32 Bird - Lore 



some; brisk wind, shifting gradually from northwest to southwest; temp., 25° to 30°". 

 Spent four hours in woods and fields near village. Red-tailed Hawk, i; Downy Wood- 

 pecker, 10; Red-bellied Woodpecker, 2 (saw 3 a week ago); Flicker, 2 (saw 5 a week ago); 

 Blue Jay, 2 (saw 3 a week ago); Goldfinch (in woods), 13 (flock); Tree Sparrow,. 

 7 (flock); White-breasted Nuthatch, common in woods; Tufted Titmouse, i; Chickadee,. 

 2. Total, 10 species, about 60 individuals. — Carl C. Lawsox. 



Salem, Ohio. — Dec. 25; 8 to 11.40 a.m. Seven and one-half miles walked. Mourninc 

 Dove, i; Hairy Woodpecker, 2; Downy Woodpecker, 3; Red-bellied Woodpecker, i 

 Flicker, i; Blue Jay, 5; Red-winged Blackbird, 2; Tree Sparrow, 100; Song Sparrow, 4 

 Cardinal, 4; Carolina Wren, i; White-breasted Nuthatch, 10; Tufted Titmouse, 10 

 Chickadee, 2; Robin, i. Total, 15 species, 147 individuals. — H. W. Weisgerber and 

 Geo. S. Cooper. 



Sidney, Ohio (woods along Great Miami river). — Dec. 24; 9 to 11 a.m. and 12.30 to 3 

 P.M. Cloudy; ground partly covered with snow; wind south, slight; temp., 32° to 40°. 

 Red-tailed Hawk, i; Sharp-shinned (?) Hawk, i; Downy Woodpecker, 4; Flicker, 8; 

 Blue Jay, 16; Crow, 44; Song Sparrow, 7; Tree Sparrow, 39; Junco, 29; Towhee, 6; Car- 

 dinal, 41; Carolina Wren, 2; White-breasted Nuthatch, i; Tufted Titmouse, i. Total,. 

 14 species, 200 individuals. — -Farida Wiley and Mary McCracken. 



Youngstown, Ohio. — Dec. 25; 7 a.m. to 2.30 p.m. Cloudy; about three inches snow 

 morning; began snowing about 10 a.m.; six inches snow on return; temp., 25° to 32°; 

 distance walked, eighteen miles. Bob-white, 32; Ruffed Grouse, 2; Red-shouldered 

 Hawk, i; Sparrow Hawk, i; Hairy Woodpecker, 4; Downy Woodpecker, 22; Red-headed 

 Woodpecker, i; Red-bellied Woodpecker, 12; Blue Jay, 30; Crow, 4; Goldfinch, 3; 

 Tree Sparrow, 7; Junco, 100; Song Sparrow, 4; Cardinal, i; Northern Shrike, i; Carolina 

 Wren, 1; Brown Creeper, 3; White-breasted Nuthatch, ;i2i' Tufted Titmouse, 19; Black- 

 capped Chickadee, 24; Golden-crowned Kinglet, 3; Robin, 5. Total, 23 species, 313 

 individuals.— Geo. L. Fordyce and Rev. S. F. Wood. 



Belle Isle (in Detroit river). — Dec. 25; 10.45 a.m. to 12.30 p.m. Heavy snow-storm 

 during whole time out; five inches of snow on ground; wind northeast; temp., 28°; wind 

 blowing about five miles an hour. Distance walked, three miles. Herring Gull, 5; 

 Hairy Woodpecker, i; Downy Woodpecker, 2; Crow, 7; Goldfinch, 5; White-breasted 

 Nuthatch, 14; Tufted Titmouse, i; Chickadee, 2. Total, 8 species, 37 individuals. — 

 Jefferson Butler. 



Benzonia, Benzie Co., Mich. — Dec. 25; 9 a.m. to 12 m. Cloudy; snow fifteen inches; 

 wind northeast, light; temp., 29°. Herring Gull, 20; American Merganser, 15; Blue- 

 winged Teal, 11; Bald Eagle, 2; Hairy Woodpecker, 2; Downy Woodpecker, i; Blue Jay, 

 8; Chickadee, i. Total, 8 species, 60 individuals. — Elihu Linkletter. 



Northern part Tompkins Township, Jackson Co., Mich. — Dec. 26; walked two miles; 

 light snow falling; wind northwest; temp., 26°. Hairy Woodpecker, i; Blue Jay, 2; 

 White-breasted Nuthatch, 3; Chickadee, 56. Total, 4 species, 61 individuals. — Carrie 

 A. Reynolds. 



New Buffalo, Mich. — Dec. 27; 7.30 to 10.30 a.m. Cloudy; snowing, fourteen inches 

 of snow on the ground, drifted in most places; brisk, westerly wind; temp., 14° to 20°. 

 Through woods and fields, and along the shore of Lake Michigan. Herring Gull, 8; 

 .\merican Merganser, 31; Canada Goose, 27; Ruffed Grouse, i; Downy Woodpecker, 3; 

 Blue Jay, 3; Crow, 6; Tree Sparrow, 4; Cardinal, 2. Total, 9 species, 85 individuals. 

 Snow Buntings were seen here December 26. — F. A. Pennington. 



Baraboo, Wis. — Dec. 25; 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Clear; with snow flurries; one foot of snow; 

 wind northwest; temp., 20°. Red-headed Woodpecker, i; Prairie Horned Lark, 5; 

 Crow, 50; Blue Jay, 5; Redpoll, 15; Nuthatch, 2; Chickadee, 2. Total, 7 species, 80 

 individuals. — AIina A. Kelsey. 



Baraboo, Wis.^Dec. 24; 8.30 a.m. to 12 m. Cloudy; with snow from 11 to 12 



