42 THE AUDUBON BULLETIN 



ins, Killdeer, Scaup Duck, Broad-winged Hawk, Song Sparrow, 

 and Red-winged Blackbirds. Meadow Larks were also reported 

 today. 



Urbana 



Professor Frank Smith sends the following notes: 



In The Audubon Bulletin Spring 1922, the writer announced 

 the results of a warfare on the English Sparrow during 1921. 

 More than 500 were captured in an ordinary city dooryard. 

 There has been no truce, and the efforts to eliminate the pests 

 have not been diminished, though during 1922 the total number 

 captured was but 285. The number in the vicinity was greatly 

 reduced in the latter part of the season and only 13 specimens 

 were taken during November and the first half of December, 

 although the traps were in constant readiness. The date of the 

 last capture was November 17, and very few of them have been 

 seen in the immediate vicinity since that date. 



No Starlings have appeared since those reported last year, 

 and, as far as I am aware, a lone Bronzed Grackle is the only 

 representative of the Blackkbird tribe that has passed the winter 

 in the vicinity. 



Mockingbirds seem now to be thoroughly established here, 

 as permanent residents, and are seen all through the winter in 

 several different places in Urbana and Champaign. Asparagus 

 berries are eaten extensively by the individuals coming to the 

 writer's dooryard during the winter. 



Waukegan 



April 18th, Mr. W. I. Lyon w T rote : I have had a wonder- 

 ful time with the Cedar Waxwings, they came in flocks as you 

 will notice by the trap picture and in two weeks we banded 

 about two hundred of them. It was very noticeable how quiet 

 they were while being banded and held in the hand and flew 

 only a short distance on being released and many of them re- 

 peated a number of times showing little fear of people. The 

 main bait to attract them we found to be cut apples. 



So far this year we have placed over five hundred bands 

 and our big harvest is just starting when the White-throated 

 Sparrows arrive. 



How to Start Bird Banding 



Begin the easiest way. 



Trap only at convenient times. 



Use a flat box trap with a stick under one side and a string 

 to your window. Keep the ground underneath the trap al- 

 ways baited so that when you are not around it becomes a 

 permanent feeding station. 



The trap should be about three feet square and four inches 

 deep, made entirely of wire netting or make the sides of light 



