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Red-shouldered Hawk, i; Sparrow Hawk, 6; Screech Owl, i; Belted Kingfisher, i; 

 Hairy Woodpecker, i; Downy Woodpecker, 30; Northern Flicker, 7; Crow, 600; Star- 

 ling, 103; Meadowlark, 8; Goldfinch, q; Tree Sparrow, 190; Junco, 340; Song Sparrow, 37; 

 Cardinal, 8; Winter Wren, 1; White-breasted Nuthatch, 19; Tufted Titmouse, 1; 

 Chickadee, 9. Total, 25 species, about 1,535 individuals. The long list of game birds 

 was made possible by a favorable tracking snow, and a good bird dog. — Herbert H. 

 Beck, Abraham Beck Miller, Charles S. Brtcker. 



York, Pa. (along Susquehanna River and Impounding Dam). — Dec. 26; 8.15 a.m. to 

 4.30 p.m. Cloudy; 2 in. snow; waterways entirely frozen; wind west, light; temp. 21 at 

 start, 31 at return. Five miles on foot. Observers together. Cooper's Hawk, 1; Spar- 

 row Hawk, 2; Downy Woodpecker, 4; Yellow-bellied Sapsucker, 1; Flicker, 3; American 

 Crow, 850; Starling, 3; Meadowlark, 1; Goldfinch, 5; Pine Siskin, 7; White-throated 

 Sparrow, 2; Tree Sparrow, 69; Slate-colored Junco, 40; Song Sparrow, 5; Cardinal, 10; 

 Carolina Wren, 3 (singing); Brown Creeper, 7; Tufted Titmouse, 9; Golden-crowned 

 Kinglet, 16; Bluebird, 17. Total, 20 species, 1,057 individuals. — Arthur Farquhar, 

 Herman Klinedinst, Charles S. Weiser. 



Altoona, Pa. (Lakemount Park, Canan's Ridge and Ant Hills). — Dec. 25; 10.30 a.m. 

 to 12.30 p.m., 2 to 4.30 p.m. Clear; 4 in. snow; wind south, light; temp. 30 at start, 

 28° at return. Six miles on foot. Observers worked separately. Sharp-shinned Hawk, 1; 

 Sparrow Hawk, 1; Downy Woodpecker, 5; Crow, 1; Meadowlark, 2; Goldfinch, 1; 

 Tree Sparrow, 55; Slate-colored Junco, 4; Song Sparrow, 1; Cardinal, 4; Brown Creeper, 1; 

 White-breasted Nuthatch, 2; Chickadee, 3; Robin, 1. Total, 14 species, 82 individuals. — 

 Harry Arthur McGraw, Harry P. Hays. 



Chambersburg, Pa. — Dec. 26; 9.45 a.m. to 12.30 p.m. Clear; light snow; wind west, 

 light; temp. 24 at start, 27 at return. Observers together. Kingfisher, 1; Downy 

 Woodpecker, 4; Crow, 30; Starling, 5; Purple Finch, 4; Goldfinch, 1; Tree Sparrow, 50; 

 Junco, 40; Song Sparrow, 3; Cardinal, 8; Winter Wren, 1; Brown Creeper, 1; White- 

 breasted Nuthatch, 1. Total, 13 species, 149 individuals. Although only 30 Crows 

 were recorded, great flocks fly across the valley in the morning and return at sunset. — 

 Beniamin and Robert Warfield. 



Sewickley, Pa. — -Dec. 25; 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Cloudy; 6 in. snow; wind north, cold, in- 

 creasing; temp. 20 . About 7 miles covered thoroughly. Observers together. Ruffed 

 Grouse, 1; Red-tailed Hawk, 1; Hairy Woodpecker, 1; Downy Woodpecker, 13; Blue 

 Jay, 3 ; American Crow, 2 ; Goldfinch, 3 ; Tree Sparrow, 113; Junco, 1 64 ; Song Sparrow, 1 6 ; 

 Cardinal, 21; Brown Creeper, 1; White-breasted Nuthatch, 12; Tufted Titmouse, 4; 

 Chickadee, 22; Golden-crowned Kinglet, 2; Robin, 3. Total, 17 species, 382 individuals. 

 — Bayard H. Christy, Frank A. Hegner. 



Springs, Pa. — -Dec. 23; 8.30 a.m. to 2.30 p.m. Clear; 5 in. snow; no wind; temp. 22° 

 at start, 50 at noon. Five miles walked. Ruffed Grouse, 1; Great Horned Owl, 1 

 (5 a.m.); Hairy Woodpecker, 2; Downy Woodpecker, 3; Pileated Woodpecker, 1; Blue 

 Jay, 1; American Crow, 5; Slate-colored Junco, 4; Song Sparrow, 1; White-breasted 

 Nuthatch, 2; Black-capped Chickadee, 4. Total, 11 species, 25 individuals. — Ansel B. 

 Miller. 



Crafton, Pa. (Moon Run, Thornberg and vicinity). — Dec. 25; 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. 

 Cloudy; 4 in. snow; wind southwest, light; temp. 28 . Eight miles on foot. Sparrow 

 Hawk, 1; Downy Woodpecker, 3; Tree Sparrow, 16; Junco, 12; Song Sparrow, 12; 

 Cardinal, 16; White-breasted Nuthatch, 1; Tufted Titmouse, 18; Black-capped Chick- 

 adee, 14. Total, 9 species, 93 individuals. — L. F. Savage. 



Emsworth, Pa. — Dec. 25; 8.30 to 10 a.m., 10.30 a.m. to 3 p.m. Cloudy; 4 in. snow; 

 wind west, light; temp. 20°. Eight miles on foot. Screech Owl (now spending seventh 

 winter in bird box), 1; Hairy Woodpecker, 4; Downy Woodpecker, 13; Blue Jay, 2; 

 Crow, 3; Goldfinch, 3; Tree Sparrow, 61; Junco, 25; Song Sparrow, 18; Cardinal, 7; 



