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 24 Bird -Lore Chicago, 111. —Time, 6.30 A. M. to 1 p. m. Cloudy, becoming clear; ground with 0.3 inches snow, becoming bare; wind light, northwest; temp., 26 to 34 ; distance 17 miles. Loon, 1; Herring Gull, 7; Black Tern, 1; Red-breasted Merganser, 3; American Golden-eye, 900; Bufflehead, 6; American Scoter, 3; Northern Downy Woodpecker, 2; Red-headed Woodpecker, 1; Blue Jay, 30; Crow, 8; Bronzed Grackle, 1; Tree Sparrow, 70; Junco, 14; Migrant Shrike, 1. Total, 15 species, 1,038 individuals. — Frank GATESand Dr. H. S. Pepoon. Chicago, 111., Jackson Park.— Time, 10.30 A. M. to 3.30 p. m. Wind southwest; light snow covering frozen ground; lagoons frozen ; temp., 33. Herring Gull, 37; Ring- billed Gull, n; Scaup Ducks, 6; Blue Jay, 2; Tree Sparrow, 1; Northern Shrike, 1; Mockingbird, 1. Total, 8 species, 59 individuals. — Carl C. Lawson. Milwaukee, Wis. — December 24; time, 9.30 A. M. to 1. 30 p. M. Clear, sunshine; ground lightly covered with snow; wind a little north of west, light; temp., 8°. Herring Gull, 61; American Golden-eye and Old Squaw, 160 (well out in Lake Michigan and hard to determine); Downy Woodpecker, 1; Crow, 2; White-breasted Nuthatch, 2. Total, 6 species, 226 individuals— I. N. Mitchell and W. H. Cheever. Winneconne, Wis. — December 24; time, 9 A. M. to 4 p. m. Cloudy; two inches of snow on ground; light southwest wind; temp., 7 A. m., 2°. Herring Gull, 1; Hairy Woodpecker, 1; Downy Woodpecker, 5; Blue Jay, 10; American Crow, 2; Tree Spar- row, 25; Brown Creeper, 2; White-breasted Nuthatch, 8; Chickadee, 20. Total, 9 species, 74 individuals. Our lunch-counter on a tree near the house is visited daily by 1 Hairy and 4 Downy Woodpeckers, 3 Nuthatches, 2 Brown Creepers and several Chick- adees. Brown Creepers come as regularly as the others. — Henry P. Severson. Minneapolis, Minn. — Bright, warm, melting snow. Downy Woodpecker, 4; Blue Jay, many; Goldfinch, 2; Northern Shrike, 1; White-breasted Nuthatch, 7 ; Chickadee, a number; Brown Creeper, 1; Robin, 1. Total, 8 species. — -Kenwood Bird Club, Edwin C. Brown, Secretary. Red Wing, Minn. — Time, 9 A. M. to 1.30 p. m. Clear; about four inches of snow; wind southeast, light; temp., n° to 36. Hairy Woodpecker, 1; Blue Jay, 19; Ameri- can Goldfinch, 2; Northern Shrike, 2; Brown Creeper, 4; White-breasted Nuthatch, 5; Chickadee, 30 (estimated). Total, 7 species, 63 individuals. — Charles Phillips and Nels. Borgen. Sioux Falls, South Dakota.— December 24; time, 1 P. M. to 5.30 P. M, Clear; ground bare, except in hollows; wind west, medium; temp., about 35. Prairie Chicken, 6; Tree Sparrow, about 75; Chickadee, 9. Total, 3 species, about 90 indi- viduals. — Adrian Tarson. Palo Alto (Central), Cal.— Time, 9.30 A. M. to 12 m. Cloudy to pale sunshine; cold and unfavorable for birds; wind northwest; temp., 32 to about 50. Western Red-tail, 1; Sparrow Hawk, 1 ; Californian Woodpecker, about 25; Red- shafted Flicker, 15 ; Anna's Hummingbird, 12 ; California Jay, about 75 ; Brewer's Blackbird, 40; Western Meadow-lark, about 10; California Purple Finch, 17; House Finch, 5; Arkansas Goldfinch, 20; Gambel's Sparrow, about 175; Golden-crowned Sparrow, about 15 ; Yakutat Fox Sparrow. 2; Spurred Towhee', 20; Californian Towhee, 30; California Shrike, 1; Audubon's Warbler, 35; American Pipit, 2; Vigors' Wren, 3; Plain Titmouse, very many, perhaps 75; Wren-tit, 2 ; Bush-tit, 50; Ruby-crowned Kinglet, 10 (song!); Alaskan Hermit Thrush, 3; Western Robin, about 225; Western Bluebird, 6. Total, 27 species, about 875 individuals. — A. K. and W. K. Fisher. Everett, Wash. — Time, 9 A. M. to 11 A. M. Raining; brisk southwest wind; temp., 45 . Red-shafted Flicker, 1; Steller's Jay, 3; Brewer's Blackbird, 150; Crow, 3; Sooty- Song Sparrow, 3; Rusty Song Sparrow, 2; Oregon Junco, 90; Oregon Towhee, 2; Chestnut-backed Chickadee, 1; Western Chickadee, 2; Western Golden-crested Kinglet, 10; Western Winter Wren, 5; Vigor's Wren, 2. Total, 13 species, 274 individuals. — Mrs. May R. Thayer.