34 Bird - Lore 



Nuthatch, 7; Red-breasted Nuthatch, i; Black-capped Chickadee, 50; Robin, i. Total, 

 21 species, about 800 individuals. — Theodore Dreier. 



Hackettstown, N. J. (from Hackettstown to Waterloo and about home feeding 

 station). — Dec. 26; 8.50 a.m. to 5.05 p.m. Snow storm during morning and part of 

 afternoon; wind southwest, brisk; temp. 32°. Hairy Woodpecker, i; Downy Wood- 

 pecker, 2; Blue Jay, 8; Crow, 5; Starling, i; Rusty Blackbird, 4; Purple Finch, 40; 

 Goldfinch, 2; Tree Sparrow, 54; Junco, 9; Song Sparrow, 3; White-breasted Nuthatch, 3; 

 Chickadee, 8; Robin, i. Total, 14 species, about 141 individuals. Bald Eagle shot and 

 wounded near town a few weeks ago. — Mary Pierson Allen. 



Englewood Region, N. J. (Leonia to Nordhoff, through Phelps Estate then to Coytes- 

 ville, Fort Lee, and Grantwoodj. — Dec. 27; 11 a.m. to 4.30 p.m. Clear; ground bare; 

 wind, northwest, light; temp. 31°. Herring Gull, 30; Sharp-shinned Hawk, i; Red- 

 tailed Hawk, 3; Sparrow Hawk, i; Hairy Woodpecker, i; Downy Woodpecker, 5; 

 Flicker, i; Blue Jay, 4; American Crow, 8; Starling, 8; Red- winged Blackbird, 22 (one 

 flock of males); Goldfinch, 24; White-throated Sparrow, 48; Tree Sparrow, 125; Field 

 Sparrow, i; Slate-colored Junco, 80; Song Sparrow, 65; Swamp Sparrow, 2; Fox Spar- 

 row, 23; Brown Creeper, i; White-breasted Nuthatch, 7; Tufted Titmouse, i; Black- 

 capped Chickadee, 50. Total, 23 species, 511 individuals. — Edward G. Nichols. 



Englewood Region, N. J. (Overpeck River, Phelps Estate, Palisades, and Leonia). — • 

 Dec. 2b, 9.45 a.m. to 4 P.M. Snowing in morning, cloud}' afterwards; ground bare; wind 

 west; temp. 35°. Observers together. Herring Gull, 45; Marsh Hawk, i; Red-tailed 

 Hawk, 2; Red-shouldered Hawk, i; Rough-legged Hawk, i; Sparrow Hawk, 2; Short- 

 eared Owl, i; Hairy Woodpecker, 2; Downy Woodpecker, 6; Blue Jay, 2; Crow, 7; 

 Starling, 95; Meadowlark, i; Goldfinch, 130; White-throated Sparrow, 39; Tree Sparrow, 

 60; Slate-colored Junco, 15; Song Sparrow, 8; Fox Sparrow, 11; Brown Creeper, i; 

 White-breasted Nuthatch, 3; Tufted Titmouse, i; Chickadee, 40; Golden-crowned 

 Kinglet, i. Total, 24 species, about 475 individuals. Rough-legged Hawk rose from a 

 wet meadow and was identified in good light at fairly close range as it fiew by. Tufted 

 Titmouse was observed for several minutes in company with Downy Woodpeckers, 

 Nuthatches, and Chickadees. — Walden Pell 2d. and S. Morris Pell. 



Rutherford, N. J. (From Rutherford to Morris and Essex Canal, and along canal 

 by way of Allwood Road and return). — Dec. 28; 8.15 a.m. to 5 p.m. West wind, light; 

 no snow; temp, 25° at start, 28° on return. About 15 miles on foot, with observers 

 together. Sparrow Hawk, i; Kingfisher, i; Downy Woodpecker, 3; Flicker, i; Blue 

 Jaj', 8; Crow, 39; Starling, 200 + ; Cowbird, 2 (observed with glasses at close range); 

 American Goldfinch (?), i; White-throated Sparrow, 55; Tree Sparrow, 75; Junco, 12; 

 Song Sparrow, 8; White-breasted Nuthatch, 3; Chickadee, 32 (conservative estimate). 

 Total, 15 species. 441 individuals. — O. D. Keep, R. A. Barton and Nelson Botsford. 



Morristown, N. J. — Dec. 25; 8 a.m. to 12 m. Mostly overcast, with occasional brief 

 intervals of sunshine; ground bare; wind, northwest; rising temp. 41°. Distance covered 

 about 6 miles. Sparrow Hawk, i; Osprej-, i (identification positive, seen first at a con- 

 siderable distance, soaring, and recognized almost at once; then watched for five minutes 

 or more until almost directly overhead, and not at a great height; call heard. As we 

 customarilj- see a few of these birds during spring and fall migrations, I feel cfrtain of 

 the identification); Kingfisher, i; Hairy Woodpecker, 2; Downy Woodpecker, i; Red- 

 headed Woodi)ccker, i; Blue Jay, 25; Crow, 36; Starling, 7; Purple Fmch, 25; (one 

 singing); Goldfinch, 9; Tree Sparrow, 44; Field Sparrow, i; Junco, 83; Song Sparrow, 10 

 (one singing); Cardinal, 2; Brown Creeper, 9; White-breasted Nuthatch,i3; Chickadee, 

 32; Golden-crowned Kinglet, i. Total, 20 species, 304 individuals. Dec. 22, I saw a 

 small flock of American Crossbills, the first in several years. — R. C. Caskey. 



Plainfield, N. J. (to Ash Swamp). — Dec. 29; 7.15 a.m. to 5.20 p.m. Fair; ground bare; 

 wind moderate; temp. 26°. Mourning Dove, 8 (flock); Cooper's (?) Hawk, i; Red-tailed 



