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Vemilion Flycatcher, 2; Sonoran Red-winged Blackbird, 100 + ; Texas Meadowlark. 

 50; House Finch, 2 males; Lawrence's Goldfinch, 6; Western Vesper Sparrow (?), i; 

 Gambel's Sparrow, 10; Western Chipping Sparrow, 25; White-rumped Shrike, 6; Audu- 

 bon's (?) Warbler, 30; Palmer's Thrasher, 4; Bendire's Thrasher, i; Cactus Wren, 5. 

 Total, 20 species, 302 individuals. — James W. Lane, Jr. 



Seattle, Wash. (To Interlaken, Union Bay Shores, South-shore of Lake Union, 

 University grounds, Laurelhurst, thence to Mud Lake, Sandy-Point and Pontiac Bay, 

 via Lake Washington shore, and return). — Dec. 24; 9. a.m. to 4.45 p.m. Cloudy, light 

 showers to continuous rain; hail at 11.45 a.m.; ground bare; wind southeast, light, 

 increasing in afternoon; temp. 38°. Western Grebe, i; Pied-billed Grebe, 8; Western 

 Gull, 9; Herring Gull, 12; California Gull, i; Red-breasted Merganser, 2; Hooded Mer- 

 ganser, 3; Mallard, 18; Green-winged Teal, 3; Shoveler, 10; Pintail, 2; Canvasback, 3; 

 Scaup, 40; Ring-necked Duck, 3; Buflflehead, 14; Old-squaw, 9; White-winged Scoter, i; 

 Ruddy Duck, 270; Northwestern Coast Heron, 2; Coot, 300; California Quail, i; Bald 

 Eagle, i; Kingfisher, i; Harris's Woodpecker, 2; Northwestern Flicker, 5; Western 

 Crow, 20; Western Chipping Sparrow, i; Oregon Junco, 3; Rusty Song Sparrow, 6; 

 Western Winter Wren, 6; California Creeper, i; Oregon Chickadee, 3; Bush-Tit, 12; 

 Western Golden-crowned Kinglet, 6; Western Robin, 37; Varied Thrush, 45. Total, 36 

 species, 861 individuals. — F. W. Cook. 



Portland, Ore. — Dec. 27; 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Cloudy, light rain in afternoon; wind 

 south; temp. 37° to 41°. Glaucous-winged Gull, 3; California Gull, 10; Canvasback, 68; 

 Ring-necked Pheasant, 200; Cooper's Hawk, i; Red-shafted Flicker, 3; Pine Siskin, 200; 

 Oregon Junco, 60; Rusty Song Sparrow, 25; Oregon Towhee, 5; Vigors's Wren, 6; 

 Western Winter Wren, 3; Oregon Chickadee, 11; Western Golden-crowned Kinglet. 

 15; Ruby-crowned Kinglet, 3; Western Robin, i; Varied Thrush, 6. Total, 17 species. 

 432 individuals. — Tom McCamant, Jack Dougherty and William Brewater. 



Escondido, Calif. — Dec. 25; 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Partly cloudy; temp. 65°. Killdeer, 30; 

 Valley Quail, 100; Mourning Dove, 20; Western Red-tailed Hawk, i; Desert Sparrow 

 Hawk, 2; Barn Owl, 2; Burrowing Owl, 3; California Screech Owl, i; Red-shafted Flicker, 

 3; Black-chinned Hummingbird, 2; Arkansas Kingbird, 9; Say's Phoebe, 4; Black 

 Phoebe, 2; California Jay, 4; Western Meadowlark, 75; Brewer's Blackbird, 150; House 

 Finch, 200; Willow Goldfinch, 50; Anthony's Towhee, 25; Phainopepla, i; California 

 Shrike, 8; Audubon's Warbler, 30; Western Mockingbird, 10; Pasadena Thrasher, 3; 

 California Bush-Tit, 20; Pallid Wren-Tit, 6; Western Robin, 25; Western Bluebird, 10. 

 Total, 28 species, 805 individuals. — Fred Gallup. 



Fresno, Calif. — Dec. 24; 12 m. to 4.30 p.m. Clear; no wind; temp. 62°. Fresno to 

 Firebaugh and return by auto. Western Grebe, i; California Gull, 30; White Pelican, 20; 

 Mallard, i; Snow Goose, 100; Great Blue Heron, 6; Coot, 79; Least Sandpiper, 17; 

 Killdeer, 4; Western Mourning Dove, 12; Turkey Vulture, 4; Marsh Hawk, 6; Western 

 Red-tailed Hawk, 10; Rough-legged Hawk, 3; Golden Eagle, i; Prairie Falcon, i; Desert 

 Sparrow Hawk, 24; Burrowing Owl, 7; Kingfisher, i; Red-shafted Flicker, 32; Say's Phoebe, 

 6; Black Phoebe, 7; California Horned Lark, 348; Western Crow, 2; Western Meadow- 

 lark, 194; Brewer's Blackbird, 162; House Finch, 132; Western Savannah Sparrow, 19; 

 Western Lark Sparrow, 16; Gambel's Sparrow, 166; Western Chipping Sparrow, i; 

 California Sage Sparrow, 67; Heermann's Song Sparrow, i; California Shrike, 67; 

 Audubon's Warbler, 170; Pipit, 30; Western Mockingbird, 28; Tule Wren, i; Western 

 Bluebird, 5. Total, 40 species, 1,804 individuals.— Mr. and Mrs. John G. Tyler. 



Los Angeles, Calif. — Dec. 26; 7.30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Clear; strong northwest wdnd in 

 canyons and foothills; temp. 54° to 71°. Census taken by members of the Los Angeles 

 Audubon Society, in 8 sections, visiting Mt. Lowe, Eagle Rock, Arroyo Seco, Griflith 

 Park, Sycamore Grove, Silver Lake, Rosedale Cemetery and San Pedro, all within 10 

 miles of the city. Mt. Lowe was reached by cars, San Pedro and Grifiith Park by auto. 



