Bird- Lore's Seventeenth Christmas Census 25 



Woodpecker, i; Red-headed Woodpecker, 4; Flicker, 3; Blue Jay, 8; Crow, 1,000; 

 Goldfinch, 3; White-throated Sparrow, 50; Song Sparrow, 5; Towhee, i; Mockingbird, 

 i; Carolina Wren, 3; Brown Creeper, i; White-breasted Nuthatch, 2; Tufted Titmouse, 

 3; Carolina Chickadee, 4. Total, 18 species, about 1,140 individuals. — Walter Doane. 



Washington, D. C. (Roslyn to Four-mile Rvin, and Oaks to Wellington, Va.). — 

 8 A.M. to 5:30 P.M. Rain all day; calm; temp. 32° to 40°. Herring Gull, 13; Black Duck, 

 3; Marsh Hawk, 3; Red-tailed Hawk, 2; Barred Owl, 5; Kingfisher, i; Hairy Wood- 

 pecker, 2; Downy Woodpecker, 7; Red-headed Woodpecker, 3; Red-bellied Woodpecker, 

 2; Flicker, 4; Blue Jay, 9; Crow, 208; Fish Crow, 3; Starling, 20; Meadowlark, 5; Rusty 

 Blackbird, i; Crow Blackbird, 9; Purple Finch, 3; White- winged Crossbill (collected), 

 21; Goldfinch, i; White-throated Sparrow, 79; Field Sparrow, 2; Tree Sparrow, 23; 

 Junco, 160; Song Sparrow, 37; Swamp Sparrow, 5; Cardinal, 10; Myrtle Warbler, i; 

 Mockingbird, 4; Carolina Wren, 8; Brown Creeper, 3; White-breasted Nuthatch, 3; 

 Red-breasted Nuthatch, 2; Tufted Titmouse, 7; Carolina Chickadee, 7; Golden- 

 crowned Kinglet, 19; Ruby-crowned Kinglet, 2; Bluebird, 20. Total, 39 species, 717 

 individuals. — A. K. Fisher, W. L. McAtee, E. A. Preble and Alex. Wetmore. 



Washington, D. C. (to Arlington, Va.; Dyke, Va.). — Dec. 24; 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. 

 Partly overcast; raw, southerly winds; temp. 40°. Distance 8 miles. Herring Gull, 20; 

 Ring-billed Gull, 2; Lesser Scaup, i; Canada Goose, 25; Bob- white, 20; Turkey Vul- 

 ture, 12; Sharp-shinned Hawk, i; Red-tailed Hawk, i; Red-shouldered Hawk, 2; Broad- 

 winged Hawk, i; Bald Eagle, i; Sparrow Hawk, 2; Kingfisher, 6; Hairy Woodpecker, i; 

 Downy Woodpecker, 12; Yellow-bellied Sapsucker, i; Red-headed Woodpecker, 18; 

 Flicker, 10; Horned Lark, 34; Blue Jay, 3; American Crow, 500; Fish Crow, 3; Red- 

 winged Blackbird, 7; Meadowlark, 2; Rusty Blackbird, i; Purple Grackle, 6; Purple 

 Finch, 20; Goldfinch, 3; Snow Bunting, i (third record in thirty years); White-throated 

 Sparrow, 50; Tree Sparrow, 50; Junco, 100; Song Sparrow, 10; Cardinal, 18; Mocking- 

 bird, 3; Carolina Wren, 20; Winter Wren, 2; Brown Creeper, 5; White-breasted Nut- 

 hatch, 7; Tufted Titmouse, 10; Carolina Chickadee, 20; Golden-crowned Kinglet, 15; 

 Hermit Thrush, i; Bluebird, 12. Total, 44 species, 1,039 individuals. — Mr. and Mrs. 

 Leo D. Miner and Raymond W. Moore. 



Dyke, Va. (near Washington, D. C). — Dec. 31; 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. 

 Clear and raw; ground bare; practically no wind; temp. 25°. Distance 5 miles, through 

 pine woods and old pine fields almost exclusively. Species seen elsewhere, in italics. 

 Herring Gull, 12; Bob-white, i; Turkey Vulture, 8; Red-shouldered Hawk, i; Broad- 

 winged Hawk, i; Sparrow Hawk, i; Kingfisher, i; Downy Woodpecker, 5; Red-headed 

 Woodpecker, 2; Blue Jay, 8; Crow, 25; Red-winged Blackbird, 8; Purple Finch, 12; 

 White-winged Crossbill, 2; Goldfinch, 3; White-throated Sparroiv, 15; Tree Sparrow, 

 30; Junco, 30; Song Sparrow, 10; Cardinal, 2; Myrtle Warbler, i; Carolina Wren, 4; 

 Winter Wren, 2; Brown Creeper, 15; White-breasted Nuthatch, 3; Red-breasted Nut- 

 hatch, 40; Tufted Titmouse, 18; Carolina Chickadee, 15; Golden-crowned Kinglet, 50; 

 Ruby-crowned Kinglet, 3; Hermit Thrush, i; Bluebird, 4. Total, 32 species (indi- 

 viduals of 23 species seen in pines), 326 individuals. — ^Mrs. Edgar W. Moore, Clar- 

 ence R. Shoemaker, Mr. and Mrs. Leo D. Miner, and Raymond W. Moore. 



Four-Mile Run and New Alexandria, Va. (across from Washington, D. C.j.^Dec. 

 23; 7:30 A.M. to 4:30 P.M. Clear; temp, at 8 a.m., 27°. Distance covered, 6 miles. Herring 

 Gull, 85; Mallard, 3 (males); Black Duck, 170 (doubtless including some female Mal- 

 lards); Buflflehead, i; Great Blue Heron, 2; Killdeer, i; Turkey Vulture, 10; Marsh 

 Hawk, 3; Sparrow Hawk, i; Screech Owl, 2 (in Washington); Hairy Woodpecker, 2; 

 Downy Woodpecker, i; Northern Flicker, 3; Blue Jay, 7; American Crow, 500; Fish 

 Crow, i; Meadowlark, 7; Rusty Blackbird, 4; Purple Finch, 5; White- winged Crossbill, 

 2 (excellent view); Goldfinch, 12; White-throated Sparrow, 3; Tree Sparrow, 200; 

 Slate-colored Junco, 150; Song Sparrow, 50; Swamp Sparrow, 2; Towhee, i; Cardinal, 



