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Wichita, Kan.— Dec 2,:;; 10 a.m. l.< 4 p..\i. In iin old orchard. Cloudy; ground 

 partly covered with snow; wind south, light; temp., 34°- Light snow flurry. Hairy Wood- 

 pecker, i; Downy Woodpecker, i; Harris Sparrow, 12; Junco, 8; Cardinal, 6; Black- 

 capped Chickadee, 4; Robin, i. Total, 7 species, 33 individuals.— W. C. Sta.\t. 



Concordia, Mo. — Dec. 25; 12.15 to 1.30 p.m. Clear; three inches of snow-; wind light, 

 west; temp., 18°. Marslr Hawk, i; Rough-legged Hawk, i; Screech Owl, i; Downy 

 Woodpecker, 8; Hairy Woodpecker, i; Red-bellied Woodpecker, 2; Northern Flicker, 2; 

 Blue Jay, 11: Crow, 5; Junco, 135; Tree Sparrow, 142; White-crowned Sparrow, i; 

 Smith's Longspur, 28; Cardinal, 20; Harris' Sparrow% 5; Fox Sparrow, i; Mockingbird, 

 2; Chickadee, 7: Tufted Titmouse, 2. Total, 19 species, 376 individuals.— Dr. Ferdi- 

 nand SCHREIMAX. 



Kansas City, Mo. — Dec. 25; 11.30 a.m. to 2.30 p.m. Clear; four inches snow; wind 

 northwest: lenii),, i()°. Screech Owl, i; Blue Jay, 2; Crow, i; Tree Sparrow, 100; 

 Junco, 200: Cardinal, 11; Northern Shrike, i; Tufted Titmouse, 10; Black-capped 

 Chickadee, 12; Mockingbird, i. Total, 10 species, 339 individuals.— H. R. Walmsley. 



Kansas City, Mo.— Dec. 25; 8.20 to 11.30 a.m. Clear; five inches of snow on ground; 

 wind north, strong; temp., 16°. Downy Woodpecker, i; Hairy Woodpecker, i; Red- 

 headed Woodpecker, 2; Red-bellied Woodpecker, 3; Flicker, 3; Blue Jay, 12; Crow, i; 

 Purple Finch, 4; Goldfinch, 7; Tree Sparrow, 55; Junco, 40; Harris' Sparrow, 7; Car- 

 dinal, 21; Chickadee, 3; Tufted Titmouse, 2; Mockingbird, 5; Total, 16 species, 167 

 individuals. Juncos and Tree Sparrows fewer than usual.— John E. Cameron. 



St. Louis, Mo. (Creve Coeur Lake).— Dec. 28; 9.30 a.m. to 3 p.m. Snow flurries; 

 ground covered with snow; wind northwest; temp., 24°. Downy Woodpecker, 6; Red- 

 headed Woodpecker, 4; Red-bellied Woodpecker, 2; Flicker, 9; Blue Jay, 4; Red-winged 

 Blackbirds, 20 (flock); Crow, 3; Tree Sparrow, 50; Junco, 40; Song Sparrow, 12; Car- 

 dinal, 14; Myrtle Warbler, i; Carolina Wren, 2; Tufted Titmouse, 24; Chickadee, 20. 

 Total, IS species, 211 individuals. — Edward H. Christie. 



Boulder, CoL (Creek bottom). — Dec. 24; 2 to 5 p.m. Clear; ground covered with 

 six inches of snow; wind west, brisk; temp., about 25°. Mallard Duck, 4; Virginia Rail, 

 i; Wilson Snipe, 2; Rough-legged Hawk, i; Red-shafted Flicker, 2; Desert Horned Lark, 

 46; Magpie, 27; Western Tree Sparrow, 12; Mountain Song Sparrow, 6; Dipper, i; 

 Long-tailed Chickadee, 6; Mountain Chickadee, 2. Total, 12 species, no individuals.— 

 N. DeW. Betts. 



Tucson, Ariz. — Dec. 25; 2.15 to 4 p.m. One mile in Santa Cruz Valley, partly within 

 city limits. Clear; calm; temp., 69°. Inca Dove, 3; Sparrow Hawk, i; Soy's Flycatcher, i; 

 White-necked Raven, i; Arizona Cardinal, 3; White-crowned and Intermediate Sparrows 

 and Grass Finches everywhere in flocks; Spurred Towhee, 2; Abert's Towhee, 5; Shrike, 

 3; Ruby-crowned Kinglet, 9; Azure Bluebird, 5. Total, 14 species,— Herbert Brown. 



Buena Park, Cal.— Dec. 25; 8.15 to 10.25 a.m. Sky overcast with cirrus clouds; 

 breeze from east; temp., 46°. Pied-billed Grebe, i; Green- winged Teal, i; American 

 Bittern, 2; American Coot, i; Killdeer, 5; Valley Quail, i; Turkey Vulture, 5; Marsh 

 Hawk, i; Burrowing Owl, i; Anna's Hummingbird, i; Say's Phoebe, 3; Black Phoebe, 6; 

 Mexican Horned Lark, 90; San Diego Redwing, 795; Western Meadowlark, 45; Brewer's 

 Blackbird, 306; California Linnet, 107; Lawrence's Goldfinch, 26; White-crowned 

 Sparrow, 43; Song Sparrow, 22; Lazuli Bunting, 3; California Shrike, 4; Audubon's 

 Warbler, 5; Pacific Yellow-throat, i; Tule Wren, 3. Total, 25 species, 1,478 individuals. 

 — John McB. Robertson. 



Redlands, CaL — Dec. 26; 7 to 11 a.m. and 3 to 5 p.m. Clear; wind south in the morn- 

 ing, northwest in the afternoon; temp., 36° to 53°. Valley Partridge, 16; Turkey Vulture, 

 i; Sharp-shinned Hawk, i; Road-runner, 3; Red-shafted Flicker, 5; .\nna's Humming- 

 bird, 9; Say's Phoebe, 5; Black Phoebe, 2; California Horned Lark, (large flocks), 

 about 200; Western Meadowlark, 35; California Jay, i; Brewer's Blackbird, 5; House 



