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capped Chickadee, 25; Hudsonian Chickadee, i; Golden-crowned Kinglet, 2; Bluebird, 

 3. Total, 28 species, about 380 individuals-f- Starlings. — Lester Walsh and George 



SCHOONHAVEN. 



Englewood Region, N. J. (Marshes, Phelps Estate, West Englewood). — Dec. 23; 

 8:30 A.M. to 2:30 P.M. Clear; ground partly covered with ice and snow, marshes and 

 creek frozen; wind west, strong; temp. 25°. Observers together. Herring Gull, 10; 

 Red-tailed Hawk, 2; Rough-legged Hawk, i; Sparrow Hawk, 2; Downy Woodpecker, 6; 

 Blue Jay, 5; American Crow, 17; Starling, 76; Meadowlark, 8 (flock); Goldfinch, 4; 

 Pine Siskin, 12; White-throated Sparrow, 7; Tree Sparrow, 56; Slate-colored Junco, 52; 

 Song Sparrow, 5; Myrtle Warbler, 5; Brown Creeper, 2; White-breasted Nuthatch, 4; 

 Chickadee, 47; Golden-crowned Kinglet, 4. Total, 20 species, 325 individuals. (In the 

 swampy woods south of the West Englewood station, I heard among the notes of a 

 flock of Chickadees a call identical with that of the Hudsonian Chickadees observed 

 by me recently on Staten Island. I was unable to locate the bird before it flew off and 

 hesitate to record it definitely. I wish, however, to call attention to its probable pres- 

 ence. E. F.). — L. F. BowDisH and Edward Fleischer. 



Hackettstown, N. J. — Dec. 26; 7:50 a.m. to 12:20 p.m.; 1:15 to 4 p.m. Fair; ground 

 mostly snow-covered; wind northeast, light; temp. 21°. English Pheasant, 6; Downy 

 Woodpecker, 6; Blue Jay, 3; Crow, 7; Starling, 20; Purple Finch, 7; Goldfinch(?), i; 

 Tree Sparrow, 8; Junco, 38; Song Sparrow, 3; Winter Wren, i; Brown Creeper, 3; 

 White-breasted Nuthatch, 4; Chickadee, 17; Golden-crowned Kinglet, 2; Bluebird, 2. 

 Total, 16 species, 128 individuals. Pine Siskins Nov. 19; Evening Grosbeaks Dec. 18. — 

 Mary Pierson Allen. 



Moorestown, N. J.— Dec. 25; 7:45 a.m. to 12:45 p.m.; 4:15 to 5:30 p.m. Partly 

 cloudy; chill; wind west, fresh; ground half snow-covered; temp, at start, 35°. G. H. 

 H. was present only on the short walk in the afternoon with W. B. E. The longer walk 

 was taken by the four other observers together. Herring Gull, i; Turkey Vulture, i; 

 Marsh Hawk, 2; Red-tailed Hawk, 2; Red-shouldered Hawk, i; Sparrow Hawk, 3; 

 Downy Woodpecker, 8; Flicker, 4; Horned Lark, 50; Crow, 35; Starling, 58; Purple 

 Finch, 3; Goldfinch, 24; White-throated Sparrow, 13; Tree Sparrow, 30; Junco, 72; 

 Song Sparrow, 34; Cardinal, 5; Catbird, i; Carolina Wren, i; Winter Wren, i; Brown 

 Creeper, 2; Red-breasted Nuthatch, i; Tufted Titmouse, i; Robin, i. Total, 25 species, 

 354 individuals. — Anna A. Mickle, Alice C. Darnell, M. Albert Linton, George 

 H. Hallett, Jr., and William B. Evans. 



Moorestown, N. J. — Dec. 26; 6:43 a.m. to 5:57 p.m. Clear; ground half snow-cov- 

 ered; wind north-northwest, light; temp, at start, 22°. Great Blue Heron, 3; Turkey 

 Vulture, 3; Red-tailed Hawk, 8; Red-shouldered Hawk, 2; Sparrow Hawk, 4; King- 

 fisher, 2; Hairy Woodpecker, 2; Downy Woodpecker, 13; Flicker, 9; Horned Lark, no; 

 Crow, 188; Starling, 144; Red- winged Blackbird, i; Meadowlark, 5; Purple Finch, 3; 

 White-winged Crossbill, 36; Goldfinch, 28; White-throated Sparrow, 20; Tree Sparrow, 

 147; Junco, 333; Song Sparrow, 83; Cardinal, 17; Carolina Wren, 2; Winter Wren, 3; 

 Brown Creeper, 3; White-breasted Nuthatch, 2; Red-breasted Nuthatch, i; Tufted 

 Titmouse, 2; Chickadee, 2; Bluebird, 3. Total, 30 species, 1,179 individuals. The five 

 flocks of chattering Crossbill? (and scattered individuals) noted flying in a southwesterly 

 direction, between the hours of 7:50 a.m. and 3:30 p.m. were presumably of the same 

 species as the three birds watched at close range.— William B. Evans and George H. 

 Hallett, Jr. 



Norristown, N. J. — Dec. 25; 8 a.m. to 12 m. Fair; ground snow-covered; wind south- 

 west to northwest, strong; temp. 31° to 36°. Kingfisher, i; Hairy Woodpecker, i; 

 Downy Woodpecker, 7; Blue Jay, 39; Crow, 30; Starling, 32; Purple Finch, 7; Goldfinch, 

 5; Redpoll, 12; White-throated Sparrow, 2; Tree Sparrow, 5; Junco, 56; Song Sparrow, 

 21 ; Brown Creeper, i; White-breasted Nuthatch, 22; Tufled Titmouse, 3; Black-capped 



