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individuals. On Dec. 26, 3 White-breasted Nuthatches and 6 Golden-crowned Kinglets 

 were noted. Beginning of Christmas week Meadowlarks and large flocks of American 

 Pipits were observed. — Claude A. Butterwick. 



Chestnut Hill and White Marsh, Pa. — Dec. 26; 10.45 a.m. to 3 p.m. Cloudy; ground 

 uncovered and frozen; wind, east, light; temp. 25°. Five miles on foot. Turkey Vulture, i ; 

 Hawk (not identified), 2; Hairy Woodpecker, 3; Downy Woodpecker, 4; Flicker, 3; 

 Crow, (about) 300; Starling, (about) 200; Goldfinch, i; Junco, 9; Song Sparrow, (i in 

 song), 10; Cardinal, 6; Winter Wren, 2; Brown Creeper, 2; White-breasted Nuthatch, i; 

 Tufted Titmouse, 4. Total, 15 species, (about) 548 individuals. — George Lear. 



Philadelphia, Pa. (city line to Fort Washington and return, along Cresheim Creek 

 to Fairmount Park). — ^Dec. 28; 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Clear; sprinkling of snow; wind north- 

 west; temp. 32° at start, 30° at return. Fifteen miles on foot. Mourning Dove, i; 

 Red-shouldered Hawk, i ; Hawk, i (either Red-tailed or Red-shouldered) ; Sparrow Hawk, 

 2; American Crow, 5; Starling, 100; Meadowlark, 25; White-throated Sparrow, 12; 

 Tree Sparrow, 20; Slate-colored Junco, 35; Song Sparrow, 3; Cardinal, 6; White-breasted 

 Nuthatch, i. Total, 12 species, 212 individuals. Mourning Dove identified at close 

 range. Winter visitant Chickadees late in arriving. — Willi,am M. Huber. 



Philadelphia, Pa. (Oak Lane and Wissahickon Valley). — Dec. 25; 8.30 a.m. to 3.30 

 p.m. Clear; no snow; wind northwest; temp. 26° to 34°. Fifteen miles on foot. Rough- 

 legged Hawk (American), i; Downy Woodpecker, 2; Flicker, i; Crow, 25; American 

 Goldfinch, i; Starling, 50; Carolina Wren, i (scrutinized with good glass at distance of 

 10 feet); Tree Sparrow, 55; Song Sparrow, 10; Junco, 150; Golden-crowned Kinglet, 20. 

 Total, II species, 261 individuals. — W. A. Squires. 



Reading, Pa. — Dec. 25; 7.15 a.m. to 4.30 p.m. Clear; ground bare; wind west, light; 

 temp. 23° at start. Observers together. Sparrow Hawk, 3; Downy Woodpecker, 7; 

 Flicker, i; Blue Jay, 10; Crow, 30; Starling, 20; Purple Finch, 18; Goldfinch, 7; White- 

 throated Sparrow, 18; Tree Sparrow, 125; Junco, 175; Song Sparrow, 25; Cardinal, 7; 

 Carolina Wren, i; Winter Wren, 3; Brown Creeper, i; White-breasted Nuthatch, 6; 

 Chickadee, 6; Golden-crowned Kinglet, 3; Robin, i; Bluebird, 2. Total, 21 species, 

 469 individuals. — Mr. and Mrs. G. Henry Mengel. 



West Chester, Pa. — Dec. 25; 7.30 a.m. to 2 p.m. Clear; ground bare and frozen; 

 light west wind; temp, at start 23°, on return 32°. Seven miles on foot. Observers 

 together. Mourning Dove, i; Turkey Vulture, 3; Marsh Hawk, i; Red-tailed Hawk, 2; 

 Red-shouldered Hawk, i; Broad-winged Hawk, 3; Sparrow Hawk, i; Screech Owl, i; 

 Downy Woodpecker, 7; Flicker, 3; Crow, 595; Starling, loi; Tree Sparrow, 36; Slate- 

 colored Junco, 377; Song Sparrow, 14; Cardinal, 8; Winter Wren, i; Brown Creeper, 7; 

 White-breasted Nuthatch, 5; Golden-crowned Kinglet, 2. Total, 20 species, 1,159 

 individuals. — C. E. Ehinger and Edwin S. Smith. 



Lititz, Pa. (northern Lancaster County, upper valley of the Hammer Creek). — 

 Dec. 26; 8 A.M. to 4.45 P.M. Cloudy; ground bare; wind east, light; temp. 22° at start, 

 26° at return. Total course, 27 miles on foot; observers in two parties over two-thirds 

 of the way. Bob-white, 13; Ruflfed Grouse, i; Turkey Vulture, 3; Marsh Hawk, i; 

 Cooper's Hawk, i; Red-tailed Hawk, 4; Red-shouldered Hawk, i; Sparrow Hawk, i; 

 Screech Owl, i; Downy Woodpecker, 19; Northern Flicker, 5; Blue Jay, i; Crow, 100; 

 Starling, 25; Meadowlark, 15; Purple Grackle, 7; Goldfinch, 10; Tree Sparrow, 95; 

 Slate-colored Junco, 490; Song Sparrow, 68; Cardinal, 3; Brown Creeper, 2; White- 

 breasted Nuthatch, 11; Chickadee, 7; Golden-crowned Kinglet, i; Bluebird, 5. Total, 

 26 species, (about) 890 individuals. A Short-eared Owl on Dec. 24. The unusual species 

 are Bluebird, Grackle, Short-eared Owl, Marsh Hawk and Cooper's Hawk. The last 

 four, common in October and early November, have never before been recorded in a 

 Christmas Census in northern Lancaster County. — Herbert H. Beck Abraham 

 Beck Miller and William Derr. 



