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as well as from the evergreen honeysuckle hedge with which it is enclos- 

 ed. — Robert Ridgway. 



Oberlin, Ohio. — Junco was entirely absent from northern Ohio during 

 the past winter except in epsecially favorable places in the river gorges, 

 in or near towns or cities. Here it roosted in the piles of brush thrown 

 over the ledge of rocks, or even in the bed of leaves beneath overhang- 

 ing ledges of stone. — Lynds Jones. 



Montgomery, Ohio. — For the note which suggested this inquiry, con- 

 tributed by Mr. J. C. Galloway, see Bulletin No. 12, page 9. 



Meridian, Wis. — The Slate-colored Junco is seldom seen here during 

 the winter, and never when there is much snow on the ground. Were 

 last seen December 7, 1896, and first seen this spring March 29. I have 

 found it roosting on the ground among dry leaves and weeds ; more often 

 on steep hillsides. It often roosts about farm buildings, in the sides of 

 hay and straw stacks, and sometimes enters open buildings and sheds in 

 stormy weather. It leaves us the latter part of April. — J. N. Clark. 



Rockford, 111. — The Junco usually winters here in small numbers, tho 

 I have not observed any this year, but then, I have been out very little. 

 When they have been noted it was around farm houses where there are 

 conifers, which are used extensively here for protection and ornament, 

 in which I have known them to roost. — J. E. Dickinson. 



The following contribution from Mr. Widmann gives both the range 

 and roost in two different localities. "I found it February 26, a mile 

 south of New Orleans, and at Madisonville it was quite common March 5. 

 In the immediate vicinity of St. Louis it prefers the ornamental ever- 

 greens for roost, especially red cedars and Norway spruces. Where such 

 occur, particularly young trees thickly branched to the ground, Juncos 

 roost in large numbers. They go to roost pretty early in the evening. 

 On the farms I have seen them enter corn-shocks and out-buildings, 

 taking to similar places as the English Sparrow. I may also sav that 

 they return to their winter home as other birds return to their summer 

 home. The first winter I put up the feeding box in a tree near the 

 house, the Juncos did not enter the box before late winter, driven to it 

 by heavy snow. The next winter they had no fear from the beginning, 

 and it was evident from their behavior that they had been there before. 

 Ever since then they are regular boarders, and in cold weather never tire 

 eating nuts. It is a common winter visitor from St. Louis southward. 



To prevent misunderstanding, the box entered by my Juncos is not a 

 nesting box with a small hole, but an open box 12 by 18 inches, and 6 

 deep. It is nailed against the trunk of an elm tree, 12 feet from the 



