Bird-Lore's Tenth Christmas Census 27 



look for ccrt;iiii l)ir(ls Unit wiiUtT s))ariiit^ly in these regions. In taking the Christmas 

 Census there arc three brothers of us, each taking observations on a different route, and 

 thus covering practically all of Orient. The list of either singly would be very modest 

 indeed, the largest not exceeding 35 species and the shortest less than 20. Each route 

 takes one man all day, so the list could not be lengthened, yet the smallest list contained 

 several species, not noted l)y the other observers, one of them being the Mourning Dove, 

 a new late record, and rare indeed for Christmas. One of the other lists had the only 

 Ipswich Sparrow, Ruby-crowned Kinglet, Wilson's Snipe, Shrike and others. While 

 the last list had the only Brant, Woodcock, Longspur, Bonaparte Gull, Saw-whet Owl 

 and numerous water-fowl. In the evening at the close of the hunt when the three lists 

 are combined it makes a noble list indeed. It is very improbable that any species escape 

 us, therefore we know definitely just how the bird-life stands each Christmas on our 

 little Orient peninsula. — Roy L.^THAM. 



Pelham Manor, N.Y. — Dec. 24; 9. a.m. to i p.m. Clear; ground bare; light wind; temp., 

 30°. Herring Gull, 10; Bob-white, 4; Blue Jay, i; American Crow, 150; Starling, 50J 

 White-throated Sparrow, i; Junco, i; Song Sparrow, i; Chickadee, 3; Blueltird, i. Total, 

 10 species, 222 individuals. — Robert Cr.-ane. 



Pulaski, Oswego Co., N. Y. — Dec. 25; 9.45 to 10.50 .a.m., and 2 to 3.15 p.m. Cloudy^ 

 wind east, moderate; snow two feet deep; temp., 26°. Ruffed Grouse, i; Hairy Wood- 

 pecker, 2; Downy Woodpecker, 5; Blue Jay, 4; White-breasted Nuthatch, 7; Black- 

 capped Chickadee, 18. Total, 6 species, 37 individuals. Tree Sparrows seen December 

 14. Crows and English Sparrows numerous. A Meadowlark was positively identified 

 near Pulaski on December 16. — Hugh F. Whitney. 



Port Dickinson, N. Y. — Dec. 25; 2 to 5 p.m. Heavy snow-storm; strong, east wind. 

 Ruffed Grouse, i; Crow, 200; White-breasted Nuthatch, 3; Chickadee, 5; Bluebird, i. 

 Total, 5 species, 210 individuals. — John AI. Rogers. 



Rochester, N. Y. (Forest Lawn). — Dec. 25; 7 to 10 a.m. Cloudy at start, snow falling 

 later; ground with light covering of snow; wind southeast, brisk; temp., 29°. Downy 

 Woodpecker, i; Crow, 10; Tree Sparrow, 20; Song Sparrow, i; Winter Wren, i; White- 

 breasted Nuthatch, 2. Total, 6 species, 35 individuals. — Nettie Sellinger Pierce. 



Setauket, L. I., N. Y. — Dec. 25; all day. Morning cloudy; ground bare; began to 

 snow at noon; wind southeast, light; temp., 35° to 26°. Loon, 5; Herring Gull, 35; Ameri- 

 can Merganser, 25; Black Duck, 2;' Old Squaw, 70; Scoter, 1,000; Horned Lark, 21; 

 Crow, 24; Starling, 11; Goldfinch, 2; Chickadee, 6. Total, 11 species, 1,201 individuals. — 

 Russell W. Strong. 



Syracuse, N. Y. — Dec. 27; 9 a.m. to 12 m. Snowing, with two feet of snow on the 

 ground; wind light, north; temp., 25°. Black-throated Loon, 6; Herring Gull, 5; Black 

 Duck, 25; Bufiflehead, 7; Canada Goose, 8; Cooper's Hawk, 2; Horned Lark, i; Crow, 5; 

 Tree Sparrow, 2; Chickadee, 2; Total, 10 species, 61 individuals. Saw a Northern Shrike 

 on December 21 and a Sharp-shinned Hawk on December 23. — Winthrop T. Pen- 

 nock. 



Bernardsville, N. J. — Dec. 20. Cold; temp., 10° at 8 a.m. Crow, 6; Tree Sparrow, 

 a small flock; Junco, i. Total, 3 species, x6 individuals. On December 23 a Kingfisher 

 was seen. — John Dryden Kuser. 



Bloomfield and Newark, N. J. — Dec. 25; 9.30 to ix.30 a.m. Cloudy until noon;, 

 snow in afternoon; ground bare during taking of census; no wind, temp., 30° to 38°. 

 Hairy Woodpecker, i; Downy Woodpecker, 3; Starling, common; White-throated 

 Sparrow, 4; Tree Sparrow, 75; Junco, i; Song Sparrow, i; White-breasted Nuthatch, 

 i; Robin, i. Total, 9 species, 87 individuals. — Louis S. Kohler. 



Hackettstown, N, J.— Dec. 23; 9.20 a.m. to 12.15 p.m. Partly cloudy; temp., 32°. 

 Ruffed Grouse, i; Downy Woodpecker, i; Flicker, 2; Blue Jay, i; Crow, i; Goldfinch, i; 

 Tree Sparrow, 2; Junco, 5; Song Sparrow, 4; Alyrtle Warbler, i; Winter Wren, i; 



