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they are unmolested. Thatcher’s Woods also harbor a large 
number. 
The mildness of the season will no doubt continue to prove 
the truth of the old experience that no two migrations are alike, 
and we can expect all kinds of new developments. 
River Forest Bird Notes 
A half dozen Short-eared Owls have wintered in the con- 
ifers at Vaughan’s nursery near Western Springs. The abun- 
dance of rabbits in the vicinity made it a desirable place to lo- 
cate. The same birds were reported to me in the open country 
north of River Forest where mice were probably abundant. Two 
or three records of the Barn Owl have been reported from That- 
cher’s Woods. February 26 a Great Horned Owl frightened 
some small bird enthusiasts in the same locality. 
Most of the winter birds. have 
resorted to the friendly shelter of 
the Forest Preserve, so few are 
found in trees and shrubbery about 
town. A large flock of Bohemian 
Waxwings have been about the only 
birds in evidence besides the omni- 
present House’ Sparrow. Their 
fearlessness and fondness for high 
bush cranberries have made them 
delightful visitors. 
The open winter has made the 
birds less dependent on the feeding 
stations, so observation has been 
difficult. The absence of Juncos and 
Tree Sparrows has been offset by 
the unusual number of Chickadees. 
Robins, Meadowlarks, and Mourn- 
ing Doves in unusual numbers win- 
tered here. The almost unpre- 
cedented high temperature of Feb- 
ruary twenty-second was naturally [ass aa 
followed by the first wave of migra- photo by Alvin R. Cahn aie 
tion. Large flocks of Robins, Bronz- frrir sor’ Hoe aahon tO MEET 
ed Grackles, Red-winged Blackbirds, !N THE Woops 
Crows and Bluejays appeared February twenty-third. Geese, 
Ducks, Fox Sparrows and Bluebirds followed in smaller num- 
_ bers. 
Junior Audubon Observations 
The other day Jack and I were out in the south woods, and 
we saw a Monkey-faced Owl. When we whistled he would cock 
his head from one side to the other. 

IRVING PORTER 
