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Central Park, New York City.— Time, 9.30 a. m. to i i>. m. Weather partly cloudy; 

 wind west; temp., 19' to 25°. Herring Gull, 35; Sharp-shinned Hawk, i; Red-tailed 

 Hawk, i; Downy Woodpecker, 2 Starling, 38; Purple Grackle, i; White-throated Spar- 

 row, 13; Junco, i; Song Sparrow, i; Fox Sparrow, i; Cardinal, 3; White-breasted Nut- 

 hatch, 4; Red-lieiiied Nuthatch, 1; Chickadee, 6. Total, 14 species, 107 individuals.— 

 Chari.ks H. Rockrs. 



Central Park, New York City. — Fime, 9 to 10.30 a. m., and 10.15 to 2.25 v. \\. 

 Fine the first time out, overcast the second time; ground bare; wind northwest, brisk; 

 temp. , 28°. Herring Gull, 200; Red-tailed Hawk, i; Downy Woodpecker, 2 ; Starling, 

 37; Purple Grackle, 2; White-throated Sparrow, 14; Junco, i; Song Sparrow, 2; Fox 

 Sparrow, i; Cardinal, 2; White-breasted Nuthatch, 2; Red-breasted Nuthatch, i; 

 Chickadee, 6; Robin, i. Total, 14 species, 272 individuals. — George E. Hix. 



Central Park, New York City. — December 26 ; time, 8.15 to 9.30 A. M. ; 2.10 to 2.50 

 F. .\i. Weather fair; ground bare; light winds ; temp. , 40°. Herring Gull, 500 (estimated); 

 Starling, 40; Chickadee, 5; White-breasted Nuthatch, 3: White-throated Sparrow, 12; 

 Downy Woodpecker, i; Cardinal, 2; Junco, 3; Purple (Jrackle, 2. Total, 9 species, 568 

 individuals. — Mortimer D. Leonard. 



Central Park, New York City. — December 23; time, 10 a. m. to 12 M., and 2.30 to 

 4.30P. M. Clear; ground bare; wind northwest; temp., 20°. Herring Gull, 150; Red- 

 tailed Hawk, i; Downy Woodpecker, 3; Starling, 20: Purple Grackle, i; Chaffinch, i; 

 White-throated Sparrow, 25: Junco, 4; Song Sparrow, 4; Cardinal, 5; Brown Creeper, 

 3; White-breasted Nuthatch, 4; Red-breasted Nuthatch, 2; Chickadee, 8; Robin, 5. 

 Total, 15 species, about 236 individuals. — R. E. Stalkpoi.k and Clinton G Abbott. 



Van Cortlandt Park, New York City, and Yonkers, N. Y.— December 24; time, 

 10.30 a. m. to 12.30 p. M. ; 2.30 to 4 p. M. Overcast most of the time; ground bare; wind 

 high, northwest; temp., 12° to 18°. Herring Gull, i (over river); Downy Woodpecker, 

 4; Blue Jay, 8; Crow, 2; Starling, 3; Purple Finch. 2; White-throated Sparrow, i; 

 Tree Sparrow (three flocks), about 50; Junco, 20; Song Sparrow. 9; Brown Creeper, i; 

 White-breasted Nuthatch, 2; Chickadee, 6. Total, 13 species, 109 individuals. — F. 

 Huberta Foote and Alice R. Northrop. 



Passaic, N. J. — Time, 1015 a..\i. to 12.15 p.m. Partly cloudy ; ground bare; wind 

 north, strong; temp., 22°. Downy Woodpecker, i; Crow, i; Starling, 18; Goldfinch, 

 i; Tree Sparrow, 31; Junco, 12; Brown Creeper, 4; White-breasted Nuthatch, 3 ; Chicka- 

 dee, 9. Total, 9 species, 80 individuals. — Gilbert H. Trafton and Edward Uehling. 



Morristown, N. J. — December 22; time, 3 to 4.30 p. m. Light snow flurries; 

 ground partly bare, with some patches of snow; wind northwest, moderate; temp., 36°. 

 Red-shouldered Hawk, i; Crow, 2: Redpoll, about 30 (one flock): White-throated 

 Sparrow, 6; Tree Sparrow, 10; Junco, 12; White-breasted Nuthatch, 4; Chickadee, 10; 

 Golden-crowned Kinglet, 14. Total, 9 species, 98 individuals.— R . C. Caskev. 



Princeton, N. J. — Time, 8.20 a. m. to 1.30 p. m., and from 3. 20to 5.20 p. .\i. Clear; 

 ground bare; wind northwest, strong; temp., 15°. Red-shouldered Hawk, i; Sparrow 

 Hawk, 3; Hairy Woodpecker, i; Downy Woodpecker, 7; Blue Jay, i; American Crow, 

 28; Goldfinch, 36; White-throated Sparrow, i; Tree Sparrow, 260; Junco, 90; Song 

 Sparrow, 60; Cardinal, 18; Brown Creeper, 4; White-breasted Nuthatch, 2; Tufted Tit- 

 mouse, 4; Chickadee, i; Carolina Chickadee, 3; Golden -crowned Kinglet, i. Total, 

 18 species, 521 individuals. — William M. Norris, Jr. 



Newfield, N. J. — Time, 10 A. m. to 3.20 P. M. Cloudy in forenoon, clearing up at 

 noon; ground bare; wind northwest, brisk; temp., 23° to 29°. Crow, 2; Meadowlark, 3; 

 Song Sparrow, 2; Tree Sparrow, 30; Junco, 45; White-breasted Nuthatch, i; Chickadee, 

 i; Robin, i. Total, 8 species, 85 individuals. — Wm. W. Fair. 



Moorestown, N. J. — Time, 6.10 to 7 a. m., 8 a. m. to i. 10 i'. m., and 2.10 to 5. 15 

 p. M. Clear; wind west-northwest, strong; temp., 25°. Herring Gull, 2: Marsh Hawk, 



