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Hawk, 1; Pheasant, 1; Hairy Woodpecker, 1; Downy Woodpecker, 2; Blue Jay, 6; Crow, 1; 

 Starling, 16; Tree Sparrow, 3; Chickadee, 19; Goldfinch, 5; White-breasted Nuthatch, 2; 

 Northern Shrike, 2; Junco, 1. Total, 14 species, 69 individuals. A flock of about 20 Evening 

 Grosbeaks, and 6 to 8 Pine Grosbeaks were here at my home in Leominster for several days 

 two weeks ago. None observed today. — Edwin Russell Davis. 



Mattapoisett, Mass. — Dec. 26; 8.30 to 11 a.m., 2 to 3.30 p.m. Overcast; light snow; wind 

 north, light; temp. 28 to 30 . Seven miles on foot. Observers together. Horned Grebe, 18; 

 Loon (Great Northern Diver), 4; Black-backed Gull, 2; Herring Gull, 28; Merganser, 8; 

 Red-breasted Merganser, 8; Bluebill, 3; Golden-eye, 29; Bufflehead, 8; Old Squaw, 24; Amer- 

 ican Scoter, 34; White-winged Scoter, 6; Surf Scoter, 2; Bob- White, 10; Pheasant, 1; Belted 

 Kingfisher, 1; Flicker, 8; Blue Jay, 18; Crow, 12; Starling, 39; Meadowlark, 16; Purple Grackle, 

 1; American Goldfinch, 3; Tree Sparrow, 2; Junco, 2; Song Sparrow, 2; Northern Shrike, 1; 

 Myrtle Warbler, 52; Mockingbird, 1; Chickadee, 38; Golden-crowned Kinglet, 2; Robin, 5. 

 Total, 32 species, 388 individuals.— Mr. and Mrs. J. E. Norton Shaw. 



New Bedford and Dartmouth, Mass. — Dec. 26; 8.45 a.m. to 12.45 PM -; *-45 to 4-3° PM - 

 Ground partly covered with light fall of snow; sun out at times, but mostly cloudy, with 

 frequent light snow-flurries; temp, at start, 26 , return, 29°; about 9 miles on foot, through 

 woods and open fields in a.m., along shore in p.m. Observers together, except for about one 

 hour in a.m. Horned Grebe, 9; Holbcell's Grebe, 2; Black-backed Gull, 24; Herring Gull, 31 ; 

 Ring-bill Gull, 1; American Merganser, 2; American Golden-eye, 4; Scoter, 4; Ducks (uniden- 

 tified), 69; Quail, 14; Red-tail Hawk, 1; Red-shouldered Hawk, 2; Sharp-shinned Hawk, 2; 

 Hairy Woodpecker, 2; Downy Woodpecker, 7; Flicker, 9; Horned Lark, 41; Blue Jay, 35; 

 Crow, 30; Goldfinch, 97; Starling, 1066 (1 flock, 1,000 est.); Meadowlark, 3; Evening Gros- 

 beak, 2 2 ; Tree Sparrow, 57; Junco, 76; Song Sparrow, 45 ; Northern Shrike, 2; Myrtle Warbler, 

 100; Brown Creeper, 4; Chickadee, 115; Bluebird, 13; Golden-crowned Kinglet, 7; Robin, 6; 

 Total, 33 species, 1,902 individuals. — Edith Francis Walker, and Alice Palmer Terry. 



Sharon, Mass.— Dec. 28; 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. Clear; 2 in. of snow; light west wind; temp. 

 14 at start, 20 at return. Five miles on foot. Slate-colored Junco, 60; Tree Sparrow, 16; 

 Purple Finch, 3; Goldfinch, 22; Chickadee, 25; White-breasted Nuthatch, 3; Downy Wood- 

 pecker, 3; Hairy Woodpecker, 3; Flicker, 2; Crow, 14; Blue-jay, 20; Starling, 2; Northern 

 Shrike, 3; Quail, 15; Ruffed Grouse, 6; Ring-necked Pheasant, 5. Total, 16 species, 202 

 individuals. — Mrs. Harriet U. Goode and Harry G. Higbee. 



Sheffield, Mass. — Dec. 27; 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Partly cloudy; light snow on ground; 

 wind light northwest; temp. 26 . (About 5 miles, upland pasture, wooded swamp, pine and 

 hemlock groves.) Ruffed Grouse, 5; Hairy Woodpecker, 3; Downy Woodpecker, 1; Blue 

 Jay, 6; Crow, c. 10; Starling, 3; Tree Sparrow, 8; Slate-colored Junco, 3; Northern Shrike, 1; 

 Chickadee, c. 25; Golden-crowned Kinglet, 2. Total, 11 species; about 62 individuals. (7 

 Pine Grosbeaks Dec. 26, H. G.). — Walter Prichard Eaton, Hamilton Gibson and Tertius 

 van Dyke. 



Southampton, Mass. — Dec. 26; 8.30 a.m. to 12 m. and 1.30 to 3.30 p.m. Clear; light snow 

 over ice; no wind; temp. 9 above. Eight or 9 miles on foot. Ruffed Grouse, 2; Hairy Wood- 

 pecker, 1; Downy Woodpecker, 7; Blue Jay, 9; Evening Grosbeak, 4; Pine Grosbeak, 9; 

 Tree Sparrow, 41; Chickadee, n. Total, 8 species, 84 individuals. — Bessie M. Graves. 



Weston, Mass. — Dec. 26; 7.40 to 10.40 a.m. and 2 to 4 p.m. Partly fair but mostly 

 overcast; 2 inches of snow on ground; light wind; temp. 20 to 32 . On foot. Ruffed Grouse, 

 1; Ring-necked Pheasant, 4; Hairy Woodpecker, 2; Downy Woodpecker, 3; Blue Jay, 12; 

 Crow, 12; Starling, 2; Northern Shrike, 1; Tree Sparrow, 35; Junco, 8; Brown Creeper, 3; 

 White-breasted Nuthatch, 1; Chickadee, 18; Golden-crowned Kinglet, 7. Total, 14 species, 

 109 individuals. — Warren F. Eaton. 



Williamstown, Mass. — Dec. 26; 9.30 a.m. to 12 m. Clear; ground completely covered 

 with about 4 in. of snow; no wind; temp. ■ — 4 at start, 15° at return. Five miles. Ruffed 

 Grouse, 2; Blue Jay, 1; Crow, 2; Evening Grosbeak, 20; Slate-colored Junco, 7; Northern 



