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Country road, then along Pierson Creek and over wooded hills near Cedar Bluff. Observers 

 not together. One observer, E. W. Johns, on his farm three miles west of town, 4 to 5 p.m. 

 Short eared Owl, 1; Hairy Woodpecker, 1; Downy Woodpecker, 6; Blue Jay, 8; Crow, 15; 

 Meadowlark, 4; Prairie Horned Lark, 25; Tree Sparrow, 50; Junco, 15; Chickadee, 10. Total, 

 10 species, 135 individuals. A Bohemian Waxwing was observed in W. R. Mill's garden Dec. 

 24. A pair of Cardinals and a Brown Creeper were seen Dec. 25. — Wier R. Mills and 

 E. W. Johns. 



Winthrop, Iowa (Pierce farm, south along Buffalo Creek to 'The Mounds' and return). — 

 I tec. 23; 8 a.m. to 2.30 P.M. Cloudy all day; depth of snow varied, about 1 in. on average; fre- 

 quent open places in creek; quite strong northeast wind, light snow in the air in the afternoon; 

 temp. 1 2° at start, i8 c at return. About 1 2 miles on foot; a different route followed on return 

 trip. Canada Goose, 17, (this flock, going north, passed within about 100 feet of me. A 

 short time later I saw a llock of about 7 which was not positively identified as Geese or Ducks. 

 alighting in a cornfield. These were probably a part of the first flock. Geese at this date 

 are very unusual); Hawk, 1 (seen at a distance); Northern Downy Woodpecker, 6; Prairie 

 Horned Lark, 10 (flock); Blue Jay, 2; American Crow. 34; White-breasted Nuthatch, 5; 

 Black-capped Chickadee, 9 (flock). Total, 8 species, 84 individuals. — Fred J. Pierce. 



Bowling Green, Ky. (along the Nashville Pike, Glen Lilly, and along Jennings Creek).— 

 Dec. 26; 6.45 a.m. to 4.30 p.m. Thick, cloudy; ground bare; west wind, light; temp. 32 at 

 Start, 45 at return. Fifteen miles on foot. Mourning Dove, 1 (very scarce thus far this win- 

 ter); Marsh Hawk, 1; Red-shouldered Hawk, 1; Broad-winged Hawk, 1; Sparrow Hawk, 1; 

 Barred Owl, 1; Hair}- Woodpecker, 6; Southern Downy Woodpecker, 15; Red-bellied Wood- 

 pecker, 10; Flicker, 20; Prairie Horned Lark, 26; Blue Jay, 28; Crow, 500 (a Crow-roost 

 visited); Meadowlark, 73; Purple Finch, 74; Goldfinch, 4; White-crowned Sparrow, 71; 

 White-throated Sparrow, 54; Chipping Sparrow, 71; Slate-colored Junco, 160; Song Sparrow, 

 58; Towhee, 21; Cardinal, 88; Migrant Shrike, 1; Myrtle Warbler, 59; Mockingbird, 41; 

 Carolina Wren, 8; Bewick Wren, 5; Brown Creeper, 4; White-breasted Nuthatch, 7; Tufted 

 Titmouse, 74; Carolina Chickadee, 68; Golden-crowned Kinglet, 2; Robin, 1; Bluebird, 38. 

 Total, 35 species, 1,593 individuals. Other birds known to be wintering here are Killdeer, 

 Bob-white, Turkey Vulture, Black Vulture, and Screech Owl.— Gordon Wilson. 



Nashville, Tenn. (Peabody College campus, Knapp Farm, Overton Hills).— Dec. 24; 7.30 

 to8 a.m.;9 a.m. to 12.30P.M.; 2.3ot05P.M. Cloudy; rained the night before and still very humid; 

 wind south at start, brisk, north at finish; temp. 58 at start, 38 at finish. Ten miles on foot; 

 alone. Mallard, 35; Kildeer, 34 (1 flock of 21); Bob-white, 11; Mourning Dove, 6; Black 

 Vulture, 50 (roosting in trees on top of hill); Red-tailed Hawk, 2; Sparrow Hawk, 2; Great 

 Horned Owl, 2; Hairy Woodpecker, 5; Southern Downy Woodpecker, 5; Yellow-bellied Sap- 

 sucker, 1; Pileated Woodpecker, 2; Northern Flicker, 13; Prairie-horned Lark, 25; American 

 Crow, 26; Meadowlark, 45; Bronzed Crackle, 26; American Goldfinch, 22; Savannah Sparrow, 

 1; White-crowned Sparrow, 14; White-throated Sparrow, 37; Field Sparrow, 34; Carolina 

 Junco, 60; Song Sparrow, 57; Swamp Sparrow, 2; Fox Sparrow, 3; Towhee, 15; Cardinal, 33; 

 Myrtle Warbler, 8; Mockingbird, 16; Carolina Wren, 14; Bewick Wren, 1; Brown Creeper, 5; 

 White-breasted Nuthatch, 6; Tufted Titmouse, 5; Carolina Chickadee, 23; Golden-crowned 

 Kinglet, 4; Bluebird, 18. Total, 39 species, 675 individuals.— Jesse M. Shaver. 



Creve Coeur Lake (St. Louis Co.), Mo. — Dec. 26; 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Rain, followed by 

 freezing Dec. 22-26; trees and bushes ice-covered; no wind; temp. a.m. about freezing; p.m. 

 thawing. Distance traversed in walk 6*4 miles. Hairy Woodpecker, 1 ; Downy Woodpecker, 

 21; Red-bellied Woodpecker, 7; Flicker, 7; Crow, 3; Cowbird, 1; Red- winged Blackbird, 6 large 

 flocks, males, 1 flock 15 females, 1 solitary female, estimated in all 3,000; Purple Finch, 2; 

 Goldfinch, 5; Pine Siskin, 1; Tree Sparrow, 250; White-throated Sparrow, 1 ; Slate-colored 

 Junco, 300; Song Sparrow, 12; Fox Sparrow, 3; Towhee, 1; Cardinal, 63; Carolina Wren, 1; 

 White-breasted Nuthatch, 1; Tufted Titmouse, 14; Black-capped Chickadee, 37. Total, 21 

 species, about 3,700 individuals.— R. J. Terry, Edward H. Christie, and Richard Pouch. 



