38 Bird - Lore 



Baltimore, Md. (western outskirts). — Dec. 23; 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Clear; ground bare; 

 wind northwest, light; temp. 47° at start, 53° at finish. About 7 miles on foot. Bob- white, 

 6; Turkey Vulture, 6; Downy Woodpecker, i; Flicker, 3; Blue Jay, 4; American Crow, 

 39; Goldfinch, 21; White-throated Sparrow, 11; Slate-colored Junco, 67; Cardinal, 7; 

 White-breasted Nuthatch, 7; Tufted Titmouse, 7; Black-capped Chickadee, 3. Total, 



13 species, 182 individuals. — R. W. Mainster. 



Camp Meade, Anne Arundel Co., Md. (chiefly along Little Patuxent River). — 

 Dec. 22; 8.40 A.M. to 5.30 P.M. Continuous rain; ground bare; wind southwest, light to 

 brisk; temp. c.5o°. Fourteen miles on foot. Bob-white, 15 (one covey); Red-shouldered 

 Hawk, i; Hairy Woodpecker, 2; Downy Woodpecker, 7; Red-bellied Woodpecker, 3; 

 Flicker, 3; Blue Jay, i; American Crow, 12; Purple Finch, 10 (one flock); Goldfinch, 11; 

 White-throated Sparrow, 64; Tree Sparrow, i; Field Sparrow, 3; (with the Tree) Slate- 

 colored Junco, 120; Song Sparrow, 15; Cardinal, 32; Myrtle Warbler. 2 (together); 

 Carolina Wren, 2; Brown Creeper, i; White-breasted Nuthatch, 5; Tufted Titmouse, 

 14; Carolina Chickadee, 12; Hermit Thrush, 2; Bluebird, i. Total, 24 species, about 340 

 individuals. The rain kept at least one species, Turkey Vulture, from the list. Some seen 

 next day. — Charles H. Rogers, Sergeant, Co. B, 31st M. G. Bn. 



Morgantown, W. Va. (Route from Morgantown to Cheat River). — Dec. 27; 7.45 

 A.M. to 4.45 P.M. Cloudy; no wind; i in. of snow; temp. 30° at noon. Sixteen miles on 

 foot. Mourning Dove, 3; Belted Kingfisher, i; Downy Woodpecker, 6; Slate-colored 

 Junco, 55; Song Sparrow, 38; Cardinal, 15; White-breasted Nuthatch, 6; Tufted Tit- 

 mouse, 13; Chickadee, 11. Total, 9 species, 148 individuals. — A. J. Dadism.\n. 



Charleston, W. Va. (Kanawha County). — Dec. 22; i to 5 p.m. Cloudy; ground very 

 wet; wind north, light; temp. 57° at start, 54° at return. Six miles on foot. Observers 

 together. Bob-white, (three coveys) 22; Downy Woodpecker, 3; Hairy Woodpecker, 2; 

 Red-headed Woodpecker, i; Crow, 7; Goldfinch, 13; Field Sparrow, 108; Slate-colored 

 Junco, 106; Song Sparrow, 27; Cardinal, 69 (most we've ever seen); Carolina Wren, 24; 

 White-breasted Nuthatch, i; Tufted Titmouse, 6; Black-capped Chickadee, 17. Total, 



14 species, 406 individuals. Same territory covered as last 4 years, and have never 

 before covered it without seeing at least a dozen Towhees (last year, 88). — Elis Craw- 

 ford, Francis Rawsum, Carl and Edward McAndrews, (Miss) Mary Belle 

 Johnston, and I. H. Johnston. 



Lewisburg, W. Va. — Dec. 23; 8.15 a.m. to 5 p.m. Partly cloudy; ground bare; no 

 wind; temp. 33° at start, 40° at return. Ten miles on foot. Observers together. Ruffed 

 Grouse, 3; Turkey Vulture, 13; Red-tailed Hawk, 4; Sparrow Hawk, i; Hairy Wood- 

 pecker, 3; Down}' Woodpecker, 9; Northern Pileated Woodpecker, 2; Red-bellied Wood- 

 pecker, 6; Flicker, 1; Blue Jay, 8; American Crow, 18; Goldfinch, 66; Tree Sparrow, 

 286; Slate-colored Junco, 160; Song Sparrow, 12; Cardinal, 8; White-breasted Nuthatch 

 15; Tufted Titmouse, 7; Bluebird, 10. Total, 19 species, 642 individuals. — Charles O. 

 and Harry E. Handley. 



Washington, D. C. (Wellington to New Alexandria, Va. ; Four Mile Run, Va. ; Arling- 

 ton, Va. to Washington, D. C.).- — Dec. 27; 7.30 a.m. to 4 p.m. Slightly cloudy; wind 

 northwest, light; temp. 25° to 35°. Distance 15 miles. Horned Grebe, 2; Herring Gull, 

 12; Ring-billed Gull, 2; American Merganser, 6; Hooded Merganser, 8; Black Duck, 3; 

 Lesser Scaup Duck, 12; Golden-eye, 8; Great Blue Heron, i; Turkey Vulture, 8; Sharp- 

 shinned Hawk, i; Cooper's Hawk, i; Red-shouldered Hawk, 2; Broad- winged Hawk, i; 

 Bald Eagle, i; Sparrow Hawk, 3; Barred Owl, 2; Kingfisher, i; Hairy Woodpecker, i; 

 Downy Woodpecker, 18; Yellow-bellied Sapsucker, 4; Red-headed Woodpecker, 7; Red- 

 bellied Woodpecker, 3; Flicker, 15; Blue Jay 16; American Crow, 350; Fish Crow. 100; 

 Red-winged Blackbird, 12; Purple Finch, 20; Goldfinch, 20; White-throated Sparrow, 

 40; Tree Sparrow, 200; Field Sparrow, 11; Junco, 400; Song Sparrow, 20; Swamp 

 Sparrow, 2; Fox Sparrow, 14; Cardinal, 25; ^Migrant Shrike, 2; Myrtle Warbler, 2; 



