76 THE AUDUBON BULLETIN 
Christmas Census of 1934 
Many members made hikes during the holidays to observe our win- 
tering birds and the majority found birds “few and far between.” We 
hope that the taking of the census will be an annual affair that we may, in 
time, have the compilation of many years’ work. This past holiday, with 
its snow and ice and cold, disagreeable winds, was not favorable for bird 
observers. Some members in announcing their results plaintively mention 
hikes of a few miles’ distance along Salt Creek, Forest Preserves, ‘Mhatch- 
ers wood, and elsewhere with grand totals ranging from no birds observed 
to three or four. Consequently, our list of return does not indicate the 
numbers of Audubonites who were afield. Those who observed ten or more 
species had better success than most. The compiled list shows that 60 
species and subspecies were observed in the Chicago region. There is no 
question that if a special effort is made next season the list throughout 
the state can be greatly increased. 
The observations are grouped according to counties. It will be our 
policy not to include in this list extreme rarities observed unless specific 
data for the record is given, due to there being so many chances for error 
in sight observations. Where several observers have covered approximately 
the same region, the highest total for one worker should be given in 
order to avoid duplication. Likewise, if an observer makes several trips 
in the same general vicinity, the highest number of a given species for one 
day should be listed. That is, if five Cardinals were seen one day and eight 
the next, the number listed should be eight. | 
Chicago, Cook Co., Ill. (Lincoln Park and Lake Front) Jan. 2; 9:00'\to 11:00 
A. M. Overcast with chill wind; ground covered with snow. Am. Golden-eye 15; 
Old Squaw 5; Hooded Merganser 2; Am. Merganser 12; Herring Gull 2,000+; 
Ring-billed Gull 100-++-; Starling 2. Total—7 species—C. T. Black and R. B. 
Anderson. 
Blue Island, Cook Co., Ill. (Region near Blue Island) Dec. 25; 2:30 to 4:00 
P. M. Cold with southwest wind. Bob-white 1; Downy Woodpecker 2; Blue Jay 
1; White-breasted Nuthatch 1; Cardinal 2; Slate-colored Junco 15; Tree Sparrow 
25. ‘Total—7 species.—Karl Bartel and Alfred N. Reuss. 
Winnetka, Cook Co., Ill. (Observed at feeding table) Dec. 29. Downy Wood- 
pecker 2; Blue Jay 2; Starling 1; Cardinal 2. Total—4 species.—V. Roy West. 
\»? Chicago, Cook Co., Til. (Lincoln Park, Rosehill Cemetery and Glenview For- 
est Preserve) Dec. 25; ground covered with snow. Am. Bittern 1; Am. Golden-eye 
14; Am. Merganser 12; Red-shouldered Hawk 1; Sparrow Hawk 3; Pheasant 1; 
Herring Gull 150; Ring-billed Gull 100; Mourning Dove 1; Downy Woodpecker 
2; Crow 1; Chickadee 25; White-breasted Nuthatch 2; Robin 3; Starling 35; Slate- 
colored Junco 4; Tree Sparrow 3; Song Sparrow 1; Snow Bunting 2. The Bittern 
was flushed on three occasions just east and south of the Lincoln Park Bird Sanctuary, 
while the Dove was on a manure and leaf mound, with the Snow Buntings and 
English Sparrows near Montrose Ave. Total—19 species——Clarence O. Palmquist. 
