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was seen at Forest Park while the writer was on his way to the city. 

 The day generally was cloudy; wind southwest, temperature 60 de- 

 grees at 2 o'clock. 



March 7: Clear A. M., cloudy P. M., wind southwest; temperature 38 de- 

 grees at 2 o'clock. Male robin in our yard this afternoon. 



March 8 : Partly cloudy with wind northeast ; temperature 48 degrees at 

 2 P. M. Bluebird singing near our place while a male Bronzed Grackle was 

 putting forth his best efforts from the top of a silver leaved poplar ; not far 

 away a Robin was twittering, the combined effort being decidedly spring like. 



March 9 : Cloudy with light rain in late P. M., wind west shifting to high 

 northwest ; temperature 47 degrees at 2 o'clock. A single Bronzed Grackle 

 about our place. 



March 10: A sudden change of weather conditions took place during 

 last night, commencing about 8 o'clock, temperature dropping more than 30 

 degrees, water forming into ice and thermometer registering 15 degrees above 

 this A. M. The day proved clear and crispy, wind northeast. A Robin was 

 seen at 52nd Ave., Chicago, while on my way to city. 



March 11: Fair A. M. and cloudy P. M. Brisk southwest wind; tempera- 

 ture 48 degrees at 2 o'clock. Visited woods, lake and creek-bottom this fore- 

 noon, but absolutely nothing in the way of birds in sight. Heard a Crow or 

 two, and also one Robin, while later in day a single one was seen on our place, 

 and a solitary Bronzed Grackle closeby. 



March 12 : Partly cloudy with warm westerly wind ; temperature 60 de- 

 grees at 2 P. M. Several Robins in village and two Bronzed Grackles on our 

 place, both males. 



March 13 : Cloudy with heavy rain in forenoon ; misty P. M. cool north- 

 east wind ; temperature 37 degrees at 2 o'clock. Thunder and rain again tonight 

 at 11:30. Registered nothing new in bird life. 



March 15: Fair; cool northeast wind; temperature 31 degrees at 2 P. M. 

 Visited lake, woods and springs, 10:30 to 11:30 this A. M. Lake nearly frozen 

 over and in the center on the ice a single Herring Gull was standing. Nearby 

 was a dark object, the remains of a catfish, as later it was ascertained that many 

 were dead beneath and in the ice of the shallow water all long the shore. The 

 water in lake was very low when winter came on, thus accounting for the 

 destruction of fish which could not very well have escaped the unusual depth 

 of ice. Many were of fair size for this locality. A single Tree Sparrow was 

 among the willows at lake and a pair of Red-shouldered Hawks at the old 

 stand evidently settled for the season. Were quiet compared with last year, 

 the male calling but a few times. 



March 16 : Clear ; brisk southwest wind ; temperature 46 degrees at 2 P. M. 

 Several Robins in village but quiet. Bronzed Grackles increasing, small flocks 

 of 3 and 5 seen with a few additional singles. Two Meadowlarks came near 

 our house this P. M. singing. Bluebirds quiet since cold spell of Saturday and 

 Sunday last. 



March 17 : Clear fine day with warm southwest wind ; temperature 56 at 



2 o'clock. Many people discarded their heavier outer garments in taking their 

 Sunday afternoon walk. Robins and Meadowlarks singing vigorously this 

 morning, the larks continuing through the day and the Robins this evening. 

 Several Bluebirds, too, were heard singing. Ice in lake has disappeared. 7 or 

 8 Red-winged Blackbirds (males) in Creek bottom and two in song. Were 

 singles as they left separately, going in a northwesterly direction. Four Juncoes 

 seen, three of them in song. Bronzed Grackles still increasing. 



March 18 : Clear and warm ; brisk southwest wind ; temperature 70 at 



3 P. M. Several Bluebirds singing in village and one observed inspecting a 

 hole in a telephone pole. Heard a Killdeer call at 9:45 A. M., and a Flicker at 

 11:15. First Butterfly of season on our place at 11:30 A. M. 



March 19: Misty, fair and partly cloudy the greater part of the day. 

 Wind southwest, temperature 63 degrees at 2 P. M. Excursion varied this 

 morning by going into the fields and along hedge-rows northwest of town. 



