itt ree DWBON eB UIEIEK EIN 55 

The next year two more came in November and were trapped and 
banded, but only came back a few times. They were heard occasionally 
during the next three years, but none came into the traps, then in 
January 1927 one more was trapped and banded, and another in April. 
In 1928, three came in October and two in November. They repeated a 
few times and disappeared. 
There was a storm on December 14th and I did not get home until 
after dark. In making the rounds of the traps a large five-cell focusing 

flashlight was used, which gives a very brilliant “spot” of light. In the 
first trap there were two of the Tufted Titmice with their head under 
their wings, asleep. Fixing the spot on them and approaching quietly 
until the light was within two feet did not disturb them. Waving the 
light back and forth or flashing it on and off did not awaken them and 
they did not move until the trap was disturbed. The next trap had two 
more that could not be awakened by the light, all four were banded 
birds, repeaters from the five caught in October and November. 
Again they disappeared but every time the weather was bad they 
would be back. A feeder filled with sunflower seeds was put on a tree 
near the house on Christmas day. Two of them took possession at once 
and never missed a day at the feeder during the next three weeks, as this 
article is being written in sight of the feeder they are making continuous 
trips for the sunflower seed and with several Chickadee and one male 
Cardinal keep the feeder almost in constant use. 
During January the Titmice are calling occasionally but giving just 
two calls of peto peto. On looking up the references on the Tufted Tit- 
mouse, Waukegan, Illinois seems to be about its northern range limit. 
Birds of Northeastern Illinois, by E. W. Nelson, 1877, ““Occurs only 
during fall and winter when straggling parties occasionally visit us from 
southern IIlinois.” 
