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Robin, 1; Bluebird, 43; Golden-crowned Kinglet, 1; Northern Shrike, 6; 
Starling, 540; English Sparrow, 689; Meadowlark, 224; Cardinal, 206; 
Purple finch, 2; Common Goldfinch, 34; Slate-colored Junco, 40+; Tree 
Sparrow, 428; White-crowned Sparrow, 5; Song Sparrow, 13. Total: 
39 species; about 3741 individuals. (Seen in the area the week of the 
count, Canada Geese, 10; Short-eared Owl, 1; Bronzed Grackle, 2). — 
Mr. and Mrs. W. R. Bridges, Mr. and Mrs. Olin Groves, Hammel Haynes, 
Jr., Mrs. Minnie Hundley, Jimmie Kermicle, Carol Scherer, Mr, and Mrs. 
Chester Scherer, Mr. and Mrs. Howard Shaw, Pearl Stine, Perna M. Stine 
(compiler). At feeding stations: Mrs. R. F. Gibson, Mrs. Mary Chaplin. 
Note to the Editor: Judging from the reports of interested farmers 
from the area covered, we counted about half the prairie chickens in the | 
county. One farmer maintains that some 35 birds destroyed a patch of, 
wheat for him last summer. Perna M. Stine, R.R: #5, Olney, Illinois 
Kankakee River State Park, Lake Village, Newton ccunty, Indiana; 
Beaver Lake Prairie Chicken Refuge, Lake Village; Willow Slough Game 
Preserve, Enos, Newton county. December 27; ground bare; most lakes, 
ponds and rivers frozen; clear; temperature 22° at start, 30° F. at end; 
north-west wind; 6:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. 80 miles by auto, 6 miles on foot. 
Great blue Heron, 1; Canada Goose, 42; Snow Goose, 3; Mallard, 175; 
Black Duck, 10; Pintail, 17; Canvas-Back, 1; American Golden-eye, 1; 
Red-breasted Merganser, 1; Red-tailed Hawk, 2; Red-shouldered Hawk, 
1; Rough-legged Hawk, 1; Marsh Hawk, 7; Sparrow Hawk, 1; Prairie 
Chicken, 8; Mourning Dove, 1; Short-eared Owl, 3; Yellow-shafted Flicker, 
1; Red-bellied Woodpecker, 7; Hairy Woodpecker, 2; Downy Woodpecker, 
9; Prairie horned Lark, 40; Blue Jay, 10; Common Crow, 18; Black- 
capped Chickadee, 1; Tufted Titmouse, 3; White-breasted Nuthatch, 9; 
Red-breasted Nuthatch, 1; Golden-crowned Kinglet, 2; Starling, 55; 
English Sparrow, 85; Cardinal, 9; Purple Finch, 12; Common Goldfinch, 
2; Slate-colored Junco, 22; Tree Sparrow, 150; Song Sparrow, 5; Lapland 
Longspur, 7. Total: 88 species, 713 individuals. — Dr. J. O. Young, Karl 
E. Bartel (compiler). 
Michigan City, Lake county, Indiana; 742 mile radius centering on 
Beverley Shores and highway U.S. 12, east to Michigan City, west to 
Baileytown; lake shore 40%, deciduous woods 20%, marsh 15%, coniferous 
woods 10%, river bank 5%, tamarack bog 5%, dwellings 5%; Dec. 21; 
7 a.m. to 6 p.m. Overcast; temp. 38° to 36° F.; wind NW, 9 m.p.h. Dense 
fog after 7:15 a.m., limiting visibility on Lake Michigan to 50 yards. 
Intermittent drizzle. All water open; ground bare. Ten observers in 6 
parties. Total party-hours, 20% (17% on foot, 3 by car); total party- 
miles, 84 (19 on foot, 65 by car). Common Loon, 1; Horned Grebe, 3; 
Pied-billed Grebe, 1; Mallard, 8; Black Duck, 14; Pintail, 2; Shoveller, 
5; Redhead Duck, 8; Canvas-back, 7; Lesser Scaup, 2; American Golden- 
Eye, 12; Buffle-head, 108; Old-Squaw, 250; White-winged Scoter, 1; Amer- 
ican Merganser, 10; Red-breasted Merganser, 12; Sharp-shinned Hawk, 1; 
Red-tailed Hawk, 1; Red-shouldered Hawk, 1; Sparrow Hawk, 1; Ring- 
necked Pheasant, 2; American Coot, 2; Herring Gull, 520; Ring-billed 
Gull, 155; Bonaparte’s Gull, 75; Belted Kingfisher, 2; Hairy Woodpecker, 
