32 Bird -Lore 



Owl w;is started from its roost in a ledar-firove but was too war}- lo ]><• sct'ii. \V. 

 DeW. Miller. 



Moorestown, N. J. (southwest and north and the Pensauken Valley to the Dela- 

 ware River). — Dec. 25; 6.40 a.m. to 5.30 p.m. Cloudy; i^iin. of snow; wind north, fresli 

 and raw; temp, (at start) 28°, at return, 21°. Herring Gull, i; Duck, sp. 50; Killdeer, 5; 

 Turkey Vulture, 3; Marsh Hawk, i; Red-tailed Hawk, 9; Sparrow Hawk, 2; Long-eared 

 Owl, i; Kingfisher, i; Hairy Woodpecker, 2; Downy Woodpecker, 6; Flicker, 6; Horned 

 Lark, 14; Blue Jay, 8; Crow, 94; Starling, 14; Meadowlark, 61; Purple Finch, 2; Whits- 

 throated Sparrow, 13; Tree Sparrow, 64; Junco, 63; Song Sparrow, 90; Cardinal, 7; 

 Winter Wren, i; Brown Creeper, 5; Tufted Titmouse. 4. Total, 26 species, 527 

 individuals. — William B. Evans and George H. Hallett, Jr. (northward, all day). 

 Anna and J. Howard Mickle (southwestward, 10 a.m. to 1.30 p.m.), and Grace 

 Evans (at lunch counter). 



Morristown, N. J. — Dec. 25; 8.30 to 11. 15 a.m. Cloudy; }4 in. of new snow; wind 

 northwest, moderate; temp. 23°. Red-tailed Hawk, i; Hairy Woodpecker, 2; Downy 

 Woodpecker, 6; Blue Jay, 30; Crow, 24; Starling, 43; White-throated Sparrow, 2; Tree 

 Sparrow, 26; Junco, 21; Song Sparrow, 3; Cardinal, i; White-breasted Nuthatch, 

 5; Chickadee, i; Golden-crowned Kinglet, 4. Total, 14 species, 169 individuals. — 

 R. C. Caskey 



Newark, N. J. — Dec. 26; 9.30 to 11.45 a.m. (Branch Brook Park and adjacent lots) 

 and 2.30 to 4.15 p.m. (woods near second River). Clear; ground barely snow-covered; 

 wind north, brisk; temp. 10° to 13° a.m., 19° to 16° p.m. Downy Woodpecker, 3; Blue 

 Jay, 2-3; Crow, i; Starling, 24; White-throated Sparrow, 27; Tree Sparrow, 3; Song 

 Sparrow, i; Fox Sparrow, 3; Brown Creeper, i; Golden-crowned Kinglet, i; Robin, i. 

 Total, II species, 67 individuals. — R. F. Haulenbeek. 



Newfield, N. J. — Dec. 25; 10 a.m. to 3.30 p.m. Cloudy; i in. of soft snow; wind 

 north, fresh; temp. 28° at start, 22° at finish. Bob-white, 8; Mourning Dove, i; Blue 

 J^y> 3; Crow, 5; Tree Sparrow, 4; Song Sparrow, 5; Junco, 100; Chickadee, 4. Total, 

 8 species, 130 individuals. — Wm. W. Fair. 



Rahway River, N. J. (from Cranford down River to Rahway) ; back 'cross country 

 to Roselle). — Dec. 27; 9 a.m. to 4.15 p.m. Partly cloudy; ground lightly snow-covered; 

 almost calm; temp. 10° at start, 24° at end. Duck sp. (male Merganser?), i; Red-tailed 

 Hawk, i; Kingfisher, i; Hairy Woodpecker, 2; Downy Woodpecker, 7; Red-headed 

 Woodpecker, 15; Horned Lark, flock of 11 (each individual identified as not Prairie); 

 American Crow, 20; Blue Jay, 15; Starling, 24; Vesper Sparrow, i (identity sure); 

 White-throated Sparrow, 24; Tree Sparrow, flock of 4; Field Sparrow, 7; Junco, 41 

 (i sang three or four times); Song Sparrow, 35; Fox Sparrow, i; Cardinal, i; Brown 

 Creeper, i; White-breasted Nuthatch, 6; Tufted Titmouse, 8 (singing); Golden-crowned 

 Kinglet, flock of 4. Total, 22 species, about 230 individuals. — D. S. Ball and C. H. 

 Rogers. 



Wayne, Pequannock and Pompton Plains, N. J. — Dec. 25; 12.30 to 3 p.m. Cloudy; 

 ground covered with a tracking snow; wind northwest, brisk; temp. 24°. Sharp-shinned 

 Hawk i; Sparrow Hawk, 2; Hairy Woodpecker, i; Downy Woodpecker, 2; Blue Jay, 

 75; Crow, 75; Starling, 300; Goldfinch, 10; Pine Siskin, 4; White-throated Sparrow, 2; 

 Tree Sparrow, 200; Junco, 100; Song Sparrow, 5; Swamp Sparrow, 2; Fox Sparrow, 2; 

 Chickadee, 5; Golden-crowned Kinglet, 5; Hermit Thrush, 2. Total, 18 species, 793 

 individuals. — Louis S. Kohler. 



Buckingham, Pa. — Dec. 26; 7 to 11 a.m. Clear; ground snow-covered; wind north; 

 temp. 8° to 20°. Red-shouldered Hawk, i; Saw-whet Owl, i; Downy Woodpecker, 2; 

 Blue Jay, 2; Crow, 5; Starling, 7; Junco, 10; Song Sparrow, i; Cardinal, 2; Brown Creeper, 

 i; White-breasted Nuthatch, i. Total, 11 species, ^^ individuals. — Elizabeth Cox. 



Frazer, Pa. — Dec. 27; 1.30 to 4 p.m. Partly cloudy; light snow on ground; wind 



