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species, 3,979 individuals. For this locality the most unusual results are the scarcity of 

 Canvasback, the abundance of Chickadees, and the presence of Cape May Warbler, 

 which has been living near Mrs. Henderson's feeding shelves for two or three weeks. — 

 W. W. Grant, Otto McCreary, E. T. Emmons, Mrs. H. H. Henderson, and E. 

 H. Eaton. 



Rochester, N. Y. (Cobb's Hill, Highland Ave., Highland Park, Mt. Hope Cemetery, 

 Port of Rochester and Durand-Eastman Park.) — Dec. 24; 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. Cloudy; 

 ground bare; wind northwest, strong; temp. 32° at start and finish. Ten miles on foot. 

 Herring Gull, 50 + ; Ring-billed Gull, 25 + ; Ring-necked Pheasant, 3; Hairy Woodpecker, 

 2; Downy Woodpecker, 6; Blue Jay, 3; x\merican Crow, 7; Tree Sparrow, 25 + ; Slate- 

 colored Junco, 20 + ; Song Sparrow, 4; Brown Creeper, i; White-breasted Nuthatch, 4; 

 Red-breasted Nuthatch, 2; Black-capped Chickadee, 6o-(-; Robin, 2. Total, 15 species, 

 214+ individuals. — Richard M. Chase. 



Rochester, N. Y. (Highland Park, Port of Rochester, Durand-Eastman Park and 

 vicinities). — Dec. 23; 7.30 a.m. to 5 p.m.; ground bare; wind southwest light; temp. 

 41° to 45°. Observers together after 10 a.m., inside of a diameter of 11 miles, mostly on 

 foot. Iceland Gull, i (bird watched in flight and at rest at from 10 to 50 yards; identified 

 by absence of black tips to the wings); Herring Gull, 2,000; Ring-billed Gull, 1,000; 

 Sparrow Hawk, i; Downy Woodpecker, 4 (3 heard, i seen); American Crow, 6; Tree 

 Sparrow, 8; Slate-colored Junco, 32; Song Sparrow, 8; White-breasted Nuthatch, 3; 

 Red-breasted Nuthatch, 2; Black-capped Chickadee, 75; Robin, 2; Pheasant, 3. Total, 

 14 species, about 3,095 individuals. On Dec. 22 Mr. Horsey reported 3 Pine Grosbeaks, 

 and on Dec. 24, 7 were seen by Mr. Edson. — Wm. L. G. Edson and R. E. Horsey. 



Rush, N. Y. (cemetery, wood-lots, orchards, willow swamp and evergreen hedge). — 

 Dec. 27; 10.30 A.M. to 2.30 P.M. Cloudy; ground bare and frozen; very light west wind; 

 snow flurries; temp, at start 29°, at returning 30°. Downy Woodpecker, i; American 

 Crow, 6; Snowflake, 10; White-breasted Nuthatch, 2; Black-capped Chickadee, 4; 

 Golden-crowned Kinglet, i. Total, 6 species, 24 individuals, — Donald Wait Keyes. 



Rush, N. Y. — Dec. 26; 10.45 a.m. to 2.45 p.m. Cloudy; ground bare and frozen; stiff, 

 sharp, west wind; light snow flurries; temp. 28° at start, 30° at return. Four miles on 

 foot through four wood-lots, one small swamp and intervening fields. Observers to- 

 gether about half the time. Ring-necked Pheasant, 4 (cocks); Hairy Woodpecker, i; 

 Sparrow (flew too quickly to be positively identified), i; White-breasted Nuthatch, 4; 

 Black-capped (Chickadee, 4. Total, 5 species, 14 individuals. Flock of Horned Larks 

 seen next day in hilly pasture. — Bessie A. Hallock and Myron Clement. 



Hamburg, N. Y. — Dec. 22; 10.30 a.m. to 6 p.m. Cloudy; ground bare, not frozen; 

 wind southwest, light; temp. 50° at start, 53° at return. Twelve miles on foot, through 

 upland woods and fields. Observers together until 5 p.m. RufTed Grouse, i; Goldfinch, 

 3; Tree Sparrow, 16; Song Sparrow, i; Northern Shrike, i; Chickadee, 14. Total, (> 

 species, 36 individuals. Dr. Morey noted an adult Red-headed Woodpecker on Dec. 2,^. 

 Birds of all kinds have been unusually scarce here during the present season. The Red- 

 breasted Nuthatch was fairly common during the fall migration, but has not been seen 

 since Nov. 17. — George W. Morey and Tho.mas L. Bourne. 



Rhinebeck, N. Y, — Dec. 25; 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. and 4 p.m. to 4.30 p.m. Cloudy in 

 forenoon, clear in afternoon; ground bare for first time I can remember; wind south, 

 light; temp. 39° at start. Red-tailed Hawk, i; Hairy Woodpecker, 2; Downy Wood- 

 pecker, 6; Flicker, i; Blue Jay, 10; .\merican Crow, 20; Starling, 2; Purple Finch, 7; 

 Goldfinch, 26; Junco, 3; Tree Sparrow, 21; Brown Creeper, 2; White-breasted Nuthatch. 

 4; Chickadee, 15. Total, 14 species, 120 individuals. Dec. 26; 8.15 a.m., on Hudson 

 River, Herring Gull, 4; .\merican Merganser, i; Uluc-winged Teal, :. — Maunsell 

 S. Crosby. 



Cortland, N. Y. (To Gracy Swamp and back, via the Marl Ponds). — Dec. 27; 9 



