24 Bird - Lore 



White-breasted Nuthatch, 13; Tufted Titmouse, 6; Golden-crowned Kinglet, 9; Black-capped 

 Chickadee, 25; Robin, 1. Total, 22 species, 217 individuals.— John P. and Chas. V, P. Young. 



Williamsport, Pa. — Dec. 23; 8.30 a.m. to 4.10 p.m. Overcast, followed by light rain and 

 sleet; wind light, east and northeast; ground slightly covered with snow; temp. 23 at start, 

 32 at return. Ten to n miles on foot, observers working together. Canvasback Duck, 6; 

 Great Blue Heron, 1 ; Red-shouldered Hawk, 1 ; Hairy Woodpecker, 2; Downy Woodpecker, 6; 

 Flicker, 1; American Crow, 15; Tree Sparrow, 75; Slate-colored Junco, 36; Song Sparrow, 3; 

 Northern Shrike, 1; Brown Creeper, 4; White-breasted Nuthatch, 5; Red-breasted Nuthatch, 

 2; Chickadee, 28. Also 10 unidentified Ducks which flew over our heads. Total, 15; species, 

 186 individuals. On Dec. 6 two science teachers from our high school watched 25 Evening 

 Grosbeaks feed on seeds from a box-elder tree. The Shrike has been a daily visitor for over 

 two weeks in this locality. It is the second time that the Great Blue Heron has been seen 

 this month. Others seen within the last two weeks are: Blue Jay, Winter Wren, Marsh Hawk 

 White-throated Sparrow, Ruffed Grouse, Bob-white, Ruddy Duck, Black Duck, and Hooded 

 Merganser. — J. B. Rishel, Robert Allen and John Allen. 



Baltimore, Md. — Dec. 24; 9.25 a.m. to 12.15 P - M - Overcast; ground bare and wet; practi- 

 cally no breeze; temp. 40 at 8 a.m. and 47 at noon. Two and one half miles on foot. Through 

 grounds of Johns Hopkins University and Guilford, near northern boundary of city. Observers 

 together. Hairy Woodpecker, 2 ; Downy Woodpecker, 1 ; Red-headed Woodpecker, 1 ; Blue 

 Jay, 1; Crow, 15; Starling, 206; Meadowlark, 1; White-throated Sparrow, 1; Junco, 55; 

 Song Sparrow, 3; Cardinal, 5; Mockingbird, 3; Brown Creeper, 2; White-breasted Nut- 

 hatch, 1; Red-breasted Nuthatch, 2; Tufted Titmouse, 4. Total, 16 species, 303 

 individuals. Also English Sparrow, 38. — Inez Coldwell, H. T. Folger, Joseph Levy, and 

 R. P. Cowles. 



Chevy Chase, Md. — Dec. 26; 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Sky partly overcast; ground bare; still; 

 temp. 25° at start, 32 at return. Section northeast of the village to Rock Creek. Five miles 

 on foot. Observers together. Bob- white 2; Turkey Buzzard, 22; Red-shouldered Hawk, 1; 

 Screech Owl, 1; Downy Woodpecker, 15; Blue-Jay, 9; American Crow, 300 (est.); Fish Crow, 

 25; Purple Finch, 2; American Goldfinch, 22; Song Sparrow, 4; White- throated Sparrow, 4; 

 Tree Sparrow, 5; Slate-colored Junco, 130; Cardinal, 18; Mockingbird, 2; Carolina Wren, 2; 

 Brown Creeper, 1; White-breasted Nuthatch, 7; Tufted Titmouse, n; Carolina Chickadee, 2; 

 Bluebird, 4. Total, 22 species, about 579 individuals. Also English Sparrow, 275. Also, on 

 Dec. 25 were seen in Chevy Chase village a Robin and a Flicker. — Hon. Edmund Platt and 

 S. W. Mellott, M. D. 



Fairhaven, Md. — Dec. 20; 9 a.m. to 4.30 p.m. Clear; ground bare; wind southeast, light; 

 temp, about 40°. By automobile 35 miles from Washington, D. C, to Fairhaven, 4 miles on 

 foot near shore of Chesapeake Bay, and return by automobile. Horned Grebe, 2; Herring 

 Gull, 3; Ring-billed Gull, 24; Bonaparte's Gull, 1; Old Squaw, 10; White-winged Scoter, 2; 

 Surf Scoter, 1; Turkey Vulture, 28; Sharp-shinned Hawk, 1; Belted Kingfisher, 1; Downy 

 Woodpecker, 3; Red-bellied Woodpecker, 2; Flicker, 2; Horned Lark, 10; Blue Jay, 1; Crow, 

 82; Fish Crow, 27; Starling, 3; Red-winged Blackbird, 25; Meadowlark, 48; Goldfinch, 5; 

 White-throated Sparrow, 5; Tree Sparrow, 9; Junco, 7; Song Sparrow, 6; Cardinal, 10; Migrant 

 Shrike, 1; Mockingbird, 5; Carolina Wren, 1; Brown Creeper, 2; White-breasted Nuthatch, 2; 

 Tufted Titmouse, 4; Golden-crowned Kinglet, 3; Ruby-crowned Kinglet, 1; Bluebird, 8. 

 Total, 35 species, 345 individuals.— Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Kittredge, Jr. 



Magnolia, Md. — Dec. 26; n a.m. to 4 p.m. Cloudy; ground bare; wind northwest, light; 

 temp. 19 at start, 21 at return. About 12 miles on foot. Herring Gull, 3; Great Blue Heron, 

 2; Bob-white, 3; Marsh Hawk, 2; Downy Woodpecker, 2; Flicker, 1; Blue Jay, 2; Crow, 3; 

 Goldfinch, n; White-throated Sparrow, n; Junco, 34; Song Sparrow, n; Swamp Sparrow, 3; 

 Cardinal, 1 ; Carolina Wren, 4; Brown Creeper, 5; Tufted Titmouse, 6; Chickadee, 10; Golden- 

 crowned Kinglet, 8; Robin, 2; White-breasted Nuthatch, 12; Red-breasted Nuthatch, 1. 

 Total, 22 species, 137 individuals. — Raymond W. Mainster. 



