. The Audubon annual bulletin. Birds; Birds. ILLINOIS AUDUBON SOCIETY 41 they are unmolested. Thatcher's Woods also harbor a large number- The mildness of the season will no doubt continue to prove the truth of the old experience that no two migrations are alike, and we can expect all kinds of new developments. River Forest Bird Notes A half dozen Short-eared Owls have wintered in the con- ifers at Vaughan's nursery near Western Springs. The abun- dance of rabbits in the vicinity made it a desirable place to lo- cate. The same birds were reported to me in the open country north of River Forest
. The Audubon annual bulletin. Birds; Birds. ILLINOIS AUDUBON SOCIETY 41 they are unmolested. Thatcher's Woods also harbor a large number- The mildness of the season will no doubt continue to prove the truth of the old experience that no two migrations are alike, and we can expect all kinds of new developments. River Forest Bird Notes A half dozen Short-eared Owls have wintered in the con- ifers at Vaughan's nursery near Western Springs. The abun- dance of rabbits in the vicinity made it a desirable place to lo- cate. The same birds were reported to me in the open country north of River Forest where mice were probably abundant. Two or three records of the Barn Owl have been reported from That- cher's Woods. February 26 a Great Horned Owl frightened some small bird enthusiasts in the same locality. Most of the winter birds have resorted to the friendly shelter of the Forest Preserve, so few are found in trees and shrubbery about town. A large flock of Bohemian Waxwings have been about the only birds in evidence besides the omni- present House Sparrow. Their fearlessness and fondness for high bush cranberries have made them delightful The open winter has made the birds less dependent on the feeding stations, so observation has been difficult. The absence of Juncos and Tree Sparrows has been offset by the unusual number of Chickadees. Robins, Meadowlarks, and Mourn- ing Doves in unusual numbers win- tered here. The almost unpre- cedented high temperature of Feb- ruary twenty-second was naturally followed by the first wave of migra- tion. Large flocks of Robins, Bronz- ed Grackles; Red-winged Blackbirds, Crows and Bluejays appeared February twenty-third. Geese, Ducks, Fox Sparrows and Bluebirds followed in smaller num- bers. Junior Audubon Observations The other day Jack and I were out in the south woods, and we saw a Monkey-faced Owl. When we whistled he would cock his head from one side to the other. Irving Porter Photo by Alvin R. Cahn THE MONKEY-FACED OWL
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