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Widgeon, 16; Scaup, 2,000; Lesser Scaup, 2; Golden-eye, 1,200; Bufflehead, 400; Har- 

 lequin, 2; Old Squaw, 15; American Scoter, 300; White-winged Scoter, 1,000; Surf 

 Scoter, 1,000; Black Brant, 3; Northwestern Coast Heron, 2; Coot. 4; Oregon Ruffed 

 Grouse, 1; Chinese Pheasant, 2; Northern Bald Eagle, 2; Sharp-shinned Hawk, 1; 

 Pygmy Owl, 1; Northern Pileated Woodpecker, 1; Gairdner's Woodpecker, 1; North- 

 western Flicker, 8; Steller's Jay, 3; Northern Raven, 2; Northwest Crow, 120; Western 

 Meadowlark, 30; Brewer's Blackbird, 70; Northwest Redwing, 6; Evening Grosbeak, 3; 

 Oregon Junco, 24; Sooty Song Sparrow, 6; Oregon Towhee, 2; Northern Shrike, 1; 

 Seattle Wren, 3; Western Winter Wren, 1; Anthony's Vireo, 1; Dwarf Hermit Thrush 

 (?), 1; Western Robin, 1; Varied Thrush, 2. Total, 56 species, 7,157 individuals. — 

 Allan Brooks. 



Olympia, Wash. — Dec. 26; 7.40 a.m. to 5 p.m. Cloudy most of day, with a little 

 sunshine from 1 to 3 p.m.; wind south, warm, light; temp. 46 at start, 52 at end. Five 

 miles north over upland, back along beach. Horned Grebe, 30; Marbled Murrelet (?), 2; 

 Glaucous- winged Gull, 30; California Gull, 3; Red-breasted Merganser, 1; Canvas- 

 back, 20; Scaup, 30; American Golden-eye, 30; Surf Scoter, 40; Fannin's Heron, 1; 

 Coot, 10; Wilson's Snipe, 14; California Quail, 9; Oregon Ruffed Grouse, 1; Kingfisher, 2; 

 Harris Woodpecker, 2; Gairdner's Woodpecker, 1; Northwest Flicker, 14; Steller's 

 Jay, 3; Northwest Crow, 60; Northwest Redwing, 3; Western Meadowlark, 1; Western 

 Evening Grosbeak, 30; California Purple Finch, 18; Pine Siskin, 28; Oregon Junco, 50; 

 Rusty Song Sparrow, 30; Oregon Towhee, 16; Bohemian Waxwing, 30; Cedar Wax- 

 wing, 9; Seattle Wren. 15; Western Winter Wren, 75; California Creeper, 3; Red- 

 breasted Nuthatch, 2; Oregon Chickadee, 25; Chestnut-backed Chickadee, 30; Western 

 Golden-crowned Kinglet, 100; Sitkan Kinglet, 2; Western Robin, 62; Varied Thrush, 1. 

 Total, 40 species, roughly, 833 individuals. The Bohemian Waxwings were studied 

 under a high power glass for 15 minutes or more, while they were feeding on frozen 

 apples. The Kadiak Fox or Townsend's (?) Sparrow was observed in the dense under- 

 brush at sea-level near Tumwater on Dec. 24. — Thor McKxight. 



Seattle, Wash. (Seattle Lake Shores and Parks, Medina, Kirkland, Mercer Island). — 

 Dec. 21; 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Cloudy; thick mist after 1 p.m.. rain after 2.55 p.m.; ground 

 bare; wind easterly, light; temp. 49 to 54 . Observers in eleven parties as indicated, 

 each covering a different territory. Horned Grebe, 22; Western Grebe, 8; Holbcell 

 Grebe, 3; Pied-billed Grebe, 3; Pacific Loon, 1; Glaucous- winged Gull, 995; California 

 Gull, 51; Short-billed Gull, 6; Herring Gull, 25; Ring-billed Gull, 1; Pigeon Guillemot, 53; 

 Red-breasted Merganser, 1; Mallard, in; Shoveller, 3; Pin-tail, 8; Canvasback, 15; 

 Scaup Duck, 248; Bufflehead, 82; Golden-eye, 1; Old Squaw, 3; Ruddy Duck. 12; 

 Northwestern Coast Heron, 5; Coot, 1,272; Wilson Snipe, 3; California Quail, 250; 

 Ring-necked Pheasant, 19; Pigeon Hawk, 1; Sparrow Hawk, 2; Northwest Belted King- 

 fisher, 6; Cabanis Woodpecker, 1 (specimen collected and positively identified); Gaird- 

 ner's Woodpecker, 2; Harris Woodpecker, 2; Northwestern Flicker, 105; Steller's Jay, 99; 

 Western Crow, 299; Northwestern Redwing, 1; Western Meadowlark, 8; Western 

 Evening Grosbeak, 52; California Purple Finch, 8; Willow Goldfinch, 141; Pine Siskin, 

 1,198; Shufeldt's Junco, 1,076; Rusty Song Sparrow, 278; Fox Sparrow, 8; Oregon 

 Towhee, 128; Cedar Waxwing, 80; Bohemian Waxwing, 1,380 (large size, white wing 

 coverts noted); Anthony's Vireo, 2; Audubon Warbler, 51; Townsend's Warbler, 1; 

 Seattle Wren, 66; Western Winter Wren, 39; Tule Wren, 4; Red-breasted Nuthatch, 4; 

 Oregon Chickadee, 125; Chestnut-backed Chickadee, 33; Bush Titmouse, 55; Western 

 Golden-crowned Kinglet, 125; Ruby-crowned Kinglet, 14; Townsend's Solitaire, 1; 

 Western Robin, 251; Varied Thrush, 100; Western Bluebird, 19. Total, 63 species, 

 8,943 individuals. — Mrs. C. C. Crickmore and Mrs. J. D. Terry; Mrs. S. M. Kane, 

 Mtss Mayme Farrar, Miss Grace Farrar and Miss Kate Thompson; Miss A. L. 

 Pollock; Miss Turna Monagle and Miss Katherine Bryan; F. W. Cook; Mrs. 



