2c Bird - Lore 



Loon, i; Herring Gull, 20; American Golden-eye, 12; Great Blue Heron, 1; Red-shouldered 

 Hawk, 1 ; Screech Owl, 2 ; Downy Woodpecker, 1 ; Flicker, 1 ; Horned Lark, 7 ; American Crow, 3 ; 

 Meadowlark, 3; Starling, 4; Goldfinch, 7; White- throated Sparrow, 1; Tree Sparrow, 10; 

 Slate-colored Junco, 7; Song Sparrow, 1; Brown Creeper, 1; Black-capped Chickadee, 1; 

 Golden-crowned Kinglet, 3. Total, 20 species, about 84 individuals. — Louise B. Latdlow 

 and Laidlow O. Williams. 



Northvale, N. J., to Sneden's Landing, N. Y. — Dec. 26; 12.15 to 4.30 p.m. Fine; wind, 

 north, light; ground mostly bare; temp. 25 . Herring Gull, 6; American Merganser, 3; 

 Downy Woodpecker, 2; Marsh Hawk, 1; Red-tailed Hawk, 3; Red-shouldered Hawk, 1; Blue 

 Jay, 6; Crow, 3; Starling, 100; Crossbill, 4; American Goldfinch, 4; Tree Sparrow, 50; Song 

 Sparrow, 1; Myrtle Warbler, 1; Chickadee, 10; Golden-crowned Kinglet, 3; Robin, 1. Total 

 17 species, 199 individuals. — Mr. and Mrs. Stanley V. LaDow. 



Bridgeton, N. J. — Dec. 26; 8.30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Morning clear, afternoon cloudy; no snow; 

 west winds; temp. 24 to 40 . Herring Gull, 5; Great Blue Heron, 1; Killdeer, 7; Bob- 

 white, 2; Mourning Dove, 38; Turkey Vulture, 81; Red-tailed Hawk, 3; Red-shouldered 

 Hawk, 1; American Sparrow Hawk, 6; Saw- whet Owl, 1; Belted Kingfisher, 1; Hairy Wood- 

 pecker, 4; Downy Woodpecker, 14; Horned Lark, 350; Crow,about 1,800; Starling, about 500; 

 Red-winged Blackbird, 35; Meadowlark, 41; Goldfinch, 86; Pine Siskin, 80; White-throated 

 Sparrow, 63; Tree Sparrow, 15; Field Sparrow, 76; Slate-colored Junco, 350; Song Sparrow, 

 87; Fox Sparrow, 5; Cardinal, 28; Myrtle Warbler, 38; Winter Wren, 13; Brown Creeper, 17; 

 Tufted Titmouse, 210; Black-capped Chickadee, 235; Golden-crowned Kinglet, 12; Hermit 

 Thrush, 1 ; Robin, 2 ; Bluebird, 2. Total, 36 species, 4,210 individuals. — Bennett K. Matlack. 



Camden, N. J. (and vicinity). — Dec. 26; 9 a.m. to 4.30P.M. Clear; wind west, light; temp. 

 20 to 35°. Herring Gull, 75; Black Duck, 1; Scaup Duck (Lesser), 10; Black-crowned 

 Night Heron, 1; Mourning Dove, 1; Red-tailed Hawk, 5; Barn Owl, 3 (1 dead); Screech Owl, 

 1; Hairy Woodpecker, 1; Flicker, 2; Blue Jay, 1; Crow, 15; Starling, 200; Goldfinch, 2; White- 

 throated Sparrow, 12; Tree Sparrow, 8; Junco, 30; Song Sparrow, 15; Swamp Sparrow, 4; 

 Cardinal, 10; Myrtle Warbler, 2; Brown Creeper, 4; White-breasted Nuthatch, 5; Red- 

 breasted Nuthatch, 1; Tufted Titmouse, 2; Chickadee, 2; Golden-crowned Kinglet, 5; Total 

 27 species, 418 individuals. — Julian K. Potter. 



Elizabeth, N. J. (between shore Newark Bay and Milburn). — Dec. 26; 7 a.m. to 5.30 p.m. 

 Clear; light west wind; snow patches; temp. 18 at start, 28 at return. About 16 miles on 

 foot. Herring Gull, 125 (smaller number than last year due to difference in tide; Bonaparte's 

 Gull, 4 (spot on head seen; in same locality, 14 seen Dec. 18); Black Duck, about 25 (1 on 

 bay; two small flocks, probably Blacks, heard after dark) ; Greater Scaup Duck, 3 (in hunter's 

 bag); Ring-necked Pheasant, 1; Sharp-shinned Hawk, 1; Red-shouldered Hawk, 3; Sparrow 

 Hawk, 1; Barn Owl, 1; Short-eared Owl, 3; Hairy Woodpecker, 1; Downy Woodpecker, 4; 

 Red-headed Woodpecker, 1; Horned Lark, 35; Blue Jay, 3; American Crow, 13; Starling, 

 161; Cowbird, 5; Meadowlark, 20; Purple Finch, 8; Goldfinch, 26; Sharp-tailed Sparrow, 1; 

 White-throated Sparrow, 7; Tree Sparrow, 95; Field Sparrow, 2; Slate-colored Junco, 68: 

 Song Sparrow, 29; Swamp Sparrow, 3; Cardinal, 1; Northern Shrike, 2; Myrtle Warbler, 1; 

 Winter Wren, 2; Brown Creeper, 2; White-breasted Nuthatch, 6; Tufted Titmouse, 6; Black- 

 capped Chickadee, 22; Golden-crowned Kinglet, 7. Total, 37 species, (about) 718 individu- 

 als. More Starlings than House Sparrows. Great Blue Heron seen Dec. n and 18 not found 

 Dec. 26. — Charles A. Urner. 



Moorestown, N. J. — Dec. 26; 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. Clear; ground bare; wind north, very light; 

 temp. 1 8° at start, 30 at return. Trip by automobile to promising localities, about 5 miles 

 on foot. Observers most of the time together. Herring Gull, 18; American Merganser, 35; 

 Turkey Vulture, 1; Marsh Hawk, 1; Red-tailed Hawk, 4; Sparrow Hawk, 1; Downy Wood- 

 pecker, 1; Flicker, 1; Blue Jay, 3; Crow, 500 (est.); Starling, 23; Goldfinch, 6; White-throated 

 Sparrow, 5; Tree Sparrow, 14; Field Sparrow, 1; Junco, 87; Song Sparrow, 13; Cardinal, 7; 

 Northern Shrike, 1; Brown Creeper, 5; White-breasted Nuthatch, 1; Chickadee, 16; Golden- 



