3o Bird - Lore 



Cadiz, Ohio. — Dec. 23; 8.30 a.m. to 12.30 p.m. Sky heavily clouded, light rain part of the 

 time; ground bare; wind light, southwest; temp. 40°. Observers together. Sparrow Hawk, 1 ; 

 Downy Woodpecker, 2; Red-bellied Woodpecker, 1; Blue Jay, 1; Tree Sparrow, 72; Slate- 

 colored Junco, 6; Song Sparrow. 17; Cardinal, 19; Carolina Wren, 1; White-breasted Nut- 

 hatch, 6; Tufted Titmouse, 7; Chickadee, 4. Total, 12 species, 137 individuals. Owing to 

 the scarcity of dogwood berries, gumberries, etc., this is the smallest number of species that 

 we have ever reported from Cadiz. — Harry B. McConnell and John Worley. 



Canton, Ohio. — Dec. 25; 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Cloudy, except i}4 hours partly clear; ground 

 and all vegetation covered with a coat of sleet; wind northwest, light; temp. 22 at start, 20 

 on return. Distance 10 miles. Bob-white, 38 (2 coveys); Kingfisher, 1 ; Hairy Woodpecker, 1 ; 

 Downy Woodpecker, 9; Red-headed Woodpecker, 4; Red-bellied Woodpecker, 1; Blue Jay, 1; 

 Red-winged Blackbird, 2; Tree Sparrow, 375; Junco, 30; Song Sparrow, 10; Cardinal, 11; 

 White-breasted Nuthatch, 7; Tufted Titmouse, 10; Black-capped Chickadee, 6. Total, 15 

 species, 506 individuals. — Edward D. Kimes. 



Canton, Ohio. — Dec. 27; 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Hazy; trees, shrubs and grass encased in ice; 

 wind west, light; temp. 30 . Twenty-five miles by auto; 12 miles on foot. Observers in twos. 

 Bob-white, 28; Ruffed Grouse, 1; Belted Kingfisher, 2; Hairy Woodpecker, 5; Downy Wood- 

 pecker, 14; Red-headed Woodpecker, 7; Blue Jay, 7; Bronzed Crackle, 5; Tree Sparrow, 160; 

 Slate-colored Junco, 2; Song Sparrow, 15; Cardinal, 10; Brown Creeper, 1; White-breasted 

 Nuthatch, 9; Tufted Titmouse, 5; Chickadee, 15. Total, 16 species, 286 individuals. — May 

 S. Danner, Mary King, Blanche Vignos, and Katherine Nepp. 



Lake Erie Shore, Cleveland, Ohio (east to Mentor Headlands) . — Dec. 27; 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. 

 Cloudy; ground covered with snow; heavy northwest wind; temp. 27 to 25 . All still water 

 frozen over. Pied-billed Grebe, 1; Herring Gull, 27; Ring-billed Gull, 4; Bonaparte's Gull, 4; 

 Scaup Ducks, 83 (4 flocks); Bob- white, 5; Mourning Dove, 1; Sparrow Hawk, 2; Hairy Wood- 

 pecker, 1; Downy Woodpecker, 1; Blue Jay, 4; Meadowlark, 1; Redpoll, 2; Tree Sparrow, 5; 

 Cardinal, 2; Northern Shrike, 2; White-breasted Nuthatch, 1. Total, 18 species, 171 indi- 

 viduals. Also English Sparrow, 25. The three species of Gulls were all seen hunting together, 

 and noted with glasses at very close range, as were also the Redpolls. The Mourning Dove 

 was feeding on the ground in a cornfield. The Shrikes were seen separately, probably 5 

 miles apart. Titmice, Nuthatches and Woodpeckers were conspicuous by their absence.- — 

 A. B. Williams, Jr. 



Buckeye Lake, Ohio. — Dec. 26; 7 a.m. to 4 p.m. Cloudy; ground bare, frozen; wind 

 moderate, south, shifting to southwest; temp. 28 to 32 . Distance covered, 8 miles. Observers 

 in two parties. Old Squaw, 5; Herring Gull, 3; Mallard, 45; Black Duck, 300; Pintail, 2; 

 Shoveller, 4; Scaup sp., 30; Bufflehead, 1; Bob-white, 12; Mourning Dove, 1; Marsh Hawk, 1 ; 

 Red-shouldered Hawk, 1; Sparrow Hawk, 12; Short-eared Owl, 2; Screech Owl, 1; Hairy 

 Woodpecker, 6; Downy Woodpecker, 30; Red-headed Woodpecker, 8; Flicker, 1 ; Blue Jay, 25 ; 

 Crow, 150; Cowbird, 10; Meadowlark, 1; Tree Sparrow, 85; Junco, 6; Song Sparrow, 18; 

 Cardinal, 40; Carolina Wren, 2; Brown Creeper, 18; White-breasted Nuthatch, 25; Tufted 

 Titmouse, 30; Black-capped Chickadee, 20; Golden-crowned Kinglet, 1. Total, 34 spe- 

 cies, 831 individuals. All large figures approximate. — Charles Walker, Frederick 

 Wood, Robert Black and Robert Webb. 



Columbus, Ohio. — Dec. 26; 8.30 a.m. to 4 p.m. Observers together. Black Duck, 2; Duck 

 sp., 150; Bob-white, 13; Mourning Dove, 5; Marsh Hawk, 8; Rough-legged Hawk (?), 1; 

 Sparrow Hawk, 8; Barn Owl, 1; Screech Owl, 1; Hairy Woodpecker, 4; Downy Woodpecker, 

 28; Red-bellied Woodpecker, 5; Flicker, 3; Blue Jay, 6; Crow, 30; Rusty Blackbird, 1; Gold- 

 finch, 23; Tree Sparrow, 250; Junco, 33; Song Sparrow, 17; Cardinal, 32; Bewick's Wren, 2; 

 Winter Wren, 1; Brown Creeper, 13; White-breasted Nuthatch, 21; Tufted Titmouse, 20; 

 Chickadee, 12; Golden-crowned Kinglet, 3; Robin, 1. Total, 29 species, 694 individuals. — 

 Robert Gordon, John Harlor, Frank Riebel, Richard Sater, John Thomas, and 

 Edward S. Thomas. 



