4g PRE CA UDUB ON" BU EEE TEN 
American Golden-eye; American Coot; Herring Gull; Ring-billed Gull; 
Hairy Woodpecker; Downy Woodpecker; Blue Jay; Crow; Tufted Tit- 
mouse; White-breasted Nuthatch; Robin; Golden cr. Kinklet; Goldfinch; 
Junco; Tree Sparrow. Total—16 species.—Dr. Alfred Lewy. 
AES Dupage County, III]. (Morton Arboretum) December 29: 9 A. M.- 
AP. -M. Light snow fall in the morning, partly cloudy with moderate n.e. 
wind in the afternoon; temp. 25°. Observer alone. Red-tailed Hawk 1; 
Pheasant 8; Hairy Woodpecker 1; Downy Woodpecker 38; Blue Jay 1; Crow 
8; Chickadee 8; Tufted Titmouse 4; White-breasted Nuthatch 4; Red- 
breasted Nuthatch 1 pair; Brown Creeper 8; Robin 1; Golden-cr. Kinglet 
10; Cardinal 8; Redpoll, flock of 12; Goldfinch, flock of 4, later 1; White- 
winged Crossbill 2 adult males; Junco 50; Tree Sparrow 25; Song Sparrow 
2. Total—20 species. 
The White-winged Crossbills were seen in the rather extensive growth 
of planted spruces, averaging 12 ft. in height, in the western section of the 
arboretum. Both were adult males, but one was a very rich pink with 
conspicuous white wing patches, while the other was younger, and of a 
brownish pink color. I was first attracted by a soft trill, which they 
uttered evidently upon my interruption of their feeding. Previously dur- 
ing the day I had seen spruce cones that showed evidence of birds feeding 
upon their seeds.—F rank A. Pitelka. 
Waukegan, Lake Co., Ill. (In Lyon’s yard in Waukegan, and along Lake 
Shore) Dec. 22 to 28. Southeast wind, snow, temp. 20°. American 
Golden-eye 1200: Old-squaw 2; Red-breasted Merganser 175; Marsh Hawk 
1; Pheasant 2; Coot 1; Herring Gull 650; Flicker 1; Hairy Woodpecker 2; 
Downy Woodpecker 5; Blue Jay 2; Crow 8; Chickadee 1; White-breasted 
Nuthatch 2: Red-breasted Nuthatch 1; Robin 1; Starling 25; English Spar- 
row 250; Redpoll 2; Goldfinch 5; Junco 8; Tree Sparrow 45; White- 
throated Sparrow 1; Song Sparrow 1. On later trip observed 8000 ducks 
THE WINTER OBSERVERS 
A fine ''list'' was obtained on a cold, blustery day 
