14 Bird - Lore 



Shrike, 3; Brown Creeper, 1; White-breasted Nuthatch, 2; Black-capped Chickadee, g; 

 Golden-crowned Kinglet, 5. Total, 10 species, 51 individuals. — Wm. J. Cartwright. 



East Providence, Barrington, and Bristol, R. I. — Dec. 27; 7.15 a.m. to 5 p.m. Cloudy 

 and light snow until 10 a.m., gradually clearing till 12 m., and very clear all afternoon; 2 in. of 

 snow, 1^2 in. of ice in woods, early; ground elsewhere icy or thinly covered with snow, which 

 melted for the most part in afternoon; wind 17 miles, west, dropping to 12 miles northwest 

 at finish. Temp. 25 at start, maximum 36 at 3 p.m., 30 at finish. Eighteen miles afoot and 

 three jumps by trolley. Crescent Park to Bullock's Point and return; Barrington, through 

 swamp to beach, out Rumstick Neck and return; Bristol to south end of Mount Hope, 

 shore of Mount Hope Bay to Bristol Narrows, and return to Poppasquash. Observers together. 

 Horned Grebe, 10; Black Duck, 5; American Scaup, 4,600 (est.); American Golden-eye, 85; 

 Old Squaw, 25; Sharp-shinned Hawk, 1; American Sparrow Hawk, 1; Bob- white (tracks of) 

 15; Ring-necked Pheasant (?) (tracks of) 2; Herring Gull, 280 (est.); Downy Woodpecker. 

 8; Northern Flicker, 12; Blue Jay, 7; American Crow, 45; Starling, 17; American Goldfinch, 

 5; Tree Sparrow, 12; Song Sparrow, 10; Swamp Sparrow, 3; Northern Shrike (?), 1; Myrtle 

 Warbler, 50; White-breasted Nuthatch, 8; Golden-crowned Kinglet, 13. Total, 24 species; 

 approx. 5,270 individuals. The pattern of head and throat, call-note, and secretive habits in 

 swamp of Swamp Sparrow noted. Two Juncos and 1 Ruffed Grouse were seen in North Scituate, 

 Dec. 26, by H. E. Childs. The total absence of Meadowlarks, Juncos, and scarcity of Tree 

 Sparrows is notable. — Henry E. Childs, John Aldrich, and Russell Bucbee (members 

 of Tech Bird Club, Technical High School). 



Graniteville, R. I. to Timerock, R. I. — Dec. 27; 9.30 a.m. to 1 p.m., 2 to 4.30 p.m. Fair; 

 about % in. of snow on ground; wind, none to light northwest; temp. 45 to 35°. Ruffed 

 Grouse, 1; Blue Jay, 5; Crow, 5; Starling, 2; Goldfinch, 14; Pine Siskin, 5; Tree Sparrow, 48; 

 Slate-colored Junco, 13; Song Sparrow, 2 (1 in song); Black-capped Chickadee, 3; Golden- 

 crowned Kinglet, 4. Total, 11 species, 102 individuals. — Edward H. Perkins. 



Newport, R. I. — Dec. 23; 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Cold rain all morning; fairly clear in the after- 

 noon; ice on the pond. Temp, at start, 18 , at finish, 16 . Distance covered about 15 miles. 

 Three observers, each alone. Holbcell's Grebe, 5; Horned Grebe, 1; Loon, 6; Dovekie, 12; 

 Great Black-backed Gull, 3; Herring Gull, 600 (approximately); Cormorant ( Common or 

 Double-crested), 30; Red-breasted Merganser, 3; Black Duck, 7; American Golden-eye, 23; 

 Old Squaw, 7; American Scoter, 1; White- winged Scoter, 11; American Coot, 9; Wilson's 

 Snipe, 1; Sparrow Hawk, 2; Short-eared Owl, 2; Downy Woodpecker, 2; Northern Flicker, 

 1 ; Horned Lark, 9; Blue Jay, 2 ; American Crow, 6; Starling, 60 (approximately) ; Meadowlark, 

 10; American Goldfinch, 11; Tree Sparrow, 19; Slate-colored Junco, 2; Song Sparrow, n; 

 Northern Shrike, 1; Brown Creeper, 1; White-breasted Nuthatch, 1; Red-breasted Nuthatch, 

 2; Black-capped Chickadee, n; Golden-crowned Kinglet, n. Total 34 species, 883 individ- 

 uals. On Dec. 26, Lesser Scaup Duck, 2; Marsh Hawk, 1; Belted Kingfisher, 2; Red-winged 

 Blackbird, 1; Snow Bunting, 7; Swamp Sparrow, 1; Fox Sparrow, 5; Mrytle Warbler, 1; 

 Robin, 1. — Sydney and Everett Greason, and Henry Bull. 



Warwick, R. I. — Dec. 25; 10.30 a.m. to 3 p.m. Cloudy, with fine rain at start; ground 

 ice covered, with some snow in sheltered spots, wind northeast, strong: temp. 26 . Seven 

 miles on foot. Scaup, 1,000 (est.); Flicker, 1; Blue Jay, 3; Crow, 27; Starling, 40; Goldfinch, 

 24; Tree Sparrow, 19; Slate-colored Junco, 15; Myrtle Warbler, 1; White-breasted Nuthatch, 

 1; Chickadee, 10; Golden-crowned Kinglet, 12. Total 12 species, (about) 1,153 individuals. — 

 Harry S. Hathaway. 



Bristol, Conn, (northwest quarter). — Dec. 26; 7.20 a.m. to 3.40 p.m. Clear; flare of 

 ice covered by y 2 in. fresh snow; wind northeast, light; temp. 17 at start, 29 at return. 

 Thirteen to 14 miles on foot. Sparrow Hawk, 1; Hairy Woodpecker, 2; Downy Woodpecker, 

 1 ; Blue Jay, 41 ; Crow, 15; Starling, 266; Tree Sparrow, 56; Northern Shrike, 2; White-breasted 

 Nuthatch, 1; Chickadee, 3. Total, 10 species, 388 individuals. R. W. Ford and F. Comes 

 left me at 11.30 a.m. Hairy Woodpecker seen by myself after the others left. Downy Wood- 



