26 Bird - Lore 



Warwick, R. I. — Dec. 25; 10 a.m. to 2.30 p.m. Clear followed by cloudy; X^in. of 

 snow; wind northeast, fresh; temp. 20°. Herring Gull, 24; Scaup, 1,200; Bob-white, 16 

 Sparrow Hawk, i; Downy Woodpecker, 2; Flicker, 22; Horned Lark, 21; Blue Jay, 32-; 

 American Crow, 35; Starling, 1,000; Meadowlark, i; (ioldfinch, 10; Tree Sparrow, 93 

 Junco, 49; Song Sparrow, 8; Field Sparrow, 3; Fo.x Sparrow, 2; Myrtle Warbler, 64 

 Brown Creeper, 3; White-breasted Nuthatch, i; Chickadee, 12; Golden-crowned King- 

 let, 9; Robin, 13. Total, 23 species, 2,621 individuals. Starlings increasing, Juncos and 

 Tree Sparrows more abundant and Myrtle Warblers and Chickadees less common than 

 last year. — Harry S. Hathaway. 



Woonsocket, R. I. — Dec. 25; 9.30 a.m. to 12 m. Dim sunshine; 2 in. of snow; wind 

 north, light; temp. 13° to 16°. Ruffed Grouse, i; Hairy Woodpecker, i; Downy Wood- 

 pecker, i; Blue Jay, 11; Crow, 5; Tree Sparrow, 5; Junco, 10; Song Sparrow, 3; Brown 

 Creeper, i; Chickadee, 3. Total, 10 species, 41 individuals. — Clarence M. Arnold. 



Hartford, Conn. — Dec. 25; 11 a.m. to 12 m. and 2 to 4 p.m. Cloudy; ground covered 

 with snow; temp. 23°. Sparrow Hawk, i; Downy Woodpecker, 3; Blue Jay, 8; Crow, 

 S; Starling, 250; Chickadee, 3; Golden-crowned Kinglet, i. Total, 7 species, 274 indi- 

 viduals.— George H. Gabriel. 



Hartford, Conn. — Dec. 25; 10.30 a.m. to 3.30 p.m. Slightly overcast; about 5 in. of 

 snow; wind, northwest, light; temp. 25° at start. Sparrow Hawk, i; Hairy Woodpecker, 

 i; Downy Woodpecker, i; Red-headed Woodpecker, 7; Blue Jay, 36; Crow, 2,500; 

 Starb'ng, 500; Song Sparrow, i; Brown Creeper, i; Golden-crowned Kinglet, i. Total, 

 10 species, 3,049 individuals. — Geo. T. Griswold. 



Hartford, Conn. — Dec. 2519 a.m. to 12 m. Partly cloudy; ground covered with snow; 

 wind northwest; temp. 18°. Hairy Woodpecker, 2; Downy Woodpecker, i; Blue Jay, 

 6; Crow, 18; Starling, 32; Junco, 14; White-breasted Nuthatch, 3; Chickadee, 8; Golden- 

 crowned Kinglet, 2. Total, 9 species, 86 individuals. — Clifford M. Case. 



Meriden, Conn. — Dec. 26; 9.20 to 11.45 a.m. Clear; 2 in. of crusted snow; wind 

 northwest, light; temp. 14°. Downy Woodpecker, 3; Blue Jay, 4; Crow, 5; Starling, i; 

 Goldfinch, 2; Tree Sparrow, 17; Junco, 8; Song Sparrow, 5; Brown Creeper, i. Total, 

 Q species, 46 individuals. Chickadees have been very rare in southern Connecticut 

 this fall and winter. — Aretas A. Saunders. 



Monroe, Conn. — 9.30 a.m. to 3.30 p.m. Clear; ground covered + crust; wind 

 northwest, light; temp. 4° to 15°. American Merganser, 5 (flushed from the Housatonic, 

 as next two); Red-breasted Merganser, i; Black Duck (not certain) i; Ruffed Grouse, 2; 

 Hairy Woodpecker, i; Downy Woodpecker, 7; Blue Jay, 6; Crow, 18; Starling, 3; 

 Meadowlark, 5; Bronzed Grackle, 2; Goldfinch, 3; Tree Sparrow, 16; Chipping Sparrow, 

 2; Field Sparrow, i; Junco, 100 odd; Song Sparrow, 3; Brown Creeper, 2; White- 

 breasted Nuthatch, 5; Chickadee, 37; Golden-crowned Kinglet, 6. Total, 21 species, 

 127 + 100 odd individuals. — Arthur Jacot. 



New Haven, Conn. (Edgewood Park and Westville). — 9.30 a.m. to 12.30 p.m. 

 Dull sun; i in. of snow over thin crust of ice; wind west, brisk; temp. 26°. Herring Gull, 

 2; Downy Woodpecker, i; Blue Jay, 12; Crow, 8; Starling, 6; Tree Sparrow, 6; Field 

 Sparrow, 4; Junco, 31; Song Sparrow, 12. Notable lack of birds, especially complete 

 absence of Chickadees, usually abundant. Total, 9 species, 82 individuals. — Clifford 

 H. and Dwight B. Pangburn. 



New London, Conn. — Dec. 26; 11 a.m. to 4.30 p.m. Clear; light snow on ground; 

 wind northwest, high; temp. 4°. Pied-billed Grebe, 2; Herring Gull, 40; Black Duck, 

 14; Baldpate, 3; Redhead, 6; Greater Scaup, 250; Goldeneye, 13; BufBehead, 4; Downy 

 Woodpecker, i; Flicker, 2; Crow> 4; Blue Jay, i; Meadowlark, 7; Goldfinch, 43; Tree 

 Sparrow, 5; Junco, 10; Song Sparrow, 10; Myrtle Warbler, 4; Golden-crowned Kinglet, 

 2; Bluebird, 5. Total, 20 species, 424 individuals. — Frances M. Graves. 



South Windsor, Conn. — Dec. 26; 9 am. to 2.30 p.m. Clear; 3 in. of snow and ice; 



