Bulletin No. ij. 17 



Notes from Wisconsin ; American Goshawk, Accipiier atricajiil- 

 lus. — That rare and ferocious bird, the Goshawk,' made its first appear- 

 ance, to my personal knowledge, in this locality the present winter. The 

 first was seen in the early part of November. Two others were seen 

 later, one of which was killed. They were very daring and persistent in 

 their attacks upon the poultry, returning day after day and often 

 not without success. 



Redpoll, Acanthis linaria. — In the winter of 1896 the Common Red- 

 poll came under my observation for the first time, there being several 

 small flocks in this locality. Perhaps they were common in previous 

 winters, but owing to their resemblance to the Goldfinch at a distance, 

 were not noticed. They are quite abundant this winter, being the charac- 

 teristic bird of weedy fields and hedge rows. 



Cedar Waxwing, Anrpelis cedroriim. — The Cedar Waxwing is becom- 

 ing more abundant every year. Large flocks are often seen on Cedar and 

 Siberian crab trees. 



Lapland Longspur, Calcarius lafjbonicits. — A few Lapland Longspurs 

 have been observed. 



; Golden Eagle, Aqaila chrysaetos. — Occasionally seen soaring about 

 the points overlooking our small streams. 



Howard P. Mitchell, 3ff. Sterling-, Craxvford Co., Wis. 



Notes from Northern Illinois. — American Goshawk, Accipiter 

 atrica-pillns. — An adult male shot in this (Winnebago) county on Janu- 

 ary 18, 1897. This is the first record I have of its occurrence here. 



Canada Goose, Branta canadensis. — Quite common this winter, but 

 very few are taken. 



Redpoll, Acanthis linaria, were noted November 3, 1896, when they 

 were quite common on a creek bottom in company with Goldfinches. 

 They were very wild but several were taken, among them one red male. 

 All taken were linaria. A few were again noted January 12, and Janu- 

 ary 18, 1897. 



Snowflake, Pleclrophenax nivalis. — A few Snowflakes were reported 

 February 3, 1897. White-bellied Nuthatches and Titmice are more com- 

 mon this winter than usual and are more frequently seen within the city. 



Prairie Chickens are as common as usual, while Bob-whites are on the 

 increase, but the Ruffed Grouse will, I fear, soon be a bird of the past 

 in this county. 



An Unusual (?) Winter Plumage of the Goldfinch. — A neighbor of 

 mine has a female Goldfinch which he slightly wounded and captured 



