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but many have been seen feeding in vacant lots, and the writer located a 
nest in a partially decayed oak tree along Ogden Avenue, just west of the 
Berwyn city limits. Several hundred strange birds have recently been 
reported as feeding at the edge of Mt. Auburn cemetery about one-half 
mile south of Berwyn, which are no doubt Starlings. As late as the end 
of December several Robins were still present, and a number of Cardinals 
and Blue Jays may be seen almost every day. 
White-throat Sparrows and Juncos remained with us for a number 
of weeks, during which time they evidently gleaned the seeds of crab-grass 
in our back yard. 
Without question, the summer bird population of Berwyn is increas- 
ing, and it is believed that a careful census would show a very consider- 
able number nesting each year within the city limits. 
Field Notes 
By EstHeErR A. CRAIGMILE 
One evening in September we reached the cottage in the timber, 
along the Tippecanoe River near Winamac, Indiana, about nine o'clock. 
As we unlocked the door a Barred Owl furnished a blood curdling solo. 
It continued about 15 minutes. This Fall is the first record I have for 
it in this locality. 
An hour later the Great Horned Owl made the trees tremble with 
his fearsome voice. He is a common resident. “Toward morning the famil- 
iar notes of the Screech Owl were heard. I did not arouse my guests to 
hear the third solo. I count it a record night when three species of owls 
serenade. 
Toward evening November 29, 1932, I visited Thatcher Woods, 
(Cook County Forest Preserve District), noticing many flocks of Starliigs 
moving about in characteristic flight. A year ago I found small flocks of 
Starlings frequenting the Grackle roost during Fall migration. 
The huge cottonwoods west of Trailside Museum were dotted with 
birds, Grackles being much in the minority. Many Hawks were migrating 
that day and as they soared past the trees the Starlings took flight, return- 
ing later to the roost. As near as I could estimate there must have been 
10,000 Starlings. I had seen a flock of 1,000 near La Porte, Indiana, in 
August. We had flocks of 200 and 300 in North River Forest last 
Winter. I find small flocks of them all the year. Do some Starlings mi- 
grate south with the Grackles? It would seem that foreign birds might 
need guides in a new country. 
