therefore appears that the same tendency toward early mating wich is ap- 
parent in Europe is also characteristic of this species in Illinois. 
Winter Losses Wilson found 2 dead Hungarians under a bush in a roadside 
snow drift hear Marengo this winter. Brewer found 7 after the snow had 
melted this spring, in the woods, evidently the remains of a covey frozen 
last winter. This instance of roosting in timber seems of itself worth 
recording. There is a report that the Wisconsin Hungerians showed a 
decided tendency this last winter to gather in the néighborhood of gravel 
roads which were being scraped clear of snow in order to allow milk to be 
hauled to market. This might indicate that the shortage of grit during 
show storms is as serious as the shortage of food. Taken in conjunction 
with Lodge's statement that all kinds of birds consume as much grit as 
grain at his feeding station, and the need for a thorough study of winter 
feeding methods becomes apparent. 
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