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pecker, i; Flicker, 20; Phoebe, 3; Blue Jay, 60; Crow, 10; Red-mnged Blackbird, 43; 

 Meadowlark, 43; Purple Crackle, i; Purple Finch, 100; Coldfinch, 100; Vesper Sparrow, 

 2; Savannah Sparrow, 5; White-throated Sparrow, 75; Chipping Sparrow, 4; Field 

 Sparrow, 15; Song Sparrow, 30; Swamp Sparrow, 20; Junco, 50; Cardinal, 12; Towhee, 

 6; Cedar Waxwing, 50; Loggerhead Shrike, 3; Myrtle Warbler, 5; Pine Warbler, 2; 

 Maryland Yellowthroat, 2; American Pipit, 2; Mockingbird, 5; Brown Thrasher, i; 

 Carolina Wren, 12; House Wren, i; Winter Wren, 5; Brown Creeper, 9; White-breasted 

 Nuthatch, 6; Brown-headed Nuthatch, 3; Tufted Titmouse, 6; Carolina Chickadee, 10; 

 Golden-crowned Kinglet, 10; Ruby-crowned Kinglet, 8; Hermit Thrush, 2; Robin, 53; 

 Bluebird, 45. Total, 55 species, 906 individuals. — W. E. Hannum and J. M. Sanford. 

 Goose Creek (10 miles west of St. Marksj, Fla. — Dec. 29; 5.45 a.m. to 5.45 p.m. 

 Fair; wind west, moderate; temp. 55° to 80°. Country visited: fresh and salt-water 

 marshes, pine woods, hammocks, shores and beaches of the gulf. Horned Grebe, 8; Loon, 

 2; Herring Gull, 50; Ring-billed GuU, 2; Laughing Gull, i; Florida Cormorant, 115; 

 Brown Pelican, i; Hooded Merganser, 13; Mallard, 1,000; Black Duck, 500; Baldpate, 

 75; Green-winged Teal, i; Shoveler, 4; Pintail, 1,000; Redhead, i; Lesser Scaup, 500; 

 BufHehead, 8; Canada Goose, 100; Great Blue Heron, 28; Louisiana Heron, 18; Little 

 Blue Heron, 9; Florida Clapper Rail, 20; Wilson's Snipe, 5; Least Sandpiper, 12; Sander- 

 ling, 25; Western Willet, 2; Black-bellied Plover, 5; Killdeer, 10; Semipalmated Plover, 

 2; Turnstone, 4; Turkey Vulture, 10; Black Vulture, 25; Marsh Hawk, 5; Red-tailed 

 Hawk, 2; Florida Red-shouldered Hawk, i; Broad- winged Hawk, i; Bald Eagle, 2; 

 Florida Barred Owl, 2; Great Horned Owl, 2; Kingfisher, 3; Southern Downy Wood- 

 pecker, 2; Yellow-bellied Sapsucker, 2; Red-bellied Woodpecker, 10; Phoebe, 7; Florida 

 Blue Jay, 10; Crow, 10; Fish Crow, 2,500; Red-winged Blackbird, 75; Southern Meadow- 

 lark, 10; Boat-tailed Grackle, 500; Goldfinch, 25; Savannah Sparrow, 3; Nelson's Sharp- 

 tailed Sparrow, 2 (specimen taken); Louisiana Seaside Sparrow, 8; Song Sparrow, i; 

 Swamp Sparrow, 6; Towhee, 50; White-eyed Towhee, 4; Cardinal, 15; Tree Swallow, 

 25; Loggerhead Shrike, i; SoUtary Vireo, 3; Orange-crowned Warbler, i; Myrtle War- 

 bler, 30; Yellow-throated Warbler, i; Pine Warbler, 25; Palm Warbler, 12; Yellow 

 Palm Warbler, 35; Florida Yellowthroat, 25; Pipit, 4; Mockingbird, 3; Brown Thrasher, 

 10; Carolina Wren, 6; Winter Wren, 2; Short-billed Marsh Wren, 2; Prairie Marsh 

 Wren, 15; Brown Creeper, i; Brown-headed Nuthatch, 5; Tufted Titmouse, 6; Carolina 

 Chickadee, 15; Golden-crowned Kinglet, 4; Ruby-crowned Kinglet, 35; Blue-gray 

 Gnatcatcher, 3; Hermit Thrush, 2; Bluebird, i. Total, 85 species, 7,085 individuals. 

 Seen also, Pied-billed Grebe, Royal Tern, Ring-necked Duck, Red-backed Sandpiper, 

 Semipalmated Sandpiper, Greater Yellowlegs, Mourning Dove, Cooper's Hawk, Spar- 

 row Hawk and Flicker, making a grand total of 95 species in three days. — Ludlow 

 Griscom. 



Horseshoe Plantation, Fla. (18 miles northwest of Tallahassee). — Dec. 25; 6.30 

 A.M. to 6.30 P.M. Fair; calm; temp. 30° to 62° to 40°. Country visited: shores of the 

 Tamonia, live oak groves, gum swamps, pine woods, cotton fields and pasture land. 

 Pied-billed Grebe, i; Lesser Scaup, 4; Ring-necked Duck, 1,000; Great Blue Heron, 

 3; Coot, 75; Wilson's Snipe, 2; Killdeer. 5; Bob- white, 2; Mourning Dove, 75; Ground 

 Dove, i; Turkey Vulture, 25; Black Vulture, 11; Sharp-shinned Hawk, i; Buteo sp., 

 i; Sparrow Hawk, i; Florida Barred Owl, i; Kingfisher, i; Southern Hairy Woodpecker, 

 i; Southern Downy Woodpecker, 3; Yellow-bellied Sapsucker, 5; Red-bellied Wood- 

 pecker, 20; Flicker, 25; Phoebe, 25; Florida Blue Jay, 20; Crow, 100; Red- winged Black- 

 bird, 250; Southern Meadowlark, 2; Goldfinch, 100; Vesper Sparrow, 50; Savannah 

 Sparrow, 6; White-throated Sparrow, 150; Chipping Sparrow, 150; Field Sparrow, 2; 

 Song Sparrow, 3; Swamp Sparrow, 5; Towhee, 20; Cardinal, 50; Cedar Waxwing, 15; 

 Loggerhead Shrike, 3; Orange-crowned Warbler, 3; Myrtle Warbler, 100; Pine War- 

 bler, 30; Palm Warbler, 6; Yellow Palm Warbler, 10; Maryland Yellowthroat, 3; 



