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individuals. The Redpolls were studied for 30 minutes at 15 feet, and all distinguishing 

 characteristics noted. — W. R. Boulton, Jr. 



Buckingham (near Doylestown), Pa. — -Dec. 26; 7 a.m. to 2 p.m. Clear; 5 in. of snow; 

 wind west; temp. 24°. Walked 5 miles. Bob-white, 2; Cooper's Hawk, i; Sparrow 

 Hawk, 3; Saw- whet Owl, i; Screech Owl, i; Downy Woodpecker, i; Blue Jay, i; Crow, 

 18; Starling, 20; Canadian [Tree?-Ed.] Sparrow, 2; Junco, 9; Song Sparrow, 3; Cardinal, 

 i; Brown Creeper, i; White-breasted Nuthatch, i. Total, 15 species, about 65 in- 

 dividuals. — Elizabeth Cox. 



Forty Fort, Luzerne County, Pa. (to Trucksville and return). — ^Dec. 26; 9.30 a.m. to 

 4.30 P.M. Clear; 4 in. of snow; wind northwest, light; temp. 15°. Eleven miles, covering 

 river-flats, meadow, mountain, valley and swamps. Observers together. Sparrow Hawk, 

 i; Crow, 10; Starling, 2; American Goldfinch, 25; Tree Sparrow, 5; Chickadee, 2. 

 Total, 6 species, about 45 individuals. — H. W. Bay, Paul Bittenbender and Alvan 

 Wagner. 



Haverford, Pa. (to Darby Creek and back). — Dec. 24; 10.30 a.m. to 4.45 p.m. Clear at 

 start, showery at return; 2 in. of snow, melting fast; wind southwest, moderate; temp. 

 37° at start, 41° at return. Eight miles on foot. Observers separate in a.m., together in 

 P.M. Red-tailed Hawk, i; Sparrow Hawk, 2; Hairy Woodpecker, i; Downy Wood- 

 pecker, 2; Crow, 15; Starling, 4; White-throated Sparrow, 5; Tree Sparrow, 2; Junco, 

 44; Song Sparrow, 13; Cardinal, i; Brown Creeper, i; White-breasted Nuthatch, i; 

 Carolina Chickadee, 7; Golden-crowned Kinglet, 3. Total, 15 species, loi individuals. — 

 GuRDON ScoviLLE and Theodore Spencer. 



Limerick, Pa. (to Linfield, Limerick Center, Stone Hills, and back). — Dec. 24; 10 

 A.M. to 4 P.M. Cloudy; from 6 to 12 in. of snow; wind southwest, light; temp. 32° to 36°. 

 Sixteen miles on foot. Sharp-shinned Hawk, 3 ; Cooper's Hawk, i ; Red-tailed Hawk, i ;Red- 

 shouldered Hawk, i; Hairy Woodpecker, i; Downy Woodpecker, 6; Flicker, 12; Horned 

 Lark, i; Crow, numerous; Starling, 6; Meadowlark, i; Tree Sparrow, 29; Junco, 53; 

 Song Sparrow, 9; Northern Shrike, i. Total, 15 species, about 125 individuals-!- Crows. 

 — Edward K. Ziegler. 



Lititz, Pa. (northern Lancaster Co., upper waters of the Hammer Creek). — Dec. 23; 

 8 A.M. to 5 P.M. Clear; temp. 2°; ground covered with snow; wind, none. Bob-white, 76 

 (seven coveys); Ruffed Grouse, 2; Turkey Vulture, 28; Red-tailed Hawk, i; Red- 

 shouldered Hawk, i; Sparrow Hawk, i; Screech Owl, i; Downy Woodpecker, 12; Flicker, 

 3; Blue Jay, 18; Crow, about 2,000'; Goldfinch, 5; Tree Sparrow, 68; Slate-colored Junco, 

 82; Song Sparrow, 12; Cardinal, 16; Brown Creeper, i; White-breasted Nuthatch, 3; 

 Tufted Titmouse, 10; Chickadee, 6. Total, 20 species, 346 individuals + Crows. — 

 Herbert H. Beck, Elmer E. Kautz and Abraham Beck Miller. 



McKeesport, Pa. — Dec. 23; 7.15 a.m. to 4.30 p.m. Mostly cloudy; light snow on 

 hillsides; no wind; temp. 20° to 36°. Fifteen miles on foot. Observers together except 

 for four hours. Hairy Woodpecker, 2; Downy Woodpecker, 11; Flicker, i; Crow, 3; 

 Tree Sparrow, 80; Junco, 9; Song Sparrow, 37; Towhee (female; heard and watched at 

 40 ft.), i; Cardinal, 12; White-breasted Nuthatch, 7; Red-breasted Nuthatch, 2; Tufted 

 Titmouse, 25; Black-capped Chickadee, 14. Total, 13 species, 204 individuals. —I.. F. 

 Savage and Thos. L. McConnell. 



Oaks, Montgomery Co., Pa. (Perkiomen Creek, from Mill Grove to Skippack— 

 Schuylkill River). — Dec. 24; 8.15 a.m. until 5 p.m. Cloudy; preposterous attempts at 

 rain throughout the day; 4 in. of snow; wind west; temp. 36° at start, 32° at return. 

 Covered a rough triangle 6 miles around. American Merganser, j; Red-tailed 

 Hawk, 2 (adult and immature); Sparrow Hawk, i; Belted Kingfisher, 2; Hairy 

 Woodpecker, i; Downy Woodpecker, 9; Flicker, i; Crow, 300-I-; Starling, 25 -f; 

 Meadowlark, i5-ffflo(k); Tree Sparrow, 20-I-; Junco, 30 + ; Song Sparrow, 5-I-: 

 Cardinal, 4; Brown Creeper 10; White-breasted Nuthatch. 2; Tufted Titmouse, 



