28 Bird - Lore 



Chickadee, 7; English Pheasant, i. Total, 13 species, 28 individuals.— Mary Pierson 

 Allen. 



Haddonfield, N. J. — Dec. 28; 7 to 10 a.m. Clear; wind southwest, very light; about 

 one foot of snow on ground; temp., 30° to 36°. Distance walked, three miles. Kingfisher, 

 i; Downy Woodpecker, 2; Flicker, i; Blue Jay, 5; Crow, 7; Goldfinch, i; White-throated 

 Sparrow, 18; Tree Sparrow, 2; Junco, 12; Song Sparrow, 7; Cardinal, 8; Carolina Wren, 

 2; Winter Wren, i; White-breasted Nuthatch, i; Tufted Titmouse, 4; Chickadee, 11. 

 Total, 16 species, 83 individuals. — S. Earl Riddle. 



Moorestown, N. J. — Dec. 25; 6.30 to 7.40 a.m., 8.10 a.m. to 12.30 p.m., 2 to 5.30 p.m. 

 Cloudy; wind east, scarcely perceptible; temp., (at start) 26°. Ground bare; 9.30 a.m. 

 snow began falling without intermission the rest of the day. Depth at 5.30 p.m. four and 

 one-fourth inches. Cooper's Hawk, 2; Red-tailed Hawk, 2; Red-shouldered Hawk, i; 

 Sparrow Hawk, i; Kingfisher, i; Hairy Woodpecker, 2; Downy Woodpecker, 5; Flicker, 

 2 (feeding on Poison Ivy berries); Horned Lark, 51; Blue Jay, 4; Crow, (many thousand 

 flying to roost); European Starling, 2; Meadowlark, 30; Goldfinch, i; White-throated 

 Sparrow, 7; Tree Sparrow, 10; Field Sparrow, 4; Junco, 89; Song Sparrow, 53; Cardinal, 

 8; Northern Shrike, 3; Carolina Wren, 3; Winter Wren, 3; Tufted Titmouse, 4; Chicka- 

 dee, 5; Golden-crowned Kinglet, 4. Total, 26 species, 297 individuals (excluding 

 Crows). On December 24, a Brown Creeper was seen. On the same date, four Starlings 

 were noted, and on December 27 one Cedar-bird. — William B. Evans. 



Morristown, N. J.— Dec. 25; 9 to 11 a.m.; 3.30 to 4.30 p.m. Snow-storm began about 

 ID A.M., snowing hard in afternoon; wind east, moderate; temp., 26°. Kingfisher, i; 

 Downy Woodpecker, 6; Blue Jay, i; Crow, 2; Starling, 12; Goldfinch, 3; Tree Sparrow, 

 40; Junco, 4; Song Sparrow, 3; Chickadee, 23; White-breasted Nuthatch, 2. Total, 11 

 species, 97 individuals. Birds are scarce here this winter, a great contrast to last year. — 

 R. C. Caskey. 



Newfield, N. J. — Dec. 25; 9.30 a.m. to 2.30 p.m. Snowing; ground bare at start; 

 about two inches of snow at finish; wind east, light; temp., 32°. Blue Jay, 2; Crow, 6; 

 Tree Sparrow, 12; Junco, about 120; Song Sparrow, 8; Swamp Sparrow, i; Chickadee, 2. 

 Total, 7 species, about 151 individuals. — Wm. W. Fair. 



Passaic, N. J. — Dec. 25; 10 a.m. to i p.m. Cloudy; ground bare; wind northwest, 

 light; temp., 28°. Downy Woodpecker, i; Blue Jay, 3; Crow, 4; Starling, 21; Goldfinch, 

 2; Tree Sparrow, 155; Junco, 38; Song Sparrow, 6; Northern Shrike, i. Total, 9 species, 

 232 individuals.— Leland Edwards, Robert Edwards, Gilbert H. Trafton, 

 Edward Uehling, Donald Vail, Carl Vail, Guy Wellington. 



Plainfield, N. J.— Dec. 25; 10.15 a.m. to 5.45 p.m. Ground bare at start; continuous 

 snowfall beginning at 10.35 A.M.; temp., about 30°. Sharp-shinned Hawk, i(adult); 

 Hairy Woodpecker, 3; Downy Woodpecker, 4; Blue Jay, 9; Crow, 22; Fish Crow, i; 

 European Starling, 4 (flock); Meadowlark, 9 (flock); Goldfinch, 45 (flock); White- 

 throated Sparrow, 4; Tree Sparrow, 85; Junco, 40; Song Sparrow, 11; Cardinal, 3; 

 Carolina Wren, i; White-breasted Nuthatch, 2; Tufted Titmouse, i; Chickadee {P. 

 alricapillus), 6; Wood Thrush, i. Total, 19 species, 252 individuals. The Wood Thrush 

 is the first winter record for this locality. The bird was seen excellently, and its call-note 

 heard. It was not obviously injured in any way, but made only short, low flights. — 

 W. De W. Miller. 



Easton, Pa. — Dec. 25; 8.20 to 11 a.m. Cloudy; with a heavy snow-storm; ground 

 rapidly being covered; wind southeast to northeast, brisk and driving; temp., 30° at start, 

 29° at return. Hairy Woodpecker, i; Horned Lark, 50; Crow, 5; Tree Sparrow, 40; 

 Junco, 50; Song Sparrow, 2; White-breasted Nuthatch, 2; Hermit Thrush, i. Total, 

 8 species, about 151 individuals. — Edward J. F. Marx. 



Germantown, Pa. (Lincoln Drive to Wissahickon Creek).— Dec. 26; 11 a.m. to i p.m. 

 Sky heavily overcast, with snow-spitting clouds; about eighteen inches of snow on the 



