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Tufted Titmouse, 6; Carolina Chickadee, 3; Hermit Tlirush, i; Robin, 10. Total, 36 

 species, 1,558 individuals. — Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Kittredge, Jr. 



Sewickley, Pa. — Dec. 25; 9 .a.m. to 12.30 p.m. Clear; light northwest wind, increas- 

 ing to fresh; temp. 32°. About 7 miles covered thoroughly. Observers together. Ruffed 

 Grouse, i; Hairy Woodpecker, 2; Downy Woodpecker, 4; Tree Sparrow, 12; Junco, 64; 

 Song Sparrow, 8; Cardinal, 8; Carolina Wren, 2; Tufted Titmouse, 3; Chickadee, 6; 

 Golden-crowned Kinglet, i. Total, 11 species, iii individuals. — Bayard H. Christy, 

 Denton Borger and Frank A. Hegner. 



Morgantown, W. Va. (State Farms). — Dec. 24; 8.30 a.m. to 12.30 p.m. and 3 to 5 

 P.M. Slightly cloudy; wind light; temp. 26° at start, 34° at return. Thirteen miles on foot. 

 Cooper's Hawk, i; Red-shouldered Hawk, 2; Sparrow Hawk, i ; Screech Owl, i; Downy 

 Woodpecker, 7; American Crow, 6; Vesper Sparrow, i; Chipping Sparrow, 31; Slate- 

 colored Junco, 79; Song Sparrow, 32; Cardinal, 35; Carolina Wren, 2; Tufted Titmouse, 

 12; Chickadee, 3; Bluebird, 7. Total, 15 species, 220 individuals. — A. J. Dadisman. 



Parkersburg, W. Va. — Dec. 27; i to 5 p.m. Cloudy; ground bare; light west wind; 

 temp. 40°. Five miles on foot. Observers together. Sparrow Hawk, i ; Downy Wood- 

 pecker, i; Crow, 15; Song Sparrow, 9; Cardinal, 2; Carolina Wren, i; Tufted Titmouse, 3; 

 Chickadee, 7. Total, 8 species, 39 individuals. — Miss Bertha E. White, Miss Laura 

 B. Moore, Miss Gertrude Meerwein and Walter Donaghho. 



Charleston, W. Va. (South Side hills and ravines). — Dec. 26; 9.30 a.m. to 2 p.m. 

 Heavy clouds; light south winds; ground bare; snow flurries; temp. 30° at start, 35° at 

 return. Six-mile hike on foot; same territory as covered in previous years. Observers 

 together. Bob- white, t,;^ (two coveys); Hairy Woodpecker, i; Downy Woodpecker, 11; 

 Yellow-bellied Sapsucker, 2; Crow, i; Goldfinch, i; Tree Sparrow, 10; Field Sparrow, 18; 

 Junco, 107; Song Sparrow, 81; Towhee, 19; Cardinal, 73; Carolina Wren, 45; House 

 Wren, i; Winter Wren, i; White-breasted Nuthatch, 5; Tufted Titmouse, 24; Black- 

 capped Chickadee, 30; Bluebird, 7. Total, 19 species, 470 individuals. — I. H. Johnston, 

 Ellis Crawford and Mary Belle Johnston. 



Lewisburg, W. Va. — Dec. 25; 9.30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Clear in evening; ground bare; 

 wind west, light; temp. 14° at start, 21° at return. Ten miles on foot and on horseback. 

 Ruffed Grouse, i; Turkey Vulture, 15; Red- tailed Hawk, 2; Sparrow Hawk, 2; Hairy 

 Woodpecker, 2; Downy Woodpecker, 5; Red-bellied Woodpecker, 3; Flicker, 5; Blue Jay, 

 20; Crow, 1,000 (est.); Goldfinch, 9; Tree Sparrow, 168; Slate-colored Junco, 230; 

 Song Sparrow, 12; Cardinal, 16; Mockingbird, i; Carolina Wren, i; White-breasted 

 Nuthatch, 13; Tufted Titmouse, 18; Black-capped Chickadee, i; Bluebird, 19. Total, 

 21 species, 1,513 individuals. — Chas. O. Handley. 



Motrnt Vernon to Dyke, Va. — Dec. 29; 8.25 a.m. to 5.25 p.m. Clear; ground bare; 

 wind 'southwest, light; temp. 22° at start, 38° at finish. Twelve miles on foot. Observers 

 together. Herring Gull, 5; Ring-billed Gull, i; American Merganser, 15; Hooded Mer- 

 ganser, 13; .\merican Golden-eye, 290; Buffiehead, 1; Killdeer, 6; Mourning Dove, 15; 

 Turkey Vulture, 27; Marsh Hawk, 2; Bald Eagle, i; Kingfisher, i; Downy Woodpecker, 

 5; Yellow-bellied Sapsucker, i; Red-bellied Woodpecker, i; Flicker, 2; Horned Lark 

 (subsp. ?), 75; Blue Jay, 8; American Crow, 11; Fish Crow, 3; Starling, 113; Meadowlark, 

 5; White-throated Sparrow, 32; Tree Sparrow, 4; Field Sparrow, 10; Slate-colored 

 Junco, 175; Song Sparrow, 5; Chewink, i; Cardinal, 7; Myrtle Warbler, 9; Mockingbird, 

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

 Tufted Titmouse, 3; Carolina Chickadee, 10; Golden-crowned Kinglet, 10; Ruby- 

 crowned Kinglet, i; Hermit Thrush, 3; Bluebird, 11. Total, 41 species, 897 individuals. 

 In addition, a number of Goldfinches and one or two Wilson's Snipe were heard, but not 

 seen (revised total 43). — W. L. McAtee, E. A. Preble and Francis Harper. 



Pulaski, Va.— Dec. 25; i to 6 p.m. Clear; ground bare; light west wind; temp. 38° 

 at start, ^2° at return. Seven miles on foot. Woodcock, i; Killdeer, 11; Bob-white, 14 



