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2; Red bellied Woodpecker, i; Flicker, 6; Blue Jay, 5; American Crow, 2; Meadowlark, 75; 

 Goldfinch, 3; Vesper Sparrow, 40; White-throated Sparrow, 60; Field Sparrow, 15; Junco, 12; 

 Song Sparrow, 12; Fox Sparrow, 10; Towhee, 8; Cardinal, 5; Loggerhead Shrike, 2; Myrtle 

 Warbler, 15; Palm Warbler, 3; Mockingbird, 6; Carolina Wren, 16; Tufted Titmouse, 2; 

 Carolina Chickadee, 1; Golden-crowned Kinglet, 6; Ruby-crowned Kinglet, 30; Hermit 

 Thrush, 2; Robin, 20. Total, 31 species, 400 individuals. — R. G. Von Tobel, Francis and 

 Ralph Stubbs, and Henry Fox. 



East Goose Creek, Wakulla Co., Fla. — Dec. 30; daylight until dark. Fair; wind north, 

 moderate; temp. 40 to 6o°. Observers dividing territory between them: L.G., the islands, 

 bays and creeks; M. S. C, the prairies, hammocks, woods, and fields inland; total distance 

 covered about 9 miles. Horned Grebe, 25; Pied-billed Grebe, 3; Loon, 2; Herring Gull, 250; 

 Ring-billed Gull, 15; Laughing Gull, 25; Forster's Tern, 9 (specimen collected); Florida Cor- 

 morant, 7; Brown Pelican, 3; Red-breasted Merganser, 20; Hooded Merganser, 25; Mallard, 

 150; Black Duck, 2,500; Gadwall, 5; Baldpate, 2; Shoveller, 2; Pintail, 1,000; Wood Duck, 7; 

 Scaup, 15; Lesser Scaup, 150 (both species seen together at close range); Ring-necked Duck, 5; 

 Bufrlehead, 2; Canada Goose, 300; Ward's Heron, 500; Louisiana Heron, 75; Little Blue 

 Heron, 200; King Rail, 1; Florida Clapper Rail, 4; Virginia Rail, 3; Wilson's Snipe, 3; Least 

 Sandpiper, 6; Red-backed Sandpiper, 500; Semipalmated or Western Sandpiper, 50; Greater 

 Vellow-legs, 1 1 ; Western Willet, 1 ; Black-bellied Plover, 25 ; Killdeer, 20; Semipalmated Plover, 

 1; Turnstone, 25; Florida Bob-white, 1; Mourning Dove, 18; Turkey Vulture, 20; Black 

 Vulture, 13; Marsh Hawk, 5; Red-tailed Hawk, 1; Florida Red-shouldered Hawk, 1; Bald 

 Eagle, 1; Sparrow Hawk, 4; Florida Barred Owl, 3; Great Horned Owl, 1; Kingfisher, 6; 

 Southern Hairy Woodpecker, 4; Southern Downy Woodpecker, 10; Red-cockaded Woodpecker, 

 3; Yellow-bellied Sapsucker, 10; Pileated Woodpecker, 6; Red-bellied Woodpecker, 9; Flicker, 

 15; Phcebe, 15; Florida Blue Jay, io;Florida Crow, 15; Fish Crow, 100; Florida Red-wing, 100; 

 Southern Meadowlark, 6; Florida Grackle, 48; Boat-tailed Crackle, 20; Goldfinch, 20; Vesper 

 Sparrow, 5 ; Savannah Sparrow, 2 ; Leconte's Sparrow, 1 (studied at leisure at 20 feet — L. G.) ; 

 Nelson's Sharp-tailed Sparrow, 2; Seaside Sparrow (juucicola — L. G.), 5; White-throated 

 Sparrow, 6; Song Sparrow, 14; Swamp Sparrow, 20; Towhee, 2; White-eyed Towhee, 6; 

 Cardinal, 6; Tree Swallow, 150; Loggerhead Shrike, 4; Solitary Vireo, 3; Black-and-White 

 Warbler, 1; Orange-crowned Warbler, 1; Myrtle Warbler, 100; Yellow-throated Warbler, 2; 

 Pine Warbler, 15; Palm Warbler, 50; Yellow Palm Warbler, 4; Yellow-throat (subsp.?), 12; 

 Pipit, 9; Mockingbird, 20; Catbird, 1 ; Brown Thrasher, 3; Carolina Wren, 3; House Wren, 20; 

 Short-billed Marsh Wren, 6; Prairie Marsh Wren, 3; Marian's Marsh Wren, 1 (both races 

 seen together within 10 feet — L. G.); Brown Creeper, 1 ; Florida White-breasted Nuthatch, 2; 

 Brown-headed Nuthatch, 30; Tufted Titmouse, 18; Carolina Chickadee, 20; Golden-crowned 

 Kinglet, 4; Ruby-crowned Kinglet, 50; Blue-gray Gnatcatcher, 2; Hermit Thrush, 12; Robin, 

 60; Bluebird, 25. Total, 109 species; 7,103 individuals. With the possible exception of 

 Leconte's Sparrow, not a single noteworthy or unusual species in this list; 160 winter residents 

 already recorded for this region; the list of John Williams in the Wilson Bulletin taken as the 

 standard for subspecies. Seen Dec. 28 and 29, Cooper's Hawk; Florida Screech Owl; Pine 

 Woods Sparrow. — Ludlow Griscom and Maunsell S. Crosby. 



New Smyrna, Fla. — Dec. 23; 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Clear and warm; temp. 6o° at start, 70 on 

 return. Route, 4 miles along the river and salt marsh, and back through the oak and pal- 

 metto jungle. Herring Gull, 2; Laughing Gull, 20; Red-breasted Merganser, 2; Lesser Scaup 

 Duck, 45; Wood Ibis, 1; Ward's Heron, 3; Snowy Heron, 1; Louisiana Heron, 6; Little Blue 

 Heron, 8; Green Heron, 2; Sanderling, n; Spotted Sandpiper, 5; Killdeer Plover, 2; Wilson's 

 Plover, 1; Black Vulture, 5; Red-shouldered Hawk, 1; Pigeon Hawk, 1; Sparrow Hawk, 1; 

 Kingfisher, 7; Downy Woodpecker, 3; Red-headed Woodpecker, 2; Red-bellied Woodpecker 

 3; Flicker, 3; Phcebe, 6; Blue Jay, 9; Crow, 25; Meadowlark, 5; Florida Crackle, 11; Boat- 

 tailed Grackle, 2; Chewink, 4; Cardinal, 5; Yellow-throated Vireo [?], 1; Black and White 

 Warbler, 1; Myrtle Warbler, 7; Palm Warbler, 12; Mockingbird, 16; House Wren, 3; Tufted 



