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on private grounds. The mayor said he could do nothing till 
there was a statute passed by the legislature. I do not know 
whether his position is warranted or not. However, I am hoping 
the Audubon Society may be able in time to get the requisite 
legislation on the question of getting rid of stray cats. 
Odin 
Mr. C. B. Vandercook writes from Odin as follows: 
“While the winter of 1921-22 was a very mild one here in 
Southern Illinois, bird life was not so plentiful as would be ex- 
pected. Some species which are usually observed on mild days 
were not seen at all. January 4 a Mockingbird paid me a visit, 
and has returned the call nearly every day since. He does not 
appear to take well to feed put out expressly for him, but pre- 
fers to pick up whatever he can from the grass in the garden. 
I have seen him at various places all over town, and he is appar- 
ently getting plenty to live on. Mocking-birds are frequently 
observed in sheltered quarters, and I think this one has found 
it comfortable in town. 
January 9 I saw one Bluebird flying northeast. January 15 
I saw two Robins who were perched in the top of a large shade 
tree. They finally decided that they were needed back in the 
South; so they left, and I saw no more until February 1. Since 
then they have been almost continually seen. January 20 I 
was in the east part of town and I heard the pleasant note of 
the Meadowlark, so I walk- 
ed out into a pasture where 
the sound came from, and 
soon flushed fourteen in all. 
The next morning there 
were about three inches of 
snow on the earth, and the 
thermometer registered ten 
above zero. I had occasion 
to pass a piece of land in 
the west end of town which 
is grown up with wild blue 
stem grass and very thick 
at that. Here the Larks 
were having a good time 
Singing and feeding. I count- 
ed twenty-six in this flock. 
I have seen or heard them 
daily ever since. 
January 31 I saw my first 
Killdeer. It was flying north. *°s*=isa’ gem 
T also saw three Bluebirds. Photo by R. 8. Ghurehu 
The first of February was etaendte ears 
warmer, with a drizzling rain, and Bluebirds were to be heard 

