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Hawk, 3 ; Red-shouldered Hawk, i ; Saw-whet Owl, i ; Screech Owl, 3 ; (one in a hole, two 

 at dusk); Hairy Woodpecker, 2; Downy Woodpecker, 6; Flicker, r; Blue Jay, 6; 

 American Crow, 75; Starling, 30; Meadowlark, 35 (flock); Purple Finch, 8 (flock); 

 Goldfinch, 5; White-throated Sparrow, 25; Tree Sparrow, 135; Field Spxrrow, 8; Junco, 

 95; Song Sparrow, 22; Swamp Sparrow, 2 (together); White-breasted Nuthatch, 8; 

 Tufted Titmouse, i; Black-capped Chickadee, 18. Total, 24 species, 4Q9 individuals. 

 This is my latest record of the Mourning Dove. The Cardinal and Brown Creeper 

 are rarely missed on this route. — W. DeW. Miller. 



New Brunswick, N. J. — Dec. 27; 8.15 a.m. to 1.30 p.m. Partly cloudy; ground bare; 

 wind northwest, moderate; temp. 25° to 34°. Herring Gull, 4; Turkey Vulture, i; Red- 

 tailed Hawk, i; Sparrow Hawk, 2; Hairy Woodpecker, 2; Downy Woodpecker 4; 

 .\mcrican Crow, 99; Fish Crow, 8; Starling, 11; Purple Finch, 41; Goldfinch, 2; White- 

 throated Sparrow, i; Tree Sparrow, i; Junco, 43; Song Sparrow, 20; Fox Sparrow, 2; 

 Brown Creeper, i; Tufted Titmouse, 2; Chickadee, 11; Carolina Chickadee, 16; Total, 

 20 species, 278 individuals. Two close views of the Turkey Vulture, flying low, were 

 obtained. Three Purple Finches occasionally sang their warbling song. — Stu.a.rt T. 

 Danforth. 



Sandy Hook, N. J — Dec. 29; 12.30 p.m. to 3 p.m. Fair; sky, clear; wind, northwest, 

 light; ground, bare; temp. 20°. Herring Gull, 500 (estimate); Double-crested Cormorant, 

 3; Sora Rail, i; Sharp-shinned Hawk, i; Fish Hawk, 2; Short-eared Owl, i; American 

 Crow, 300 (estimate); Fish Crow, 50 (estimate); Flicker, 2; Downy Woodpecker, i; 

 Starling, 150 (estimate); Cardinal, 4; Goldfinch, 5; Junco, 300 (estimate); Song Sparrow, 

 2; Vesper Sparrow, 2; White-throated Sparrow, 50 (estimate); White-crowned Sparrow, 

 i; Myrtle Warbler, 300 (estimate); Catbird, i; Hermit Thrush, 6; Robin, 300 (estimate). 

 Total, 22 species; approximately 1,982 individuals.— Sergeant George E. Ekblaw 

 and .\lfred Nordstrom. 



Monmouth Junction, N. J. — Dec. 27; 9 a.m. to 4.30 p.m. Partly cloudy, ground bare; 

 wind west, moderate; temp. 26° at start. Marsh Hawk, i; Red-tailed Hawk, i; Sparrow 

 Hawk, 3; Hairy Woodpecker, 2; Downy Woodpecker, 4; Blue Jay, i; Crow, 41; Star- 

 ling, 170; Goldfinch, 7; Tree Sparrow, 45; Junco, S3'y Song Sparrow, 9; White-breasted 

 Nuthatch, 6; Tufted Titmouse, 2; Chickadee, 10. Total. 15 si^ecies, 335 individuals. — 

 R. E. Danforth. 



Princeton, N. J. (the surrounding country within a radius of four miles, by motor 

 and on foot). — Dec. 26; 10 a.m. to 4. p.m. Morning cloudy; light snow; wind west, 

 afternoon clear; wind northwest; temp. 36° to 34°'. Great Blue Heron (took flight 100 

 feet away, shore of Carnegie Lake), i ; Marsh Hawk, 2; Pigeon Hawk (bluish back, and 

 rapid pigeon-like flight unmistakable), i; Sparrow Hawk, 4; Downy Woodpecker, 2 

 (pair); Blue Jay. 4; Crow, 1,000; Starling, 500; Goldfinch, 15 (one flock); White-throated 

 Sjjarrow, 2 (pair); Tree Sparrow, 15 (one flock); Junco, 25; Song Sparrow, 6; Cardinal, 

 2; White-breasted Nuthatch, i; Tufted Titmouse, 2; Black-capped Chickadee, 8; Caro- 

 lina Chickadee, i. Total, 18 species, 1,590 individuals. — Henry Lane Eno. 



Princeton, N. J. (along Stony Brook above the Double Bridges 2 miles). — Dec. 2O; 

 10 A.M. to I P.M. .\llcrnate snow llurrics and sunliglU; ground hare, grass green and 

 dandelions in bloom; wind west to northwest, strong; temp. is° to 35°. Hairy Wood- 

 pecker, 3; Downy Woodpecker, 5; Crow, about 50; Starling, about 200 (in one flock); 

 Purple Finch, 1; (loldfinch. i; Tree Sparrow, i; Slate-colored Junco, about 75 (three 

 llocks); Brown Creeper, 5; White-breasted Nuthatch, 4; Chickadee, about 100 (three 

 llocks); Bluebird, 2 (others heard singing). Total, 12 species, about 447 individuals. — 

 Tehtiis \ an Dvkk. 



Mount Holly, N. J. Dec. 25; 7 a.m. to 11 a.m. Clear; wiml suuliiwest and light; 

 temp. 42° at start, 48° at return. Covered about 5 miles. Turkey Vulture, i; Hairy 

 Wood|)ecker, i; Downy Woo(li)ccker. 3; Blue Jay, 4; Crow, .s.oco+; Starling. 10, 



