 A. M. to 3:30 P. M. Clear; ground bare; wind west, 

 moderate temperature 42° to 60°. Pintail, 85 (3 flocks flying over) ; Killdeer, 

 5; Bob-white, 10 (one covey) ; Coopers Hawk, 1; Hairy Woodpecker, 3; Downy 

 Woodpecker, 5 ; Red-headed Woodpecker, 10 ; Red-bellied Woodpecker, 7 ; Flicker, 

 1; Prairie Horned Lark, 4; Blue Jay, 10; Crow, 7; Red-winged Blackbird, 15; 

 Meadowlark, 6; Goldfinch, 2; Tree Sparrow, 130; Junco, 400; Song Sparrow, 4; 

 Fox Sparrow, 7; Cardinal, 4; White-breasted Nuthatch, 8; Tufted Titmouse, 8; 

 Chickadee, 11; Robin, 14; Bluebird, 22. Total, 25 species, about 779 individuals. 



March 24; 9 A. M. to 3 P. M. Clear; ground bare; wind north, brisk; 

 temperature 40° to 55°. Kildeer, 2; Red-tailed Hawk, 1; Rough-legged Hawk, 

 2; Screech Owl, 1 (heard at 8 P. M.) ; Hairy Woodpecker, 3; Downy Wood- 

 pecker, 5; Red-headed Woodpecker, 16; Red-bellied Woodpecker, 6; Flicker, 6; 

 Prairie Horned Lark, 2 ; Blue Jay, 10 ; Crow, 6 ; Red-winged Blackbird, 1 ; 

 Meadowlark, 5 ; Bronzed Grackle, 2 ; Goldfinch, 1 ; Tree Sparrow, 125 ; Junco, 

 385; Song Sparrow, 2; Fox Sparrow, 16; Cardinal, 7; White-breasted Nuthatch, 

 5 ; Tufted Titmouse, 5 ; Chickadee, 7 ; Robin, 15 ; Bluebird, 8. Total, 26 species, 

 about 644 individuals. 



March 31: 8:30 A. M. to 4 P. M. Clear; ground bare; high southwest 

 wind, very difficult to observe; temperature 58° to 74°. Killdeer, 1; Red-tailed 

 Hawk, 1 ; Rough-legged Hawk, 1 ; Hairy Woodpecker, 4 ; Downy Woodpecker, 5 ; 

 Red-headed Woodpecker, 4 ; Red-bellied Woodpecker, 6 ; Flicker, 7 ; Phoebe, 1 ; 

 Prairie Horned Lark, 4; Blue Jay, 11; Crow, 3; Cowbird, 4; Red- winged Black- 

 bird, 2; Meadowlark, 8; Western Meadowlark, 3 (heard singing); Bronzed 

 Grackle, 2 ; Goldfinch, 1 ; Vesper Sparrow, 9 ; Tree Sparrow, 3 ; Field Sparrow, 2 ; 

 Junco, 70; Song Sparrow, 5; Fox Sparrow, 7; Towhee, 1; Cardinal, 1; Purple 

 Martin, 1; White-breasted Nuthatch, 5; Chickadee, 10; Robin, 11; Bluebird, 9. 

 Total, 31 species, about 202 individuals. 



Following is a list of the early spring birds, and the dates when first seen : 

 Jan. 25, and Feb. 6, Prairie Horned Lark ; Feb. 6, and March 6, Goldfinch ; Feb. 

 12, Pintail; Feb. 14, Bluebird; Feb. 25, Robin; March 2. Marsh Hawk; March 3, 

 Red-winged Blackbird; March 4, Killdeer, Rusty Blackbird; March 5, Meadow- 

 lark; March 7, Bronzed Grackle; March 10, Flicker, Song Sparrow, Fox Spar- 

 row; March 17, Cooper's Hawk; March 21, Sparrow Hawk, Western Meadow- 

 lark, Vesper Sparrow ; March 24, Red-tailed Hawk ; March 26, Purple Martin ; 

 March 29, Phoebe ; March 30, Cowbird ; March 31, Field Sparrow, Towhee ; 

 April 1, Mourning Dove ; April 2, Great Blue Heron ; April 3, Chipping Sparrow. 



Some of the noteworthy features of the spring migration are as 

 follows : 



1. The disappearance of the Great Horned Owl, none seen or 

 heard since Feb. 24. 



2. The absence of the Brown Creeper, none seen since Dec. 23, 

 1917. 



3. The many flocks of Pintail ducks seen flying north during 

 March. 



4. An abundance of sunshine and dry weather. On March 30, 

 a Prairie Horned Lark nest was found in a pasture, with three young 

 in it. The young already had good sized feathers. 



Port Byron, 111., April 4, 1918. J. J. Schafer. 



