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eral appeared around town about the middle of January dur- 
ing our mild weather. The Meadow Larks are everywhere 
abundant and have been common since the latter days of Feb- 
ruary. Students reported the arrival of Martins on March 
29th. 
“It is certainly gratifying to see so many Bob Whites. I 
had the rare privilege about the middle of February to be on 
a train stopped near here in the country when a covey of 28 
birds walked up alongside the train about 10 feet away. I 
have not seen such a beautiful sight for some time. On 
almost every trip we take to the field we disturb a covey of 
8 to 10 birds. Others of our winter and permanent residents 
that are very common and abundant are the Cardinals, Tufted 
Titmouse, and the Blue Jay. An Eagle was seen on one trip 
but it was impossible to identify it because of distance.” 
Rockford 
Miss Edith Van Duzer sends the following records dated 
March 11. 
January 8—Barred Owl; 5—Waxwings; 5—Tree Sparrow; 
10—Bohemian Waxwings, a large flock probably containing 500 
individuals passed through the parks; 16—4 Red-bellied Wood- 
peckers, apparently permanent; and February 24—Sharp- 
shinned Hawk. 
The season to most bird observers has, I think, been some- 
what unsatisfactory since no regular winter birds have been re- 
ported—such as Horned Lark, Snowflakes, etc. 
Many Owls have been seen, however. Two Long-eared Owls 
have been about here all winter, two Snowy Owls have been re- 
ported as well as the ever present Screech Owl and the Barred 
Owl already mentioned. 
Three Marsh Hawks were reported on January 1st and were 
seen again later, a Sparrow Hawk has ben reported by several 
people, and I have seen the Broad-winged within a day or two. 
A flock of Bob-white has been seen and a number of birds 
seldom or never listed this time of year. A little Field Sparrow 
has passed the winter here with a flock of about seven Juncos. 
They have been observed for many weeks and always together. 
Some Robins and at least one Flicker and Grackle have stayed 
also. 
A few Cardinals and Titmice have been here but not as many 
as we have been having for several years. The Red-bellied Wood- 
pecker has not come to our feeding ‘stations tho’ he is about. Two 
years ago he came to my suet every day for months. 
The information I can give you will not, I fear, prove es- 
pecially interesting. The last week all migrating spring birds 
have been arriving on scheduled time. 
An hour’s walk this morning showed Downy and Hairy 
Woodpeckers, Chickadees, Bluejays, Blue Birds, Grackles, Rob- 
