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Mockingbird, 3; Carolina Wren, 4; Brown Creeper, 13; White-breasted Nuthatch, 8; 

 Red-breasted Nuthatch, 4; Tufted Titmouse, 30; Carolina Chickadee, 25; Golden- 

 crowned Kinglet, 3; Bluebird, 21. Total, 49 species, 1,467 individuals. Same territory 

 a few days previous yielded 42 species, including Bonaparte Gull, i; Marsh Hawk, 2; 

 Killdeer, 25; Pipit, 15; Winter Wren, i; Hermit Thrush, 5. Hydroplane mock attacks 

 have driven the ducks from the Potomac in the vicinity of the city. — Mr. and Mrs. 

 Leo D. Miner, Hon. Edmund Platt, M. C, and Raymond W. Moore. 



Mt. Vernon to Dyke, Va. (via Dogue Creek).— Dec. 23; 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Clear; prac- 

 tically no wind; temp. 8 A.M. ,42°; I2M., 56°; 4 P.M., 52°. About 12 milcsonfoot. Observers 

 together. Horned Grebe, i; Herring Gull, 32; Ring-billed Gull, 29; Common Tern, 2; 

 Hooded Merganser, 312 (estimated); Canvasback, 500 (estimated); Lesser Scaup, 200 

 (estimated); Ruddy Duck, 7; Turkey Vulture, 32; Marsh Hawk, i; Cooper's Hawk, i; 

 Red-tailed Hawk, i; Bald Eagle, 2; Sparrow Hawk, i; Long-eared Owl, i (recently 

 killed); Hairy Woodpecker, i; Downy Woodpecker, 2: Red-headed Woodpecker, i; Red- 

 bellied Woodpecker, 2; Flicker, 11; Blue Jay, 13; American Crow, 250; Fish Crow, 3; 

 Starling, 15; Meadowlark, 2; Goldfinch, 6; Tree Sparrow, 5; Field Sparrow, 7; Junco, 141; 

 Song Sparrow, 7; Cardinal, 5; Myrtle Warbler, 26; Mockingbird, 2; White-breasted Nut- 

 hatch, 2; Red-breasted Nuthatch, 10; Tufted Titmouse, 17; Carolina Chickadee, 10; 

 Bluebird, 10. Total, 38 species, 1,660 individuals.— W. L. McAtee, Alexander Wet- 

 more, and Edward A. Preble. 



Boone, N. C. — Dec. 2 7 ; 8.30 a.m. to 4 p.m. Clear; light west wind; ground partly covered 

 with snow. Temp. 20°. Hairy Woodpecker, 4; Downy Woodpecker, 6; Blue Jay, i; Ameri- 

 can Crow, 5; Red- winged Blackbird (female), i; American Goldfinch, 6; White-throated 

 Sparrow, i; Junco, 175; Song Sparrow, 20; Fo.x Sparrow, i; Cardinal, 5; Brown Creeper, 2; 

 White-breasted Nuthatch, 12; Tufted Titmouse, 11; Carolina Chickadee, 7; Golden- 

 crowned Kinglet, 5; Bluebird, 4. Total, 17 species, 266 individuals. — Roy M. Brown. 

 Spartanburg, S. C. — Dec. 26; 9 a.m. to 2.15 p.m. Clear; ground bare, but very wet; 

 wind, west, very light; temp. 34°. Observers together for the greater part of the time. 

 Mourning Dove, 7; Turkey Vulture, 13; Sparrow Hawk, i; Hairy Woodpecker, i (much 

 larger than the following); Southern Downy Woodpecker, i; Flicker, 4; Red-headed 

 Woodpecker, i; Blue Jay, 12; Crow, 4; Meadowlark, 12; Purple Finch, 47; American 

 Goldfinch, 13; White-throated Sparrow, 5; Savannah Sparrow, 4; Field Sparrow, 7; 

 Junco, 70; Song Sparrow, 5; Towhee, 4; Cardinal, 2; Loggerhead Shrike, i; Myrtle 

 Warbler, 15; Pine Warbler, 2; Mockingbird, 2; Catbird, i (unusual for us; wing seemed 

 to be broken); Carolina Wren, 3; Brown Creeper, i; Red-breasted Nuthatch, i; Brown- 

 headed Nuthatch, i; Tufted Titmouse 2; Carolina Chickadee, 7; Golden-crowned King- 

 let. 5; Ruby-crowned Kinglet, 4; Hermit 'F'hrush, 9; Robin, i; Bluebird, 14. Total, 

 35 species, 272 individuals. .'\ Phoebe seen Dec. 25. — Gabriel Cannon' and George S. 

 Snowden, Jr. 



Aiken, S. C. (a mile and a half along a creek, and two adjoining home places). — 

 Dec. ji ; 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., and 4.30 p.m. to 5.30 p.m. Calm; temji. 72°. Bob-white 30 

 (2 coveys); Mourning Doves, 4; Red-shouldered Hawk, i; Sparrow Hawk, i; Black (?) 

 Vulture, about 50; Southern Hairy Woodpecker, 2; Southern Downy Woodpecker, 8; 

 Red-headed Woodpecker, 7; Red-bellied Woodpecker 2; Flicker 14; Pha'bc, 2; Blue Jay, 

 20; Meadowlark, 25; Rusty Blackbird, 50; (Joldfmch, 9; Vesper Sparrow, 41; Henslow's 

 Sparrow, i; White-throated Sparrow, 225; Chipping Sparrow, 91; Field Sparrow, 118, 

 Junco, 124; Song Sparrow, 92; Swamp Sparrow, 20; Towhee, (both Red-eyed and White- 

 eyed), 26; Cardinal, 22; Loggerhead Shrike, 2; Myrtle Warbler, 20; Pine Warbler, 54; 

 Mockingbird, 26; Catbird, 6; Brown Thrasher, 11; Carolina Wren, 17; Brown Creeper, 3^ 

 White-breasted Nuthatch, 3; Brown-headed Nuthatch, 20; Tufted Titmouse, 12; Caro- 

 lina Chickadee, 23; Kinglets (both Ruby-crowned and Golden-crowned) 14; Hermit 

 I'hrush, 26; Robin, about 100; Bluebird, 30. Total, 43 species 1,35-' individual^:. On 



