24 Bird - Lore 



38; Song Sparrow, 9; Swamp Sparrow, 5; Fox Sparrow, i; Cardinal, i; White-breasted 

 Nuthatch, i; Tufted Titmouse, 8; Chickadee (P. atricapillus), 4. Total, 26 species, 

 691 individuals. — James Chapin. 



Prospect Park, Brooklyn, N. Y. — Dec. 21; 11.30 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sunshine; ground 

 partially covered with snow; thin ice on parts of the shallow ponds; wind west, light, 

 increasing to brisk; temp., 40°. Hawk, r; Redpoll, i; Pine Siskin, 7; White-throated 

 Sparrow, 5; Song Sparrow, i; Hermit Thrush, i. Total, 5 species, 15 inrlividuals. — • 

 Mrs. Charles S. Hartwell. 



Brooklyn, N. Y. (Prospect Park). — Dec. 25; 8 to 11 a.m.; 1.30 to 4.30 p.m. Partly 

 cloudy, clear between 10 and 11 a.m.; two inches of snow; wind south, light; temp. 35° 

 to 45°. Black-crowned Night Heron, 3; Downy Woodpecker, 5; Starling, 82; Purple 

 Finch, i; Pine Siskin, 11; White-throated Sparrow, 27 (some singing); Song Sparrow, 

 ^; Fox Sparrow, i; Carolina Wren, i; Brown Creeper, 2; Golden-crowned Kinglet, 6; 

 Hermit Thrush, i; Robin, i. Total, 13 species, 144 individuals. — Edward Fleischer. 



Prospect Park, Brooklyn, N. Y. — Dec. 25; 9 to 11. 30 a.m. Partially overcast; light 

 covering of snow; wind southwest, light; temp., 35°. Black-crowned Night Heron, 3; 

 Pigeon Hawk, i; Screech Owl, i; Downy Woodpecker, 3; Crow, i; Starling, 24; Pine 

 Siskin, 8; White-throated Sparrow, 30; (5 singing) Junco, 3; Song Sparrow, 2; Fox 

 Sparrow, 3; Brown Creeper, i; Golden-crowned Kinglet, 2; Hermit Thrush, i; Robin, 

 2. Total, 15 species, 85 individuals. December 26, Carolina Wren, i. — Kate -P. and 

 E. W. Vietor. 



Rockaway Park to Point and back. New York City. — Dec. 28; 9.10 a.m. to 4.10 p.m. 

 Weather fine; brisk to light southwest wind; ground mostly bare of snow; temp., 35° to 

 40°. Horned Grebe, 70; Loon, i; Herring Gull, 300; Old Squaw, 100; White-winged 

 Scoter, 20; Horned Lark, 16; Crow, 20; Pine Siskin, 500. Total, 8 species, about 1,025 

 individuals. — ^Charles H. Rogers. 



Mt. Sinai, Long Island, N. Y. — Dec. 26; all day. Clear; heavy cumulus clouds; 

 one inch of snow on ground; rather strong northwest wind; temp., ^;^° to 40°. Horned 

 Grebe, 6; Loon, 2; Kittiwake Gull, 9; Great Black-backed Gull, 1; Herring Gull, 300; 

 Black Duck, 6; Old Squaw, 8; White-winged Scoter, 40; Bob-white, 2; Ring-neck 

 Pheasant, i; Red-shouldered Hawk, i; Horned Lark, 15; Blue Jay, 2; Crow, 30; 

 Meadowlark, 10; Purple Finch, 9; Goldfinch, 4; Junco, 60; Song Sparrow, 14; Winter 

 Wren, 4; Chickadee, 25. Total, 21 species, 548 individuals. Country visited, Sound beach, 

 harbor shores, and woods along streams. — Gertrude Anma Washburn and Robert 

 CusHMAN Murphy. 



Western shore of Shelter Island, N. Y. — Dec. 27; 8.40 a.m. to 4.45 p.m. Sunny in 

 morning, overcast in afternoon; ground bare, except for snow-patches in sheltered spots; 

 wind west, brisk; temp., at start 27°. Horned Grebe, 8; Loon, 2; Great Black-backed 

 Gull, 2; Herring Gull, 200; Red-breasted Merganser, 5; Black Duck, 30; Greater Scaup 

 Duck, 300; American Golden-eye, 12; Old Squaw, 300; American Scoter, 12; White- 

 winged Scoter, 200; Surf Scoter, 15; Bob-white, 6; Marsh Hawk, i; Red-tailed Hawk, 

 i; Kingfisher, 4; Downy Woodpecker, 4; Flicker, 5; Horned Lark, 10: Prairie Horned 

 Lark, 2; Crow, 25; Starling, 2; Meadowlark, 3; Am. Crossbill, 2; Redpoll, 3; Goldfinch, 10; 

 Pine Siskin, 2; White-throated Sparrow, 7; Tree Sparrow, 50; Song Sparrow, 20; Myrtle 

 Warbler, 50; Brown Creeper, i; Chickadee, 25; Golden-crowned Kinglet. 2; Hermit 

 Thrush, 3; Robin, 12; Bluebird, 10. Total, 37 species, 1,346 individuals. — Roy Latham, 

 Francis Harper and Clinton G. Abbott. 



Orient, Long Island. — Dec. 20; 8 a.m. to 4.30 p.m. Clear; wind west, very strong; 

 ground bare; temp., 30° to 35°. Horned Grebe, 37; Loon, 13; Red-throated Loon, 2; 

 Black-backed Gull, i; Herring Gull, 461; Red-breasted Merganser, 89; Mallard, i; 

 Black Duck and Red-legged Black Duck, 42; Greater Scaup Duck, 220; .\merican 

 Golden-eye, 5; BufHehead, 8; Old Squaw, 609; .American Scoter, 5; White-winged 



