34 Bird - Lore 



Robin, s; Bluebird, 3; all seen within a half mile of my home. Total, 24 species, 109 

 individuals. — E. W. Graves. 



Oak Vale, Miss. — Dec. 25; 9 a.m. to 12 m. Cloudy; light south wind; ground bare; 

 temp., 60°. Mourning Dove, 35; Sparrow Hawk, 2; Woodpecker, 7; Pileated Wood- 

 pecker, i; Flicker, 3; Phoebe, 7; Meadowlark, 12; Blue Jay, 6; Field Sparrow, 4; 

 Cardinal, 4; Pine Warbler, 2; Mockingbird, 3; Brown Thrasher, 4; House Wren, 5; 

 Chickadee, 5; Thrush, 4; Robin, 13; Bluebird, 12. Total, 18 species, about 59 

 individuals. — D. D. Fortenberry. 



Palacios, Texas. — Dec. 24; one mile of Bayfront; from 10 a.m. to 12 m. Cloudy; 

 no wind; temp., 50°. Herring Gull, 5; Cormorant, i; Brown Pelican, 8; Canada Goose, 

 2 flocks; Bittern, i; Great Blue Heron, 4; Killdeer, 25; Mexican Ground Dove, 2; 

 Mourning Dove, 7; Black Vulture, 50; Marsh Hawk, 2; Sparrow Hawk, i; Texas 

 Screech Owl, i; Belted Kingfisher, 2; Flicker, i; Horned Lark, 4; Meadowlark, great 

 numbers; Rusty Blackbird, great numbers; Great-tailed Grackle, 50; Goldfinches, 

 100; Sparrows, great number of many kinds not identified; Shrike, 4; Myrtle Warb- 

 ler, 6; American Pipit, 6 flocks; Mockingbird, 6. Total, 29 species. — Mrs. E. J. 

 Sloan. 



Tonkawa, Okla. — Dec. 25; 1.30 to 3.30 p.m. Cloudy and rainy; wind northeast; 

 temp., about 35 °. Bob-white, i ; Marsh Hawk, i ; Sparrow Hawk, i ; Hairy Woodpecker, 

 2; Downy Woodpecker, i; Red-bellied Woodpecker, 2; Flicker, i; Blue Jay, 2; Meadow- 

 lark, 2; Tree Sparrow, 20; Song Sparrow, 2; Harris's Sparrow, 100; Cardinal, 3; Logger- 

 headed Shrike, i; Brown Creeper (?) i; Chickadee, 3; Robin, 100; Bluebird, i. Total, 

 17 species, 243 individuals. — F. B. Isely. 



Wichita, Kan. (along the Ninnescah River). — Dec. 27; 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Clear; 

 a little snow; very light wind, west; temp., 25°. Bob-white, 9; Krider's Hawk, i; Downy 

 Woodpecker, i; Flicker, 4; Crow, 8; Meadowlark, 3; Harris's Sparrow, 25; Towhee, 2; 

 Cardinal, 18; Chickadee, 3; Robin, 4; Bluebird, 12; Total, 12 species, 100 individuals. — 

 Merrill Isely. 



Marjrville, Mo. — Dec. 25; 9 a.m. to 12 m. Fair; four inches of snow; temp., 36°; 

 distance walked, five miles. Hairy Woodpecker, 3; Downy Woodpecker, 6; Red-bellied 

 Woodpecker, 2; Flicker, i; Blue Jay, 6; Crow, 15; Tree Sparrow, 35; Junco, 40; Brown 

 Creeper, 7; White-breasted Nuthatch, 8; Chickadee, 26; Tufted Titmouse, 12; Robin, i. 

 Total, 13 species, 163 individuals. (Robins are rarely seen in this vicinity at this time 

 of the year. The one noted was calling from the top of a tree as they usually do in the 

 «arly spring.) — John E. Cameron. 



Concordia, Mo. — Dec. 25; i to 3 p.m. Clear; ground bare; wind east; temp., 38°. 

 Swainson's Hawk, 2; Screech Owl, i; Downy Woodpecker, 5; Red-bellied Woodpecker, 

 5; Flicker, 5; Prairie Horned Lark, 65; Crow, 12; Blue Jay, 2; Junco, 38; Tree Sparrow, 

 11; Cardinal, 8; Brown Creeper, 2; White-breasted Nuthatch, i; Tufted Titmouse, 

 13; Chickadee, 14. Total, 15 species, 172 individuals. — Ferdinand Schreiman. 



Kansas City, Mo. (Swope Park to Dodson). — Dec. 25; 11 a.m. to 2.30 p.m. Clear; 

 wind northeasterly 12 miles; ground bare; temp., 21 to 29°. Mallard Duck, i; Bob- 

 white, 2; Turkey Vulture, 2; Red-tailed Hawk, i; Hairy Woodpecker, i; Downy Wood- 

 pecker, 7; Red-bellied Woodpecker, 5; Flicker, i; Blue Jay, i; Crow, 8; Goldfinch, 2; 

 Tree Sparrow, 19; Junco, 242; Cardinal, 18; Cedar Waxwing, i; Carolina Wren, 11; 

 Brown Creeper, 2; White-breasted Nuthatch, 2; Tufted Titmouse, 32; Black-capped 

 Chickadee, 30; Golden-crowned Kinglet, 2. Total, 21 species, 390 individuals. — Mr. 

 and Mrs. H. R. Walmsley. 



St. Louis, Mo. (Creve Coeur Lake). — Dec. 27; 10.15 a.m. to 2.15 p.m. Clear; 

 ground bare; wind west, strong and cold; temp., 24°. Downy Woodpecker, 8; Red- 

 bellied Woodpecker, 4; Flicker, 4; Crow, 12; Red-winged Blackbird, 30; Purple Finch, 

 4; Tree Sparrow, 50; Junco, 75; Cardinal, 20; Mockingbird, 2; Carolina Wren, 4; Brown 



