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Goldfinch, 6; IMnc Siskin, 4; Snowflakc, i; Tree Sparrow, 77; Junco, 11; Song Spar- 

 row, 4; Brown Creeper, 6; White-breasted Nuthatch, 4; Chickadee, 46; Bluebird, 3. 

 Total, 35 species, (about) 17,217 individuals. On Dec. 29, i Ruffed Grouse, i Robin, and 

 30 Mourning Doves were reported. — E. T. Emmons, Mrs. H. H. Henderson, E. H. 

 E.ATox, Ri( HARD M. CiiASK and GiLRKKT Brewer. 



Rochester, N. Y. (Highland Park and vicinity, Port of Rochester to Irondequoit Bay). 

 Dec. 24; 7.30 A.M. to 5 P.M. Fair with snow flurries; no snow on ground except a light 

 sifting here and there; wind, southeast 18 miles per hour; temp. 28° to 34.° Herring Gull, 

 300; Ring-billed Gull, 200; Merganser, i ; Scaup Duck, 2; Scoter, 2; Pheasant, 8; Downy 

 Woodpecker, 2; Crow, 9; Bronzed Grackle, i; Tree Sparrow, 20; Slate-colored Junco, 26; 

 Song Sparrow, 2; Cedar Waxwing, 50; Migrant [? Ed.] Shrike, i; White-breasted 

 Nuthatch, i; Chickadee, 6; Robin, i. Total, 17 species, 632 individuals. The Yellow- 

 bellied Sapsucker has been noted by us all fall up to the present and was seen by G. W. 

 Bahringcr on Dec. 24. — Wm. L. G. Edsox, R. E. Horsey and F. Ritter Siiumway. 



Rochester, N. Y. (Sea Breeze, Durand-Eastman Park, Summerville, Highland 

 Park and Cobb's Hill and vicinities). — Dec. 26; 7.30 a.m. to 3 p.m. Cloudy; 3 in. of snow; 

 strong southeast wind; lt'm[). 0° at start, 30° at finish. Ten miles on foot. Observers 

 together. Herring (kill, 400 -|-; Ring-billed Gull, 800 -|-; Bonaparte's Gull, 16; Merganser, 

 19; BufHehead, i; White-winged Scoter, i; Marsh Hawk, i; Hairy Woodpecker, i; 

 Downy Woodpecker, 3; Crow, 14; Bronzed Grackle, i; Goldfinch, i; Tree Sparrow, 4; 

 Slate-colored Junco, 11; Cedar Waxwing, 16; Migrant [? Ed.] Shrike, i; Brown Creeper, 

 6; White-breasted Nuthatch, i; Black-capped Chickadee, 6; Ring-necked Pheasant, 16. 

 Total, 20 species, 1,320+ individuals. — Gordon M. Meade and R. M. Chase. 



Buffalo, N. Y. (Niagara River shores).— Dec. 25; 9.20 a.m. to 2.30 p.m. Sky over- 

 cast, with snow-flurries in morning, but clear later on; ground lightly covered with fresh 

 snow; wind light, west in morning and east in afternoon; temp. 22° at start, 23° at 

 return. Observers together. Herring Gull, (about) 150; Ring-billed Gull, (about) 

 50; Bonaparte's Gull, 70; Red-breasted Merganser, 35; Mallard, 3 (drakes); Black Duck, 

 (about) 145; Golden-eye, (about) 225; Buflilehead, i; Ring-necked Pheasant, i; Downy- 

 Woodpecker, i; Crow, 4; Chickadee, 3; Golden-crowned Kinglet, 8. Total, 13 species, 

 (about) 700 individuals. Mr. Savage noted a Glaucous Gull here earlier in the month. 

 Red-headed Woodpeckers arc wintering locally near Hamburg. — James Savage and 

 Thomas L. Bourne. 



Hall, N. Y. (east and south of Hall). — Dec. 20; 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Very cloudy; 2 in. 

 snow; south wind, brisk; temp. 10° at start, 28° at finish. Distance 12 miles on foot. 

 Herring Gull, i ; Pheasant, 22; Barred Owl, i ; Blue Jay, 2; Crow, 100; Hairy Woodpecker, 

 4; Downy Woodj^ecker, 4; Red-headed Woodpecker, i ; Tree Sparrow, 1 1 ; Brown Creeper, 

 2; Nuthatch, 16; Chickadee, 34. Total, 12 .species, icjS individuals. — H. A. Souther- 

 land. 



Rhinebeck, Dutchess Co., N. Y. — Dec. 25; 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Clear; ground bare; 

 wind nortli, moderate; temp. 2(1°. l'"our miles, from Riiincbcck south to cove on Hudson 

 Ri\er and back. Herring (iull, iS; .American Merganser, i(malc); Mute Swan, 25 

 (liberated i)irds which have been breeding wild for several years); Ring-necked Pheasant, 

 i; Red-tailed Hawk, 2; Rough-lcggcd Hawk, 1; Barred Owl, i; Hairy Woodi)ecker, 4; 

 Downy Woodpecker, 6; Blue Jay, 4; Crow, 55; Starling, 75; Puri)le Finch, i; Goldfinch, 

 12; Tree Sparrow, 5; Junco, 10; Cedar Waxwing, 18; Myrtle Warbler, 4 (in cedargrove 

 on river bank); White-breasted Nuthatch, 3; Black-capi)ed Chickadee, 50 (actual 

 count); Goklen-crowned Kinglet, 4. Total, 21 sjjecies, 300 individuals. — Mau.nsell S. 

 Crosby. 



Yonkers, N. Y. — 10.05 •\-^'- to 4.15 p.m. Cloudy; ground bare; temp. 21°. Covered 

 valley of small creek alxuit 4 miles in length. Herring (iull, 3; Shark-shinned Hawk, 2; 

 Downy, s; Blue Jay, i; Crow, S; Starling, 40; W liite-throated Sparrt)W, 13; Tree Sparrow, 



