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light; temp. 43°. Crow, i; Tree Sparrow, 6; Junco, 15; Song Sparrow, 2; White-breasted 

 Nuthatch, i; Chickadee, 2; Hermit Thrush, i. Total, 7 species, 28 individuals.— 

 Edward J. F. Marx. 



Lititz, Northern Lancaster Co., Pa. (valley of Hammer Creek). — 8. am. to 5 p.m. 

 Clear; eight inches of snow; no wind; temp. 6° below zero at start. Bob-white, 

 Ruffed Grouse, 2; Turkey Vulture, 2; Red-tailed Hawk, 3; Sparrow Hawk, 5; Downy 

 Woodpecker, 5; Yellow-bellied Sapsucker, i; Flicker, 2; Horned Lark, 30; Blue Jay, 6 

 Crow, s,ooo; Meadowlark, 14; Tree Sparrow, 95; Junco, 120; Song Sparro\<', 10; Cardinal 

 2; Shrike, i; Winter Wren, i; White-breasted Nuthatch, 3; Tufted Titmouse, 3; Chicka 

 dee, 12. Total, 21 species, 5,325 individuals. — Herbert H. Beck, Elmer E. Kautz and 

 Clayton Rauck. 



Norristown, Pa. (within half a mile along Stoney Creek). — Dec. 25; 10 a.m. to 12 m. 

 Clear; snow seven inches deep; wind west and southwest, light; temp. 37°. Downy 

 Woodpecker, i; Blue Jay, i; Meadowlark, 7 (2 in song); White-throated Sparrow, 7; 

 Tree Sparrow, 7; Junco, 26; Song Sparrow, 3; Golden-crowned Kinglet, 3. Total, 8 

 species, 55 individuals. — Alfred W. Wright and John E. Overholtzer. 



Philadelphia, Pa. (Fairmount Park). — Dec. 22; 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Clear; ground 

 bare; wind west, light; temp. 32°. Merganser, 2; Cooper's Hawk, i; Hairy Woodpecker, 

 i; Downy Woodpecker, i; Flicker, 2; Crow, 14; Goldfinch, 2; White-throated Sparrow, 

 20; Junco, 21; Song Sparrow, 8; Cardinal, 33; Carolina Wren, 4; White-breasted Nut- 

 hatch, i; Tufted Titmouse, 2; Chickadee, 4; Golden-crowned Kinglet, i. Total, 16 

 species, 117 individuals. — Dr. and Mrs. Wm. Pepper. 



Pittsburgh, Pa. (Homewood Cemetery). — 10.45 a.m. to 12.15 pm. Clear; 

 ground covered with three inches of snow; no wind; temp. 36°. Downy Woodpecker, 4; 

 Tree Sparrow, 6; Song Sparrow, 2; Cardinal, 2; White-breasted Nuthatch, 3; Tufted 

 Titmouse, 2; Chickadee, 6. Total, 7 species, 25 individuals. — Albert W. Honywill, 

 Jr. 



Reading, Pa. (over Mt. Perm to Antietam Dam). — Dec. 25; 9 a.m. to i p.m. Fair; 

 ground covered with ten to twelve inches of snow; temp. 40°. Blue Jay, 2; Crow, 8;. 

 Tree Sparrow, 5; Junco, 20; Chickadee, 3. Total, 5 species, 38 indi^duals. — Alfred 

 O. and Edna G. Gross. 



Springs, Pa. — Dec. 22; 8.30 a.m. to i p.m. Clear; ground bare; wind southwest, 

 light; temp. 18° to 30°. Ruffed Grouse, i; Hairy Woodpecker, 2; Downy Woodpecker, 

 i; Horned Lark, 7; Blue Jay, 2; Goldfinch, i; Tree Sparrow, 5; Junco, 2; White-breasted 

 Nuthatch, 2; Tufted Titmouse, 5; Chickadee, 5; Winter Wren, i; Brown Creeper, i; 

 Golden-crowned Kinglet, 4. Total, 14 species, 39 individuals. — Ansel B. Miller. 



jWest Chester, Pa. — Dec. 25; 10.30 a.m. to 2 p.m. Clear; ten inches of snow; very 

 light west wind; temp. 44°. Red-tailed Hawk, 2; Sparrow Hawk, i; Downy Wood- 

 pecker, 7; Flicker, i; Crow, 175; Starling, 5; Meadowlark, 12; Purple Crackle, 6; Tree 

 Sparrow, 59; Field Sparrow, i; Junco, 45; Song Sparrow, 9; Cardinal, 6; Winter Wren, 

 i; Brown Creeper, 2; White-breasted Nuthatch, 2; Chickadee, 8; Robin, i. Total, 

 18 species, 343 individuals. — C. E. Ehinger. 



Williamsport, Pa. — Dec. 26; 7 a.m. to 3 p.m. Clear; four inches of snow; no wind; 

 temp. 25°; distance walked, 12 miles. Sharp-shinned Hawk, i; Downy Woodpecker, 

 2; Crow, 13; Tree Sparrow, i; Junco, 42; Cedar Waxwing, 5; Red-breasted Nuthatch, 2; 

 Black-capped Chickadee, 18. Total, 8 species, 84 individuals. — John P. and Charles 

 V. P. Young. 



Baltimore, Md. (Windsor Hills and Valley of Gwynn's Falls). — Dec. 25; 9 a.m. to 

 12 M. Clear; ground covered with about six inches of snow; wind northwest, very 

 light; temp. 30° to 37°. Turkey Vulture, 5; Downy Woodpecker, 4; Red-headed Wood- 

 pecker, 4; Blue Jay, 2; Crow, 14; Goldfinch, 2; White-throated Sparrow, 23; Tree Spar- 

 row, 2; Field Sparrow, 6; Junco, 74; Song Sparrow, 26; Cardinal, 19; Carolina Wren, 6; 



