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March 27: Clear and cool; wind northeast; temperature 39 degrees at 

 2 o'clock. Heavy hoar frost this A. M. Bronzed Grackles were gathering nest 

 material early, some straws and weed stalks they were carrying being heavily 

 laden with the frost. Seems they can not wait for warmer weather to come. 

 Are also here in more than usual numbers, 30 being counted on our place this 

 P. M. and about equally divided as regards sex. A Redwing evidently to show 

 its sociability dropped into the orchard about noon today and contributed its 

 calls and song to the Grackle medley. 



March 28 : Clear and cool. Wind northeast ; temperature 46 degrees at 

 2 P. M. Again the hedges and fields west were visited this A. M. Nothing 

 of importance, noticed, however. Conditions about as before, but perhaps fewer 

 Juncos present. A few Fox Sparrows on hand and Song Sparrows evidently 

 settled for the season. A Flicker calls. 



March 29: Clear A. M., but sky misty overcast in P. M. Wind north- 

 east; temperature 50 at 2 o'clock. A slight change in the present bird fauna 

 noticed. 3 Pied-billed Grebes and a female Scaup were in the lake this A. M. 



March 31 : Fair to clear A. M., misty in P. M., temperature 71 degrees 

 at 3 o'clock, with high southwest wind blowing. 6 Pied-billed Grebes and the 

 female Scaup in lake. 3 Tree Sparrows seen, also a Golden-crested Kinglet. 

 Crow on nest. Several western painted turtles were perched on brush drift 

 and wood about the lake. 



April 1 : Partly cloudy and threatening ; wind westerly, temperature 63 

 degrees at 2 P. M. 2 Pied-billed Grebes and the female Scaup still in lake. 

 An exceptionally good songster of the Fox Sparrow was heard. Flickers are 

 increasing and mating. Was interested in finding the Red-shouldered Hawk 

 on the occupied nest of last year and with head facing same way, which was 

 very convincing of its being one of the pair of the preceding year. Some bits 

 of down were clinging to the nest thus showing its probable occupancy for 

 several days past 



April 2 : Cloudy for the most part with brisk and cool northeast wind ; 

 temperature 49 degrees at 2 P. M. A single Grebe in lake. 



Our orchard was alive with Grackles this evening between 5 and 6 o'clock. 

 160 were counted and there might easily have been more. Some Rusties were 

 among them and all appeared to be singing and calling their level best. A stiff 

 breeze blowing caused them to face the northeast, and some with difficulty 

 maintained their perch. 



April 3 : Rain during the night and changing to sleet before morning. 

 Cloudy for the most part in A. M., but clear in P. M. Wind still cool from the 

 northeast, temperature 41 degrees at 2 P. M. A few spring beauties were 

 found blossoming in warm sunny spots in woods and 2 Hermit Thrushes — 

 probably a pair — were on hand. 



B. T. Gault, Glen Ellyn. 



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