Bird-Lore's Thirteenth Bird Census 43 



south wind; temp. 36°; five-mile tramp, wood and meadows. Barred Owl, i; ])owny 

 Woodpecker, 2; Blue Jay, 7; Tree Sparrow, 30; White-breasted Nuthatch, 3; Chicka- 

 dee, I. Total, 6 species, 44 individuals. — Harry Jay LaDue. 



Sioux City, Iowa. — 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Clear; small patches of snow on ground 

 in woods; wind southeast, moderate; temp. 25° at start. Red-tailed Hawk, 2; Hairy 

 Woodpecker, 6; Downy Woodpecker, 4; Flicker, 2; Crow, 50; Tree Sparrow, 30 

 Junco, 25; Brown Creeper, 2; White-breasted Nuthatch, 3; Chickadee, 25. Total, 10 

 species, 149 individuals. — Arthur Lindsey and Walter W. Bennett. 



Wall Lake, Iowa. — Dec. 26; 3.15 to 5.30 p.m. Cloudy; ground bare; light north- 

 west breeze; temp. 40°. Screech Owl, i; Crow, 4; Tree Sparrow, 2; Chickadee, i. Total, 



4 species, 8 individuals. 4 Short-eared Owls, seen December 22, and small flocks of 

 Red-winged Blackbirds, Bronzed Crackles and Prairie Chickens and a large one of 

 Lapland Longspurs are wintering. — Joiix A. Spurrell. 



Meridian, Idaho, (irrigated farm lands).— Dec. 24; 9.20 a.m. to 4 p.m. Cloudy; 

 one-half inch of snow; no wind; freezing all day. Bob-white (introduced), 20; Chinese 

 Pheasant (introduced), 2; Hawk (3 species), 15; Long-eared Owl, 21; Red-shafted Flicker, 

 6; Magpie, 189; Red-winged Blackbird, 200; Western Meadowlark, 103; Redpoll, 91; 

 Goldfinch, 16; White-crowned Sparrow, 250; Field (?) Sparrow, 30; Song Sparrow,i52; 

 "Snowbird" (local name; probably a Towhee?), 75; Northern Shrike, 4; Chickadee, i. 

 Total, 18 species, 1,175 individuals. Downy Woodpecker, i, December 23. — Alex. 

 Stalker. 



Wichita, Kan. (within six miles north and west). — Dec. 27; four hours. Clear; 

 prevailing wind, northwest, averaging 12 miles. Hairy Woodpecker, i; Downy Wood- 

 pecker, 12; Flicker, 2; Crow, i; Harris's Sparrow, 20; Junco, 15; Song Sparrow, 5; 

 Cardinal, 9; Mockingbird, i; Carolina Wren, 2; Tufted Titmouse, 3; Chickadee, 27; 

 Bluebird, i. Total, 13 species, 99 individuals. — Austin H. Larrabee and Richard H. 

 Sullivan. 



Omaha, Neb. — Dec. 25; i to 4.30 p.m. Hazy; ground bare; wind north to north- 

 east, light; 48°, faUing to 38°; stroll west of Omaha and Florence five miles, parks and 

 open woodland. Hairy Woodpecker, 2; Downy Woodpecker, i; Flicker, i; Prairie 

 Horned Lark, 6; Pine Siskin, i; Tree Sparrow, 200 (one flock); Junco, 4; White-breasted 

 Nuthatch, 2; Chickadee, 9. Total, 9 species, 226 individuals. — Solon R. Towne. 



Colorado Springs and Manitou, Colo. — Dec. 24; 8.30 a.m. to 4 p.m. Clear; ground 

 bare, with snow-patches on north slopes; no wind; temp. 40°. Red-shafted Flicker, 6; 

 Magpie, 6; Woodhouse's Jay, 4; House Finch, i; Western Tree Sparrow, 10; Pink- 

 sided Junco, 50; Gray-headed Junco, 6; Northern Shrike, i; American Dipper, 2; Long- 

 tailed Chickadee, 2; Lead-colored Bush-tit, 8; Townsend's Solitaire, i. Total, 12 spe- 

 cies, 97 individuals. — S. Griswold Morley. 



Denver, Colo. — Dec. 25; 12 m. to 2.15 p.m. Snowing; ground with about two inches 

 of snow; wind north, brisk; temp. 22°. Ring-necked Pheasant, 2; American Rough- 

 legged Hawk, 1; Prairie Horned Lark, 150; House Finch, 2; Mountain Junco, i. Total, 



5 species, 156 individuals. — W. H. Bergtold. 



Bozeman, Mont. — Dec. 24; 9.30 a.m. to 3 p.m. Clear; several inches of snow; 

 brisk west wind; temp. 22°. Batchelder's Woodpecker, i; Red-shafted FHcker, 2; 

 Magpie, 19; Crow, 34; Western Tree Sparrow, 3; Bohemian Waxwing, 185; Long-tailed 

 Chickadee, 22; Western Robin, 5. (It is unusual for the Robin to winter in this vicinity.) 

 Total, 8 species, 271 individuals. — Nelson Lund well. 



Chonteau, Mont. — Dec. 25; 8.15 a.m. to 12.45 P-^. Clear; ground bare; wind west, 

 medium; temp. 16°. Mallard, 3; Golden-eye, 9; Prairie Sharp-tailed Grouse, 5; Red- 

 shafted Flicker, i; Magpie, 34; Redpoll, 5; Western Tree Sparrow, 10; Bohemian Wax- 

 wing, 15; Long-tailed Chickadee, 6. Total, 9 species, 88 individuals. — Aretas A. 

 Saunders. 



