Bird-Lore's Twenty-second Christmas Census 23 



Muncy, Pa. — Dec. 26; 8.15 a.m. to 1 p.m. Bright sun at start, cloudy and snow after 

 10.30; light northwest wind; temp, at start 1 2 , at return 22 . Eleven miles on foot along small 

 streams and Susquehanna River. Merganser, 1; Hawk (Red-Shouldered or Red-Tailed), 1; 

 Sparrow Hawk. 1; Downy Woodpecker, 8; Crow, 31; Field Sparrow, 20; Slate-colored Junco, 

 30-f-; Cardinal (male and female), 2; Brown Creeper, 2; White-breasted Nuthatch, 5; Tufted 

 Titmouse, 14; Black-capped Chickadee, 40 -f-< Total, 12 species, 155+ individuals. — Harry 

 E. Mills. 



Oakmont to Eagle (Delaware Co. ) Pa., via Darby Creek and surrounding country. — Dec. 

 26; 10.30 a.m. to 4 P.M. Temp. 25 ; ten miles on foot. Observers together all the time. Marsh 

 Hawk, 1; Red-tailed Hawk, 1; Downy Woodpecker, 4; Crow, 25 + ; Starling, 10; Goldfinch, 

 2; White-throated Sparrow, 6; Tree Sparrow, 50-f; Field Sparrow, 8; Junco, 100+; Song 

 Sparrow, (;; Cardinal, 5; Northern Shrike, 1; Brown Creeper, 1. Total, 14 species, 219 

 individuals. — Wm. H. Yoder, Jr., and Henry Gaede. 



Reading, Pa. — Dec. 18; 9.30 a.m. to 3.30 p.m. Clear; ground bare; brisk southwest wind; 

 temp. 42° at noon. Observers together. Sharp-shinned Hawk, 1; Red-tailed Hawk, 1; Spar- 

 row Hawk, 1; Quail, 4; Downy Woodpecker, 4; Crow, 25; Starling, 30; Purple Finch, 18; 

 Goldfinch, 4; Tree Sparrow, 33; Junco, 19; Song Sparrow, 6; Cardinal, 2; White-breasted 

 Nuthatch, 5; Golden-crowned Kinglet, 1. Total, 15 species, 154 individuals. — Mr. and Mrs. 

 G. Henry Mengel. 



Sewickley, Pa. (Clinton Pond to Sewickley). — Dec. 26; 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. Cloudy; light 

 snow; light south wind; temp. 27 at start 32 at return. Ten miles on foot. Observers to- 

 gether. Bob-white, 20; Ring-necked Pheasant, 1; Sparrow Hawk, 2; Hairy Woodpecker, 5; 

 Down}' Woodpecker, 8; Goldfinch, 50; Tree Sparrow, 135; Junco, 30; Song Sparrow, 15; 

 Cardinal, 8; White-breasted Nuthatch, 8; Tufted Titmouse, 9; Chickadee, 33. Total, 13 

 species, 334 individuals. — Bayard H. Christy and Frank A. Hegner. 



Springs, Pa. — Dec. 2758 a.m. to 4.30 p.m. Clear at start, partly cloudy later; ground bare; 

 wind south, light; temp. 25 to 30 . Red-tailed Hawk, 1; Hairy Woodpecker, 1; Downy 

 Woodpecker, 5; Crow, 1; Tree Sparrow, 62; Junco, 14; Song Sparrow, 2; Cardinal, 2; Brown 

 Creeper, 1; White-breasted Nuthatch, 7; Tufted Titmouse, 4; Black-capped Chickadee, 13; 

 Golden-crowned Kinglet, 1. Total, 14 species, 114 individuals. — Ansel B. Miller. 



Telford, Pa. — Dec. 25; 7.50 a.m. to 3.10 p.m. Cloudy; ground bare in open, crusty snow 

 and ice in woods; wind north; temp. 29 at start, 32 at return. Eighteen miles on foot. 

 Mallard, 2; Quail, 16 (2 coveys); Mourning Dove, 1; Hairy Woodpecker, 3; Downy Wood- 

 pecker, 13; Blue Jay, 4; Crow, 36; Starling, 59; Goldfinch, 24 (1 flock); Tree Sparrow, 20; 

 Junco, 84; Song Sparrow, 20 (1 in song); Winter Wren, 1; Brown Creeper, 1; White-breasted 

 Nuthatch, 6; Black-capped Chickadee, 43; Golden-crowned Kinglet, 3. Total, 17 species, 

 336 individuals. Both Winter Wren and Mallards were observed at close range and studied 

 at leisure. — Claude A. Butterwick. 



Ulster, Bradford Co., Pa. — Dec. 27; 9 a.m., to 12 m., 1 to 4 p.m. Cloudy; light snow; 

 light south wind in a.m., brisk northwest wind in p.m.,. temp. 27 at start, 30 at return. 

 About 12 miles on foot. Observers worked in pairs in a.m.; together in p.m. Starling, 15; 

 Tree Sparrow, 130; Black-capped Chickadee, 27; White-breasted Nuthatch, 4; Downy 

 Woodpecker, 4; American Crow, 3; Junco, 2; Ruffed Grouse, 4; Blue Jay, 2; Marsh 

 Hawk, 1 ; Song Sparrow, 1 ; Brown Creeper, 1 ; Sharp-shinned Hawk, 1 ; Northern Shrike, 

 1; Evening Grosbeak (female), 1. Total, 15 species, 197 individuals. Dec. 1 a pair of Car- 

 dinals were seen and fully identified. — Mrs. F. E. Mather, Mrs. O. J. Van Winkle, 

 Miss Anna Brooks, and Miss Martha McMorran. 



Williamsport, Pa. — Dec. 27; 9 a.m. to 4.30 p.m. Cloudy; 1 inch of snow; temp. 28 . 

 Distance covered, 12 miles, walking together. American Merganser, 3; Duck (sp. ?), 1; 

 Ruffed Grouse, 1; Sparrow Hawk, 1; Downy Woodpecker, 9; Flicker, 1; Crow, 21; Meadow- 

 lark, 3; Evening Grosbeak, 2 (32 were recently seen) ; White- winged Crossbill, 4; Song Sparrow, 

 1; Tree Sparrow, 78; Junco, 26; Cardinal, 8; Shrike, 2; Winter Wren, 1; Brown Creeper, 1; 



