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Junco, 5; Cardinal, 2; White-breasted Xuthatcli, 2; Chickadee, 4. Total, 16 species, 

 368+ individuals. — E. A. Doolittle. 



Lakewood (Cleveland) Ohio. — Dec. 25; 8.15 a.m. to 4.30 p.m. Cloudy till 10 o'clock, 

 then clear; no snow except in timber and shaded parts of river valley; southwest wind, 

 8-mile velocity at start, 3-mile velocity at return; temp. 15° at start, 22° at return. 

 About 14 miles on foot along shore of Lake Erie west of Rocky River, also up Rocky 

 River Valley. Herring Gull, 29; Bonaparte (?) Gull [accompanying sketch of wing 

 pattern is diagnostic of this species. — Ed.], 205; Pintail, 6; Red-head, 3; Canvasback (?) 

 25 (2 flocks flying low over lake); American Golden-eye, 3; Bob-white, i; Red-shouldered 

 Hawk, i; Sparrow Hawk, i; Downy Woodpecker, 5; Blue Jay, 10; Pine Grosbeak, 1; 

 (ioldfinch, 6; Tree Sparrow, 23; Slate-colored Junco, 13; Song Sparrow, i; Cardinal, 2; 

 Brown Creeper, 3; White-breasted Nuthatch, 7; Tufted Titmouse, 2; Chickadee, i. 

 Total, 22 species, 348 individuals. The Pine Grosbeak was studied with 6X glasses at 

 40 feet: Robin size, stocky build, slightly forked or Finch-like tail, rose-colored head, 

 breast and rump, slate-colored belly and large, strong bill. Golden-crowned Kinglet, 2 

 (Dec. 2i).^H. E. DuER. 



Oberlin and vicinity, Ohio. — Dec. 27; 8 a.m. to 3.45 p.m. Cloudy; 2 in. snow; wind 

 west; slight, increasing to strong; temp. 36° at start, 30° at return. The area included 

 7 miles north, 5 miles east, 2 miles south, and 2^2 miles west. Observers separate. Bob- 

 white, 18; Sparrow Hawk, 4; Screech Owl, i; Belted Kingfisher, i; Hairy Woodpecker, 6; 

 Downy W'oodpecker, 12; Red-bellied Woodpecker, i; Flicker, 2; Blue Jay, 10; Crow, i; 

 Meadowlark, 4; Goldfinch, i; Tree Sparrow, 96; Junco, 6; Song Sparrow, 4; Cardinal, 15; 

 W'hite-breasted Nuthatch, 17; Tufted Tit, 16; Chickadee, 8. Total, 19 species, 223 

 individuals. — Harold C. Jones, Roland W^alker and S. Charles Kendeigh (Cardi- 

 nal Ornithological Club). 



Akron, Ohio. — Dec. 25; 9.30 a.m. to 2 p.m. Clear; wind west, very light; temp. 12°, 

 rising to 21°. Northwest 6 miles and return. Kingfisher, i; Downy Woodpecker, 3; 

 American Crow, 7; Tree Sparrow, 74; Song Sparrow, 6; Junco, 40; Cardinal, 4; Brown 

 Creeper, i; White-breasted Nuthatch, 4; Tufted Titmouse, 5; Chickadee, 12. Total, 11 

 species, 157 individuals. — Paul A. W^ells. 



Huron, Ohio. — Dec. 26; 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Cloudy and snowing lightl}-; wind south, 

 light; temp, at start 31°. Observers together in p.m., H. G. Morse alone in a.m. Along 

 Lake Erie beach and through woods. Horned Grebe, i; Herring Gull, 5; Bonaparte 

 Gull, 5; Merganser, i; Old Squaw, 2; Sparrow Hawk, i; Hairy Woodpecker, i; Downy 

 Woodpecker, 5; Northern Flicker, i; Phoebe, i; Blue Jay, i; Crow, i; Bronzed Crackle, 7; 

 Tree Sparrow, 67; Song Sparrow, 2; Cardinal, 4; White-breasted Nuthatch, i; Tufted 

 Titmouse, 6; Chickadee, 4; Golden-crowned Kinglet, i. Total, 20 species, 117 individuals. 

 The Phcebe was watched from a few feet away with good glasses and had the flight and 

 pumping tail characteristic of the species. Both rear and front view were had. Seemed 

 to be feeding on the wave wash of the beach. — H. G. Morse, H. Grace Morse and W. 

 E. Leoxhiser. 



Canton, Ohio. — Dec. 27; 8 a.m. to 4.30 p.m. Cloudy; ground lightly covered with 

 snow; wind, very light; temp. 31° to 46°. Ten miles on foot. Observers together. 

 Sparrow Hawk, i; Downy Woodpecker, 5; Blue Jay, 2; Red-winged Blackbird, 2; Tree 

 Sparrow, 150; Slate-colored Junco, 100; Song Sparrow, 7; Cardinal, 17; White-breasted 

 Nuthatch, 3; Tufted Titmouse, 6. Total, 10 species, 293 individuals. — May S. Danner 

 and Mary King. 



Canton, Ohio. — Dec. 25; 8 a.m. to 4.30 p.m. Clear; ground bare; wind west, light 

 temp. 16° to 24°. Eleven-mile walk. Red-shouldered Hawk, 2; Sparrow Hawk, i 

 Hawk, I (upper parts slate-colored; species undetermined); Hairy Woodpecker, 2 

 Downy W^oodpecker, 8; Goldfinch, i; Tree Sparrov/, 160; Slate-colored Junco, 18 

 Song Sparrow, 34; Cardinal, 12; White-breasted Xuthatch, 5; Tufted Titmouse, 



