22 Bird - Lore 



P.M. Clear to cloudy: ground partly snow-covered; wind southwest, light; temp., ^5°. 

 Sparrow Hawk, i; Downy Woodpecker, 5; Blue Jay, 8; Crow, 12; Starling, 32; Purple 

 Finch, i; Goldfinch, 8; Pine Siskin, 8; White-throated Sparrow, 13; Tree Sparrow, 5; 

 Junco, 7; Song Sparrow, 3; Myrtle Warbler, 5; Carolina Wren, i; Brown Creeper, i; 

 Chickadee, 7; Hermit Thrush, 1; Bluebird, 6. Total, 19 species, 130 individuals. The 

 Carolina Wren sang several times, and once it came within six or eight feet of me, and 

 scolded for a minute or two. The next morning D. B. and C. H. Pangburn went over 

 the same ground with me and we added the Red-shouldered Hawk, Phoebe, Rusty 

 Blackbird, Chewink, Northern Shrike, Winter Wren and Golden-crowned Kinglet. 

 We saw the Hermit Thrush again, but could not find the Carolina Wren. These addi- 

 tions make a list of 25 kinds for two days for this territory. Our combined lists show- 

 that there were 41 different species in the vicinity of New Haven between December 

 21 and 26. 1908. — A. W. Honywill, Jr. 



South Norwalk, Conn. — Dec. 25; all day. Partly cloudy; four inches snow, light 

 wind; temp., 30° at 7 .\.m. Northern Loon, i; Horned Grebe, 7; Pied-billed Grebe, 2; 

 Herring Gull, 60; American Scaup Duck, 100; Merganser, 6; Golden-eye, 6; Black 

 Duck, 3; Old Squaw, 50; Hungarian Partridge(introduced last May), 13; Red-should- 

 ered Hawk, i; Kingfisher, 2; Red-headed Woodpecker, 2; Downy Woodpecker, 6; 

 Flicker, 2; Horned Lark, 10; Blue Jay, 8; Crow, 30; Starling, 200; Meadowlark, 8; 

 White-throated Sparrow, 2; Tree Sparrow, 30; Junco, 24; Song Sparrow, 10; Titlark, i; 

 Carolina Wren, i; Winter Wren, i; White-breasted Nuthatch, 11; Chickadee, 26; Robin, 

 2; Bluebird, i. Total, 32 species, 626 individuals. Red and White-winged Crossbills 

 have been here. Three Red-headed Woodpeckers are wintering here. — Norw.m.k 

 Bird Club. 



Pittsford, N. Y. — Dec, 25; 10.30 a.m. to 12.30 p.m. Cloudy; ground bare; wind 

 south; temp., 38°. Downy Woodpecker, 5; Crow, 5; White-breasted Nuthatch, 1; 

 Chickadee, i; Junco, 6. Total, 5 species, 18 individuals. — Mary Wadham.s. 



Rochester, N. Y. — Dec. 27; 9 to 11 a.m. Cloudy; ground partly bare; wind south- 

 east, brisk; temp., 32°. Downy Woodpecker, 4; Flicker, i; Crow, 10; Redpoll, 3; Brown 

 Creeper, 2; White-breasted Nuthatch, i. Total, 6 species, 21 individuals. — Nettie 

 Sellinger Pierce. 



Rochester, N. Y., Bushnell's Basin and thereabouts to Despatch. — Dec. 28; 2 to 6 

 P.M. Weather fair; temp., 32°. Pheasant, 3; Red-tailed Hawk, i; Downy Woodpecker, 

 i; Kingfisher, i; Crow, 10; Snowflake, 2; Tree Sparrow, 12; Junco, 15; White-breasted 

 Nuthatch, i; Chickadee, 15. Total, 10 species, 61 individuals. — Lewis Gannett and 

 C. S. Leete. 



Geneva, N. Y. — Dec. 25; 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Cloudy, with trace of rain; about one- inch 

 of snow on the ground; temp., 35° to 42°. Horned Grebe, 20; Black Duck, 7; Canvas- 

 back, 15; Scaup Duck, 500; American Golden-eye, 100; Old Squaw, 12; RulTcd Grouse, 

 i; Ring-neck Pheasant, 8; Screech Owl, i; Hairy Woodpecker, 2; Downy Woodpecker, 

 7; Prairie Horned Lark, i; Crow, 300; Rusty Blackbird, i; Redpoll, 150; Pine Siskin, 6; 

 Tree Sparrow, 24; Junco, 3; Song Sparrow, 3; Cedar Waxwing, 2; Brown Creeper, 4; 

 White-breasted Nuthatch, 11; Chickadee, 8; Golden-crowned Kinglet, 6. Total, 24 

 species, 1,200 individuals. — F. H. Hall and Otto McCreary. 



Syracuse, N. Y. — Dec. 24; 10 a.m. to 12 m. Cloudy; ground partly covered with 

 snow; south wind; temp., 40°. Goldfinch, i; Robin, i. Total, 2 species, 2 individuals. — 

 WiNTiiKop T. Pennock. 



Rhinebeck, N. Y. — Dec. 25; 9.30 a.m. to 12.30 p.m. Cloudy; ground snow-covered; 

 wind south, moderate; temp., ^t,° to 39°. Rufi'ed Grouse, i; Red-shouldered Hawk, i; 

 Barred Owl, 1; Hairy Woodpecker, i; Downy Woodpecker, 4; Flicker, 3; Blue Jay, ifi; 

 Crow, 20; Goldfinch, 12; Tree Sparrow, 15; Brown Creeper, i; White-breasted Nut- 

 hatch, 8; Chickack'i', 20. Total, i ; species, 103 iii(li\ iihials. On Dei cinber 24, Sparrow 



