THE AUDUBON BULLE TAS 
Unusual Bird Records 
HE wandering habit of the Mockingbird has again delighted a 
number of its friends, as reports have come from Glen Ellyn and 
Evanston of its appearance this spring. 
friend. 
a lady who knew mimulus in the South. Mrs. Lester M. Jones of 
The Evanston bird was reported as an unusually musical catbird to 
Evanston when called to see the singer immediately recognized an old 
and it would be interesting if it could be proved whether the winter 
mer. 
Several reports of the Mockingbird were made during the winter, 
identifications were the same birds that were seen this spring and sum- 
Mr. Lyon of Waukegan has also added a mocker to his long list of 
unusual birds banded in his region. Mr. Benjamin T. Gault reported 
the appearance of the mocker in Glen Ellyn. 
We hope that like the Cardinal, both the Carolina Wren and the 
Mockingbird have come to stay. 
Another bird that is becoming a summer resident in new localities is 
the Tufted Titmouse. This spring was gladdened along the Des Plaines 
by the far carrying notes of his jolly whistle from early April. 
Two ladies were fortunate in finding at Riverside the Blue-winged 
spring lists. 
warbler and the Prothonotary was seen by many and added to their 
time of leaving. 
The cloudy cool weather during May resulted ina piling up of migrants, 
conditions held back the Myrtle and Black-polls long after their usual 
so that some of the warbler clan were present in swarms. 
Weather 
Compact flocks of White-throated sparrows so thoroughly scouted the 
lawns that a second sowing of grass seed was necessary after their visit. 
The Western Meadowlark has established a summer residence in a 
meadow south of La Grange and its deep-throated gurgling warble 
easily distinguishes it as being something new to report. 
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