3© Bird - Lore 



wind northwest, light, faUing at times to dead calm; temp. 9° to 2b°. The weather for a 

 week preceding this had been unseasonably severe, temperature falling to 4° on at least 

 one occasion. Herring Gull, O18; Red-breasted Merganser, 2; Greater Scaup, 115; 

 Goldeneye, 35; Hufflehead, 37; Red-shouldered Hawk, 3; Sparrow Hawk, 2; Screech 

 Owl, 4; Hairy Woodpecker, 2; Downy Woodpecker, 39; Red-headed Woodpecker, i; 

 Northern Flicker, 9; Blue Jay, 42; Crow, 151; Fish Crow, 2; Starling, 471; Meadowlark, 

 67; Goldfinch, 12; Pine Siskin, 18; Snow Bunting, i; Ipswich Sparrow, 2; Sharp-tailed 

 Sparrow, i; White-throated Sparrow, 2; Tree Sparrow, 244; Junco, 86; Song Sparrow, 

 44; Cardinal, 11; Northern Shrike, i; Myrtle Warbler, 12; Brown Creeper, i; White- 

 breasted Nuthatch, 10; Tufted Titmouse, 9, Chickadee, 47; Golden-crowned Kinglet, 

 10; Ruby-crowned Kinglet [?Ed.], 7; Robin, 2. Total, 36 species, 2,120 individuals. — 

 Harold K. Decker and Howard H. Cleaves. 



Olean, N. Y. (Maplewood and city). — -Dec. 25; 6.30 a.m. to 1.30 p.m. Clear; heavy 

 snow; wind light; temp. 10° to 20°. Pheasant, 3; Hairy Woodpecker, i; Downy Wood- 

 pecker, 2; Pileated Woodpecker, i; Blue Jay, 8; Goldfinch, i; Tree Sparrow, 6; Junco, 

 8; Cedar Waxwing. 3 (eating frozen apples); White- breasted Nuthatch, 2; Chickadee, 

 18; Robin, 2. Total, 12 species, 55 individuals. — Mrs. J. J. Nenno and Mrs. I. P. 

 Hewitt. 



Orient, L. I., N. Y. — Dec. 27; 7 a.m. to 2 p.m. Cloudy; ground bare; wind northeast, 

 light; temp. 10° to 23°. Horned Grebe, 2; Loon, i; Black-backed Gull, 12; Herring Gull, 

 600; Ring-billed Gull, 2; Merganser, 3; Red-breasted Merganser, 6; Black Duck, 35; Red- 

 head, 7; Greater Scaup, 500; Goldeneye, 600; Bufilehead, 50; Old-squaw, 400; Scoter, 2; 

 White- winged Scoter, 300; Surf Scoter, 600; Bob- white, 15; Marsh Hawk, i; Screech 

 Owl, 2; Kingfisher^ i; Downy Woodpecker, i; Flicker, 2; Horned Lark, 200; Blue Jay, 

 i; Crow, 75; Starling, 40; Cowbird, 2 (at lunch table); Meadowlark. 80; Goldfinch, 6; 

 Snow Bunting, 2; Ipswich Sparrow, i; White-throated Sparrow, 2; Tree Sparrow, 10; 

 Junco, 7; Song Sparrow, 12; Myrtle Warbler, 75; Chickadee, 60; Golden-crowned 

 Kinglet, 30; Robin, 3. Total, 39 species, 3,756 individuals. A Snowy Owl was recorded 

 on Dec. 20. — Roy Latham. 



Port Chester, N. Y. — Dec. 23; 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Clear; ground bare; wind west, 

 brisk; temp. 23°. Red-throated Loon, i; Herring Gull, 160; Ring-billed Gull, 2; Red- 

 breasted Merganser, 15; Old-squaw, 18; White- winged Scoter, 10; Red-shouldered 

 Hawk, 2; Sparrow Hawk, 2; Long-eared Owl, i; Hairy Woodpecker, 3; Downy Wood- 

 pecker, 8; Northern Flicker, 2; Blue Jay, 13; American Crow, 120; Starling, 40; Meadow- 

 lark, 6; Purple Finch, 3; Goldfinch, 7; Snow Bunting, 2; White-throated Sparrow, 3; 

 Tree Sparrow, 11; Junco, 30; Song Sparrow, 12; Brown Creeper, 3; White-breasted 

 Nuthatch, 6; Black-capped Chickadee, 7; Golden-crowned Kinglet, 30; Robin, 1. 

 Total, 28 species, 518 individuals. Hermit Thrush seen Dec. 22. — Richard L. Burdsall, 

 James C. Maples, Samuel N. Comly, E. Morris Burdsall, Paul C. Spofford and 

 Bolton Cook. 



■ Rhinebeck, Dutchess Co., N. Y. — Dec. 25; 8 a.m. to i p.m. Partly cloudy; ground 

 snow-covered; wind north, brisk; temp. 20". Ring-necked Pheasant, i; Red-tailed Hawk, 

 i; Sparrow Hawk, i; Barred Owl, i; Hairy Woodpecker, 9; Downy Woodpecker, 11; 

 Red-headed Woodpecker, i; Blue Jay, 16; Crow, 130; Purple Finch, 13; Goldfinch, 71; 

 Tree Sparrow, 19; Junco, 17; Song Sparrow, 2; Brown Creeper, 2; White-breasted Nut- 

 hatch, 16; Chickadee, 3; Golden-crowned Kinglet, 2; Bluebird, 4. Total, 19 species, 

 320 individuals. Presence of Red-headed Woodpecker, and almost total absence of 

 Chickadees considered remarkable. — Rhinebeck Bird Club. 



Rochester, N. Y. (Forest Lawn). — Dec. 27; 10 a.m. to 12 m. Cloudy, later clearing; 

 5 in. of snow; wind southwest, strong; temp. 15°. Herring Gull, 2; Downy Woodpecker, 

 i; Crow, 6; Chickadee, 4. Total, 4 species, 13 individuals. — Nettie Sellinger Pierce. 



Rochester, N. Y. (Highland Park, Bird Sanctuary of Rochester Burroughs Nature 



