Christmas Census of 1937 
Chicago, Cook County, Ill. Lincoln Park to Rosehill Cemetery to Niles 
Center and Dam no. 2, Desplaines River, December 25, 7.30 A. M. to 3:30 
P. M. Clear, very little snow, no wind, temperature 28 degrees to 37 
degrees. Four miles on foot, thirteen miles by car. American Golden-eye 
500; White-winged Scoter 1; Old-squaw 3; American Merganser 250; Red- 
breasted Merganser 1; Red-tailed Hawk 1; American Rough-legged Hawk 
1; Sparrow Hawk 4; Ring-necked Pheasant 1; Herring Gull 150; Ring-billed 
Gull 200; Belted Kingfisher 1; Downy Woodpecker 2; Blue Jay 5; Eastern 
Crow 15; Black-capped Chickadee 14; White-breasted Nuthatch 1; Cedar 
Waxwing 2; Starling 400; English Sparrow 25; Bronzed Grackle 2; Cardinal 
8; Slate-colored Junco 2; Eastern Tree Sparrow 9. Total 25 species, 1602 
individuals. Most of the ducks were found hugging the shore at the north 
end of Lincoln Park, at the foot of Foster Avenue. The scoter, a female, 
was in Belmont Harbor. The kingfisher was found along the Drainage 
Canal which was full of ice. The bronzed grackles were in Rosehill Cem- 
etery.—Clarence Palmquist. 
Blue Island, Cook County, Ill. In vicinity of Blue Island, Oak Hill and 
Mt. Greenwood banding stations. December 22 to 24. Snow here and there. 
Temperature 20 to 40 degrees. Birds listed show largest number of indi- 
viduals seen in one day. Sharp-shinned Hawk 1; Marsh Hawk 1; Sparrow 
Hawk 1; Herring Gull 4; Hairy Woodpecker 1; Downy Woodpecker 10; 
Blue Jay 8; Crow 2; Chickadee 4; Tufted Titmouse 7; White-breasted Nut- 
hatch 5; Brown Creeper 1; Starling 400; Rusty Blackbird 1; Cardinal 10; 
Purple Finch 2; Junco 75; Tree Sparrow 15; Fox Sparrow 1. Total 19 
species. Two robins were seen in Blue Island on December 5, (Wood). 
A hermit thrush and a robin were seen on December 15 at Marley, Iil., Will 
- County. (Bartel)—Alfred H. Reuss Jr., and Kar] E. Bartel. 
Orland Park, Cook County, Ill. Orland Wildlife Preserve. December 
26, 2:30 to 4:30 P. M. Cloudy; snow here and there. Southwest wind, tem- 
perature 31 degrees. Two miles on foot. Hairy Woodpecker 1; Downy 
Woodpecker 6; Black-capped Chickadee 3; White-breasted Nuthatch 2; 
Brown Creeper 1; Starling 5; Cardinal 5; Tree Sparrow 150; Swamp Spar- 
row 3. Total 9 species, 176 individuals estimated.—Kar] E. Bartel. 
Park Ridge, Cook County, Ill. Along the Desplaines River between 
Lawrence Avenue and Touhy Avenue and over adjacent country. About 
eight hours in the field on foot on December 27 and 30. Weather warm, 
dull and misty on both days. Red-tailed Hawk 1; Red-shouldered Hawk 2; 
Rough-legged Hawk 1; Sparrow Hawk 1; Pheasant 12; Herring Gull 10; 
Hairy Woodpecker 3; Downy Woodpecker 7; Blue Jay 2; Crow 40: B'ack- 
capped Chickadee 25; Tufted Titmouse 3; White-breasted Nuthatch 2; Star- 
ling 40; English Sparrow 150; Rusty Blackbird 3; Cardinal 17; Slate-col- 
ored Junco 10; Tree Sparrow 175; Song Sparrow 1; Lapland Longspur or 
Snow Bunting 1 (heard). Total 21 species—Aulden D. Coble, Donald 
Duncan. 
Lisle, DuPage County, Ill. Morton Arboretum. December 31, 10 A. M. 
to 2 P. M. Southwest wind, cloudy. Red-shouldered Hawk 1; Ring-necked 
Pheasant 2; Herring Gull 2; Ring-billed Gull 2; Eastern Mourning Dove 1; 
Short-eared Owl 1; Downy Woodpecker 3; Blue Jay 4; Eastern Crow 25; 
Black-capped Chickadee 6; Tufted Titmouse 2; White-breasted Nuthatch 3; 
Brown Creeper 1; Starling 20; English Sparrow 25; Cardinal 12; Eastern 
Purple Finch 3; Northern Pine Siskin 12; Eastern Goldfinch 1; Slate-colored 
Junco 50. Total, 20 species——Esther A. Craigmile. 
Fiatt, Fulton County, Ill. A list made on a trip within two and one- 
half miles of Fiatt. December 26. Weather clear in the morning and over- 
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