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was no sign of pink on the crowns. ‘The Siskins were feeding on some 
kind of berry on a medium-sized tree which stands near a small body of 
water. Lhe birds moved about a good deal, but kept together in their 
flock formation. Finally they flew off toward the northwest in a compact 
little squad (of eight). I believe this is the first time I have ever positively 
identified this species and so got quite a thrill.’’ Observers, Mr. and Mrs. 
E. T. Baroody, Mr. Higgins and Carlyle Morris. 
Waukegan, Illinois, December 27, 10:30 A. M. to 4:30 P. M.; 
cloudy to clear, wind light S.E. to $.W. ‘Temperature, 36 degrees at 
start, 40 degrees at finish; twelve miles on foot: Lesser Scaup Duck, 3; 
Marsh Hawk, 2; Herring Gull, 6; Barn Owl, 2; Hairy Woodpecker, 1; 
Downy Woodpecker, 2; Blue Jay, 4; Crow, 16; Eastern Meadowlark, 1; 
Bronzed Grackle, 6; Tree Sparrow, 51; Slate-colored Junco, 7; Ob- 
servers, Stephen S. Gregory, Jr., Walter T. Fisher, perine Dickinson, 
and James S. White. 
Yellow-bellied Sapsucker and Robin were reported by Mr. Parker 
Blair of Winnetka; Kingfisher reported by Mr. A. M. Bailey and Mr. 
Fred Lodge on Salt Creek at LaGrange, December 20th, and a Saw-whet 
Owl January 3. I visited Lincoln Park on January | and found approxi- 
mately 2,500 Bonaparte’s Gulls in Belmont Harbor and along the Lake 
Front. 
Should I have received as many Christmas census reports as I ex- 
pected, the above list would probably have been increased by several species. 
As it stands, this list of 39 species reported by so few observers exceeds 
ordinary expectation. 
Of our regular Winter visitants it appears, from personal and re- 
ported observations, that some of these are notably scarce, such as American 
Merganser, Red-breasted Merganser, Scaup Duck (with one exception; 
see above census report by Lilly), American Golden-eye, Old-squaw, 
White-breasted Nuthatch and Junco. Our Winter ducks appear to be the 
scarcest of all. Of those species ordinarily common on our lake front at 
this time of the year, they are represented in numbers in the above Christmas 
census list as per figures or notations as follows: 
American Merganser, 100; Red-breasted Merganser, none; Scaup 
Duck, 1,203 plus-minus; American Golden-eye, 1; Old Squaw, 10; White- 
winged Scoter, none. JAMES S. WHITE. 
