24 Bird - Lore 



Black-capped Chickadee, 5. Total, 13 species, 255 individuals. — Edward D. 



KiMES. 



Cadiz, Ohio. — Dec. 25; 9 a.m. to i p.m. Part cloudy; ground bare; wind west, light; 

 temp, at start 18°, on return 24°. Ten miles by auto and 9 miles on foot. Observers 

 together most of the time. Bob-white, 36; Ring-necked Pheasant, 3; Red-tailed Hawk, 

 2; Red-shouldered Hawk {?), i; Sparrow Hawk, 4; Hairy Woodpecker, 2; Downy Wood- 

 pecker, 8; Red-headed Woodpecker, i; Red-bellied Woodpecker, 6; Flicker, 11; Blue 

 Ja-Y) 3; Crow, 11; English Starling, 25; Meadowlark, 5; Tree Sparrow, 40; Junco, 75; 

 Song Sparrow, 20; Cardinal, 16; Cedar Waxwing, 5; White-breasted Nuthatch, 6; 

 Tufted Titmouse, 10; Chickadee, 5; Robin, i; Bluebird, 30. Total, 24 species, 326 

 individuals. The Starlings were found in a thicket where there was an abundance of 

 dogwood berries and gum-berries. They flew to the top of nearby trees at our approach, 

 and their peculiar notes led us to make as thorough an investigation of their identity 

 as possible. We used a pair of Zeiss high-powered Austrian army binoculars on them, and 

 Mr. Worley had previously made their acquaintance while attending Princeton Uni- 

 versity. — Harry B. McConnell, John Worley and Milton Ronsheim. 



Scio, Ohio.— -Dec. 25; 8.30 a.m. to 12.30 p.m. Part cloudy; ground bare and frozen; 

 wind from the west and very light; temp. 14° morning, 25° noon, and 22° evening. 

 Distance traveled, 5 miles. Country hilly, overgrown with second growth sapling and 

 hazel brush and briers. Sparrow Hawk, 2; Screech Owl, i; Hairy Woodpecker, 3; 

 Downy Woodpecker, 5; Red-bellied Woodpecker, 5; Flicker, 10; Crow, 3; Tree Sparrow, 

 30; Junco, 25; Song Sparrow, i; Cardinal, 4; White-breasted Nuthatch, 5; Tufted Tit- 

 mouse, 15; Chickadee, 15; Bluebird, 6. Total, 15 species, 130 individuals. — E. E. Smith. 



Freeport, Ohio. — Dec. 25; i.io to 5.20 p.m. Hazy sky; ground bare; moderate 

 breeze from south and southwest; temp, 31° at start, 33° at finish. Walked about 5 miles 

 (radius of 2 miles east, south, and west of town). Birds more numerous on east slopes. 

 Red-tailed Hawk, i; Hairy Woodpecker, i; Downy Woodpecker, 5; Red-bellied Wood- 

 pecker, i; Crow, 4; Tree Sparrow, 49; Song Sparrow, 12; Junco, 16; Cardinal, 3 males, 

 6 females; Carolina Wren, i; White-breasted Nuthatch, 2; Tufted Titmouse, 6; Chick- 

 adee, 5; Bluebird, 2, (gave cheery-cheery flight call). Total, 14 species, 1 14 individuals. — 

 Lorenzo S. Green. 



Hamilton, Ohio. — Dec. 25; 8.30 a.m. to 12.30 p.m., 2.30 to 4.30 p.m. Partly cloudy; 

 ground bare; wind southeast, light; temp. 14° at start, 26° at return. Fourteen miles on 

 foot through open fields and wood patches and 3 miles along river. Mallard Duck, 14; 

 Bob- white, 9 (i covey); Kingfisher, 2; Hairy Woodpecker, 6; Downy Woodpecker, 10; 

 Red-bellied Woodpecker, 7; Flicker, 12; Crow, 14; Tree Sparrow, 310-I-; Field Sparrow, 6; 

 Junco, 172; Song Sparrow, 9; Swamp Sparrow, 32; Cardinal, n; Brown Creeper, 7; 

 White-breasted Nuthatch, 20; Red-breasted Nuthatch, 3; Tufted Titmouse, 40; Chick- 

 adee, 62; Ruby-crowned Kinglet, 2. Total, 20 species, 950 individuals. — Frank Har- 



BAUM. 



Xenia, Ohio. — Dec. 24; 8. a.m. to 3.30 p.m. Clear; ground bare; wind southwest, fresh; 

 temi). 21° to 30°. Nine miles on foot. Merganser, i; Mallard, 12; Ring-necked Pheasant, 

 3; Sparrow Hawk, i; Belted Kingfisher, i; Hairy Woodpecker, i; Downy Woodpecker, 

 9; Red-bellied Woodpecker, 3; Flicker, 7; Crow, 23; Tree Sparrow, 8; Song Sparrow, iS; 

 Cardinal, 11; Brown Creeper. 3; White-breasted Nuthatch, 3; Tufted Titmouse, 12; 

 Chickadee, 6; Golden-crowned Kinglet, i. Total, 18 species, 123 individuals. — Helen 

 Ankeney. 



Columbus, Ohio. — Dec. 26; 8 to 11.30 a.m., 12.30 to 4.30 p.m. Steady snowfall all 

 day, no snow on ground up to 6 a.m., 2>^ in. by evening; moderate wind, south, shifting 

 to southeast; temp. 28°, 7 a.m.; 33°, 4.30 p.m. Distance covered, 6 miles on foot, 25 

 miles by automobile. Bob-white, 9; Mourning Dove, T,y, Marsh Hawk. 1 ; Sparrow Hawk, 

 1; Hail)- Woodpecker, 4; Downy Woodpecker, 12; Flicker, 13; Horned Lark, i; I'rairic 



