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lark, 6; Vesper Sparrow, i; Ipswich Sparrow, 2; Sharp-tailed Sparrow, i; Tree Sparrow, 

 25; Field Sparrow, 4; Junco, 5; Song Sparrow, 6; Swamp Sparrow, 2; Fox Sparrow, i; 

 Myrtle Warbler, 38; Golden-crowned Kinglet, 2. Total, 30 species, 1,326 individuals. 

 Scarcity of commoner winter birds remarkable. — John Treadwell Nichols, N. F. 

 Lenssen, G. W. Hubbell, Jr. (all at Long Beach only), and Ludlow Griscom. 



New York City (Van Cortlandt Park). — Dec. 26, 2.30 to 4.30 p.m. Fine; light cover- 

 ing of snow; pond and brooks frozen; wind northwest, brisk; temp. 12°. Herring Gull, 

 11; Red-shouldered Hawk, i; Barred Owl, i; Downy Woodpecker, 2; Blue Jay, 9; 

 American Crow, 7; Starling, 3; White-throated Sparrow, 6; Tree Sparrow, 15; Junco 

 8; Song Sparrow, 6 (one singing); Winter Wren, i; White-breasted Nuthatch, 2. Total, 

 13 species, 72 individuals. — Stanley Vaughan LaDow. 



New York City (Van Cortlandt Park and vicinity). — Dec. 25; 7.30 to 11 a.m. 

 Cloudy; about i in. of snow; wind northwest, moderate; temp., 25° to 23°. Herring 

 Gull, 26; Sparrow*Qawk, i; Downy Woodpecker, 3; Blue Jay, 14; Crow, 19; Starling, 

 95; Red- winged Blackbird, 5; Grackle subsp., i; Tree Sparrow, 32; Junco, 16; Song Spar- 

 row, 10; Winter Wren, i; White-breasted Nuthatch, 2; Robin, i. Total, 14 species, 

 226 individuals. — Mr. and AIrs. G. Clyde Fisher. 



New Yo/k City (Jerome Reservoir and Van Cortlandt Park). — Dec. 31; 9.30 a.m. 

 to 12.30 P.M. Partly cloudy; ground bare; wind northwest, light; temp. 25°. Herring 

 Gull, 150; Merganser, 30; Canvasback, 11; Goldeneye, 3; Hawk (Bitteo sp.), i; Downy 

 Woodpecker, 3; Blue Jay, 15; Crow, 6; Starling, 100; Red-winged Blackbird, 3; Grackle 

 subsp., i; Goldfinch, i; White-throated Sparrow, 8; Tree Sparrow, 30; Field Sparrow, 

 10; Junco, 11; Song Sparrow, 9; Winter Wren, i; Brown Creeper, 2; White-breasted 

 Nuthatch, 4. Total, 20 species, 399 individuals. — Ludlow Griscom and Aretas A. 

 Saunders. 



New York City (Bronx Park). — Dec. 25; 10.30 a.m. to i p.m. Cloudy; light snow on 

 ground; wind northwest, light; temp. 30°. Red-shouldered Hawk, i; Downy Wood- 

 pecker, 3; Crow, 5; White-throated Sparrow, 4; Tree Sparrow, 2; Junco, 6. Total, 6 

 species, 21 individuals. — L. N. Nichols and E. G. Nichols. 



New York City (West Farms to Clason Point, Castle Hill, Unionport, then to 

 Bronx Park, Mosholu Parkway, Jerome Park Reservoir and Van Cortlandt Park). 

 Trolley used between Unionport and Bronx Park; rest of route on foot. — Dec. 26; 

 8.45 A.M. to 5 P.M. Fine; ground with thin broken areas of snow; ponds and small 

 streams frozen; wind north, brisk; temp. 5° to 11°. Herring Gull, 335; Red breasted 

 Merganser, 75; Canvasback, 2 drakes; Greater Scaup, 500; Goldeneye, i drake; Black- 

 crowned Night Heron, 2; Red-tailed Hawk, i; Kingfisher, i; Downy Woodpecker, i; 

 Crow, 7; Starling, 230; Goldfinch, i; White-throated Sparrow, 50; Tree Sparrow, 15; 

 Junco, 43; Song Sparrow, 17; Golden-crowned Kinglet, i. Total, 17 species, about 

 1,282 individuals. — George E. Hix. 



New York City (West New Brighton to New Doip to Princes Bay to Great Kills, 

 Staten Island). — Dec. 20; 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Clear; ground frozen beneath surface; wind, 

 northwest, light; temp. 30° at start, rising. Herring Gull, 998; Black Duck, 5; Sharp- 

 shinned Hawk, i; Sparrow Hawk, 4; Barred Owl, i; Screech Owl, i; Downy Woodpecker, 

 8; Blue Jay, 13; American Crow, 65; Starling, 75; Goldfinch. 100; Pine Siskin, 3; White- 

 throated Sparrow, i; Tree Sparrow, 51; Junco, 106; Song Sparrow, 14; Fox Sparrow, 2; 

 Brown Creeper, i; White-breastedNuthatch, 7; Chickadee, 44; Golden-crowned King- 

 let, 4; Ruby-crowned Kinglet [?Ed.], 3; Olive-backed [Hermit? Ed.], Thrush, i. Total, 

 25 species, 1,513 individuals. — Harold K. Decker. 



New York City (West New Brighton to Great Kills via Bull's Head and Egbert- 

 ville; and Princes Bay to Tottenville to Great Kills; thence to South Beach, Staten 

 Island). (Operating separately except from Great Kills to South Beach.) — Dec. 27 

 7 a.m. to 5.10 P.M. Mostly cloudy, clearing in late p.m.; ground thinly covered with snow; 



