38 Bird -Lore 



Green-winged Teal, 4; Bob-white, 9; Harlan's Hawk, 3; Red-tailed Hawk, 3; Red-shouldered 

 Hawk, 1; Sparrow Hawk, 1; Screech Owl, 1; Downy Woodpecker, 3; Red-bellied Woodpecker, 

 1; Flicker, 7; Blue Jay, 9; American Crow, 12; Red- winged Blackbird, 5 (also flock of 500 

 estimated); Meadowlark, 10; Bronzed Grackle, 13; Goldfinch, 6; Vesper Sparrow, 3; Harris's 

 Sparrow, 8; White-throated Sparrow, 5; Tree Sparrow, 10; Junco, 50; Song Sparrow, 23; Fox 

 Sparrow, 8; Towhee, 8; Cardinal, 12; Migrant Shrike, 1; Mockingbird, 1; Carolina Wren, 3; 

 White-breasted Nuthatch, 3; Tufted Titmouse, 6; Carolina Chickadee, 7; Bluebird, 12. Total, 

 32 species, about 748 individuals. Identification of Harlan's Hawk quite satisfactory. — 

 Albert Lano, T. L. Bates, Albert and Herman Goy, and Orrin Henbest. 



Topeka, Kans. — Dec. 27; 8.45 a.m. to 5 p.m. Hazy; faint north wind; ground bare; ponds 

 and creeks frozen; temp. 25° to 38 . Covered about 12 miles in car and on foot. Wooded 

 creeks and prairies south and west of town, and two evergreen clumps. Observers together 

 most of time. Mourning Dove, 4; Marsh Hawk, 1; Cooper's Hawk, 1; Red-tailed Hawk, 1; 

 Rough-legged Hawk, 3; Hawks unidentified, 4; Short-eared Owl, 5; Great Horned Owl, 1; 

 Hairy Woodpecker, 5; Downy Woodpecker, 7; Yellow-bellied Sapsucker, 1; Red-bellied 

 Woodpecker, 6; Flicker, 2; Prairie (?) Horned Lark, 1; Blue Jay (heard unmistakably), 1; 

 Crow, 12; Meadowlark, 24; Goldfinch, 2; Harris's Sparrow, 18; Tree Sparrow, 219 (est.); 

 Junco, 92 (est.); Song Sparrow, 7; Cardinal, 16; Carolina Wren, 1; White-breasted Nuthatch, 

 1; Red-breasted Nuthatch, 3; Tufted Titmouse, 10; Chickadee, 16; Golden-crowned Kinglet, 

 2; Townsend's Solitaire, 1. Total, 29 species, 467 individuals. One or two Solitaires have 

 been identified by Sidney Hyde in four out of the past six winters, including the present one. 

 Excellent views through strong glasses were obtained. — Prof. R. H. Kingman, Cletus 

 Buehrer and Sidney Hyde. 



Norman, Okla. — Dec. 26; 8.20 a.m. to 12.20 p.m. and 2 to 4.30 p.m. Clear; ground bare; 

 wind south; temp. 28° at start, 46 at return. Eight miles on foot and 16 miles in automobile. 

 Observers together. Bob-white, 10 (1 covey); Mourning Dove, 2; Marsh Hawk, 5; Cooper's 

 Hawk, 1 ; Red-tailed Hawk, 2; American Rough-legged Hawk, 6; Hawks (sp.?), 3; Barn Owl, 1 ; 

 Short-eared Owl, 1; Screech Owl, 1; Hairy Woodpecker, 3; Downy Woodpecker, 13; Yellow- 

 bellied Sapsucker, 3; Red-bellied Woodpecker, 7; Flicker, 33; Red-shafted Flicker, 2; Blue 

 Jay, 6; Crow, 600; Western Meadowlark, 74; Brewer's Blackbird, 300; Blackbirds (sp.?) 100; 

 Purple Finch, 6; Goldfinch, 34; Western Savannah Sparrow, 4; Harris's Sparrow, 280; White- 

 crowned Sparrow, 6; Field Sparrow, 77; Junco, 160; Song Sparrow, 57; Lincoln Sparrow, 1; 

 Fox Sparrow, 12; Arctic Towhee, 30; Cardinal, 105; White-rumped Shrike, 4; Mockingbird, 3; 

 Carolina Wren, 9; Texas Wren, 9; Tufted Titmouse, 20; Plumbeous Chickadee, 90; Bluebird, 

 18. Total, 38 species, over 2,000 individuals. — Margaret M. and L. B. Nice. 



Georgetown, Texas. — Dec. 23; 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. Very cloudy; slight south wind; temp. 

 67 at start, 72 at finish. Forty miles, mostly in automobile, partly on foot. Mallard Duck, 

 6; Blue- winged Teal, 5; Coot, 2; Bob- white, 40; Mourning Dove, 13; Turkey Vulture, 7; 

 Sparrow Hawk, 14; Screech Owl, 1; Downy W r oodpecker, 1; Yellow-bellied Sapsucker, 1; 

 Red-bellied Woodpecker, 2; Red-shafted Flicker, 1; Blue Jay, 4; American Crow, 3; Meadow- 

 lark, 170; Lark Sparrow, 21; Field Sparrow, 27; Cardinal, 8; Loggerhead Shrike, 21; Mocking- 

 bird, 11 ; Tufted Titmouse, 5; Black-capped Chickadee, 9; Ruby-crowned Kinglet, 8; Robin, 3. 

 Total, 24 species, 382 individuals. — Frederick D. Ames. 



Haskell, Texas. — Dec. 24; 1.30 to 6.30 p.m. Clear; wind north, light; temp. 45 at start, 

 30 at return. Eight miles southwest and back; 15 miles in car, 6 miles on foot. Alone. Bob- 

 white, 32; Scaled Partridge, 7; Mourning Dove, 21; Swainson's Hawk, 1; other Hawks (sup- 

 posed to be Cooper's; not positively identified), 3; Sparrow Hawk, 1; Downy Woodpecker, 1; 

 Golden-fronted Woodpecker, 3; White-necked Raven, 6; Meadowlark, 263; White-crowned 

 Sparrow, 2; Field Sparrow, 35; Fox Sparrow, 11; Lark Bunting, 28; White-rumped Shrike, 4. 

 Total, 15 species, 418 individuals. — W. E. Sherrill. 



Boulder, Colo. — Dec. 21; 7.30 a.m. to 6.20 p.m. Weather, below 6,500 feet, fog, mist 

 frozen % to l /2 in. on trees and rocks; light east winds, temp. 22 . Above 6,500 ft., clear; 



