Bird -Lore's Eighteenth Christmas Census 45 



Red-tailed Hawk, i; Western Horned Owl, i; Downy Woodpecker, 12; Flicker, 4; 

 Blue Jay, i; Crow, 14; Goldfinch, 4g; Pine Siskin, i;JTree Sparrow, 82; Junco, 15; Cardinal, 

 6; Brown Creeper, i; White-breasted Nuthatch, 9; Chickadee, 31; Bluebird, i. Total, 

 15 species, 231 individuals. — Dr. T. C. Stephens and A. F. Allex. 



Jefferson Barracks, Mo. (woods and river nearby). — Dec. 25; 10 a.m. to i p.m. 

 Cloudy; ground bare and frozen; wind northeast; temp. 15°. Cooper's Hawk, i; Downy 

 Woodpecker, 4; Red-bellied Woodpecker, 2; Flicker, 2; Prairie Horned Lark, 2; Blue 

 Jay, 6; Crow, 20; Redpoll, 8; Goldfinch, 40; Pine Siskin, 26; Tree Sparrow, 10; Junco, 50; 

 Cardinal, 4; Brown Creeper, 1; White-breasted Nuthatch, i; Red-breasted Nuthatch, 2; 

 Tufted Titmouse, 10; Chickadee, 6; Bluebird, 5. Total, 19 species, 200 individuals. — 

 Private George E. Ekblaw. 



Marionville, Mo. — Dec. 26; entire day. Wind cold, strong. Red-tailed Hawk, 2; 

 Sparrow Hawk, i; Hairy Woodpecker i; Downy Woodpecker, 4; Red-bellied Wood- 

 pecker, i; Flicker, i; Prairie Horned Lark, 20; Blue Jay, 6; Crow, 100; Meadowlark, 2; 

 Goldfinch, i; White-throated Sparrow, 3; Field Sparrow, 2; Slate-colored Junco, 20; 

 Cardinal, 4; Mockingbird, i; Winter Wren, i; White-breasted Nuthatch, i; Tufted 

 Titmouse, 5; Chickadee, 8; Robin, 15; Bluebird, 6. Total, 22 species, about 225 in- 

 dividuals. — Johnson Neff. 



Marshall, Mo. — Dec. 22; 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Cloudy; ground bare; wind light, south; 

 temp, at start 36°. Distance, 8 miles. Bob- white, 5; Marsh Hawk, i; Cooper's Hawk, 

 i; Red-tailed Hawk, 2; Red-shouldered Hawk, 3; Hairy W'oodpecker, 5; Northern 

 Downy Woodpecker, 12; Red-bellied Woodpecker, 8; Northern Flicker, 7; Blue Jay, 

 rs; American Crow, 22; American Goldfinch, 63; Tree Sparrow, 35; Slate-colored 

 Junco, 63; Cardinal, 32; Carolina Wren, 4; Tufted Titmouse, 14; Black-capped 

 Chickadee, 12. Total, 18 species, 314 individuals. Note the shortage of seed-eating 

 birds, the absence of occasional visitants, as well as of some of the regulars. — J. A. 

 Laughlin. 



Marysville, Mo. (west, north, and east of town and back). — Dec. 26. Cloudy; 

 wind southeast, strong; temp. 27° at start, 28 °at finish. Fourteen miles on foot; three 

 types of country in vicinity. Red-tailed Hawk, i; Downy Woodpecker, 2; Northern 

 Flicker, i; Blue Jay, i; American Crow, 2; Tree Sparrow, 56; Slate-colored Junco, 130; 

 Cardinal, 2; Brown Creeper, 1; Black-capped Chickadee, 17. Total, 10 species, about 

 215 individuals.— Virginia C. Robinson. 



Salem, Mo. — Dec. 25; 10 to 11.50 a.m. and 2 to 4.20 p.m. Cloudy; ground and trees 

 covered with ice; wind, chill northeast, brisk; temp. 25° in morning, 30° in evening. 

 Twelve miles on foot. Observers together. Duck sp., i; Wilson's Snipe, i; Turkey 

 Vulture, i; Sharp-shinned Hawk, i; Sparrow Hawk, 2; Hairy Woodpecker, 3; Downy 

 Woodpecker, 8; Red-bellied Woodpecker, 3; Red-headed Woodpecker, 11; Flicker, 5; 

 Prairie Horned Lark, 17; Blue Jay, 38; Crow, 108; Red-winged lilackbird, 2; Meadowlark, 

 16; Rusty Blackbird, 30; Bronzed Crackle, i; Purple Finch, 2; American Goldfinch, 

 25; White-throated Sparrow, 5; Tree Sparrow, 167; Field Sparrow, lo; Slate-colored 

 Junco, 348; Song Sparrow, 4; Towhee, 3; Cardinal, 13; Loggerhead Shrike, i; Myrtle 

 Warbler, i; Carolina Wren, 3; Winter Wren, i; Bewick's Wren, 2; White-breasted Nut- 

 hatch, 4; Tufted Titmouse, 25; Carolina Chickadee, 12; Golden-crowned Kinglet, i; 

 Robin, 7; Bluebird, 6; Total, 37 species, 888 individuals. — Paul Dent and Dent 



JOKERST. 



Dewitt, Ark. — Dec. 20; 8 a.m. to 12 m. Clear; ground bare; wind light, south; temp. 

 40" to 60°. Five miles through heavy bottom-woods and cultivated fields. Mallard, 

 300; Mourning Dove, 14; Turkey Vulture, 9; Sparrow Hawk, i; Hairy Woodpecker, 3; 

 Downy Woodpecker, 6; yellow-bellied Sapsuckcr, 2; Pilcated Woodpecker, 4; Red- 

 bellied Woodpecker, 15; Flicker, 5; Blue Jay, 15; Red- winged Blackbird, 60; Meadow- 

 lark, 14; Rusty Blackbird, 450; Bronzed Crackle, 76; Goldfinch, 29; Whltc-throatcd 



