42 Bird -Lore 



Hutchinson, Minn. — Dec. 22; 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Cloudy; 4 in. fresh snow; wind, 

 brisk northwest; temp. 28° at start, 26° at return. Eight miles on foot. Observers 

 together. Mallard, i; Hairy Woodpecker, 3; Northern Downy Woodpecker, 5; Blue 

 Jay, i; Redpoll, 14; Tree Sparrow, 6; White-breasted Nuthatch, 5; Black-capped 

 Chickadee, 22. Total, 8 species, 57 individuals. It was unusual to see a Mallard at this 

 time of the year. — Carlos Avery, State Game and Fish Commissioner, and J. M. 

 Eheim, Game Warden. 



Oberlin, Ohio (east, south and west of town). — Dec. 26; 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Cloudy; 

 light fall of snow; strong northwest wind; temp. 30° at start, 26° on return. Ten miles 

 on bicycle, 4 miles on foot. Scaup Duck (?) male (not near enough for identification), i ; 

 Sparrow Hawk, i; Barred Owl, i; Screech Owl, 2; Hairy Woodpecker, i; Downy Wood- 

 pecker, 5; Flicker, 2; Blue Jay, 3; Meadowlark, 8; Tree Sparrow, 25; Slate-colored 

 Junco, 12; Song Sparrow, 3; Cardinal, 3; White-breasted Nuthatch, 6; Chickadee, 25; 

 Robin, 2. Total, 16 species, 100 individuals. Bluebird seen two weeks ago. — Helen 

 M. Rice. 



Lakeside, Ohio. — Dec. 25; i to 6 p.m. Cloudy; ground bare; wind northwest, 

 light; temp. 28°. Four miles. Cardinal, 2; Slate-colored Junco, 8; Horned Lark, 7; 

 White-breasted Nuthatch, 4; Tree Sparrow, 6; Tufted Titmouse, 6; Downy Woodpecker, 

 I. Total, 7 species, 29 individuals. — A. Carlson. 



Canton, Ohio. — Dec. 26; 8.30 a.m. to 3.30 p.m. Cloudy; ground bare; sharp wind; 

 temp. 25°. Ten miles on foot. Observers together. Cooper's Hawk, i; Screech Owl, i; 

 Downy Woodpecker, 4; Blue Jay, 2; Tree Sparrow, 75; Slate-colored Junco, 35; 

 Song Sparrow, 5; Cardinal, 10; Brown Creeper, 5; White-breasted Nuthatch, 10; 

 Tufted Titmouse, 10; Chickadee, 12. Total, 12 species, 172 individuals. — May S. 

 Danner and Mary King. 



Canton, Ohio. — Dec. 25; 7 a.m. to 3 p.m. Cloudy and threatening; ground bare; 

 strong southwest wind; temp. 30° at both start and return. Distance covered 7 miles. 

 Bonaparte's Gull, i; Hairy Woodpecker, i; Cowbird, i; Tree Sparrow, 125; Slate- 

 colored Junco, 4; Song Sparrow, 4; Cardinal, 4; White-breasted Nuthatch, 6; Tufted 

 Titmouse, 8; Black-capped Chickadee, 16. Total, 10 species, 170 individuals. — Edw. 

 D. Kimes. 



Cadiz, Ohio. — Dec. 22; 9.45 a.m. to 1.45 p.m. Cloudy; light rain; wind southwest, 

 light; temp. 52° to 53°; over i in. of rain the preceding night. A seven-mile walk in the 

 woods and fields about Cadiz. Red-tailed Hawk, i; Great Horned Owl, i; Hairy 

 Woodpecker, 2; Downy Woodpecker, 3; Red-headed Woodpecker, 6; Red-beUied 

 Woodpecker, 4; Blue Jay i; American Crow, 3; Tree Sparrow, 25; Song Sparrow, 3; 

 White-breasted Nuthatch, 5; Tufted Titmouse, 10; Chickadee, 4. Total, 13 species, 

 68 individuals. There were fewer birds for each hour spent afield than any time during 

 my twenty years of bird study. A Mongolian Pheasant is roosting with a neighbor's 

 chickens, the third case of the kind that has come under my observation near here in 

 the past two years. — Harry B. McConnell, John Worley and Raymond Timmons. 



Wilmington, Ohio. — Dec. 22; 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Clear; ground bare; wind west, strong; 

 temp. 52° at start, 53° at return. Eight miles on foot. Mourning Dove, 14; Red-tailed 

 Hawk, 5; Hairy Woodpecker, 2; Downy Woodpecker, 4; Red-bellied Woodpecker, 6; 

 Flicker, 3; American Crow, 123; Meadowlark, 19; Tree Sparrow, 43; Junco 112; Song 

 Sparrow, 12; Cardinal, 2; Brown Creeper, 2; White-breasted Nuthatch, 12; Tufted 

 Titmouse, 11; Chickadee, 19. Total, 16 species, 389 individuals. Jays we have at our 

 feeding table, but could find none on the walk. Birds well scattered on account of 

 warm weather will answer for some of the small numbers. Meadowlarks singing like 

 springtime. One snake and one butterfly out. — Geo. D. Haworth. 



Hillsboro, Ohio. — Dec. 27; 7.30 a.m. to 3 p.m. Partly cloudy; light southwest wind; 

 I in. of snow; temp. 22° to 36°. Walked 7 miles. Bob- white 8; Mourning Dove, 2 ; 



