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north, very light; temp. 15°. Rcd-shouldercd Hawk, i; JIairy Woodptt kor, j; Downy 

 Woodpecker, t,; Crow, 25; Tree Sparrow, 10; Junco, 12; Song Sparrow, 1; Cardinal, i. 

 Total, 8 species, 55 individuals. Chickadees entircl}' absent this winter. — Arthur 

 Kelley. 



Lititz, Pa. (northern Lancaster Co., valley of Hammer Creek). — Dec. 26; 8.30 a.m. 

 to 4.15 P.M. Clear; ground snow-covered; wind northwest, light; temp, at start, — 1°. 

 Bob- white. 11; Ruffed Grouse. 2; Turkey Vulture, 10; Red-tailed Hawk, 3; Red-should- 

 ered Hawk, i; Sparrow Hawk, 2; Downy Woodpecker, 5; Yellow-bellied Sapsucker, i; 

 Flicker, i; Horned Lark, 8; Blue Jay, 2; Crow, 2,000; Meadowlark, 2; Goldtinch, 2; 

 Tree Sparrow, 45; Junco, 90; Song Sparrow, 16; Cardinal, 5; Winter Wren, i; White- 

 breasted Nuthatch, 5; Tufted Titmouse, i; Black-capped Chickadee, 3; Golden-crowned 

 Kinglet. 3; Bluebird, 4. Total, 24 species. 2,223 individuals. — Herbert H. Beck and 

 Abraham Beck Miller. 



McKeesport, Pa. — Dec. 26; 10 a.m. to 3 p.m Clear; 2 in. of snow; wind east light; 

 temp. 20°. Hairy Woodpecker, 2; Downy Woodpecker, 9; Song Sparrow, 2; Cardinal, 

 23; Black-capped Chickadee, 5. Total, 5 species, 41 individuals. — Charles Lindberg. 



McKeesport, Pa. — Dec. 27; 8.30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Clear; 3 in. of snow, hillsides partly 

 bare; wind southeast, light; temp. 10° to 37°. Distance, 15 miles. Hairy Woodpecker, 

 i; Downy Woodpecker, 7; Crow, 13; Goldfinch, (about 100 in i iiock) 119; Tree Sparrow, 

 19; Junco, 18; Song Sparrow, 15; Cardinal, 5; Cedar Wa.xwing. 3; White-breasted 

 Nuthatch, 5; Tufted Titmouse 2; Chickadee, 10. Total, 12 species, 217 individuals. — 

 Thos. L. McConnell. 



Morrisville, Pa. (to Yardley; river bank opposite Trenton, N. J.). — Dec. 25; 8.30 

 to II A.M. Cloudy; 2 in. of snow; wind north, fresh; temp. 28°. Sparrow Hawk, i; 

 Downy Woodpecker, 2; Blue Jay, 2; Crow, 10; Starling, 50; Field Sparrow, 3; Song 

 Sparrow, 20; Cardinal, 4; Winter Wren, i; Brown Creeper, 2; Golden-crowned Kinglet, 

 3. Total, II species, 98 individuals. — W. L. Dix. 



Morristown, Pa. (along Stony Creek). — Dec. 25; 9.30 a.m. to 12 m. Cloudy; i)4 

 in. of snow; wind north, brisk; temp. 23°. Kingfisher, i; Downy Woodpecker, 3; Purple 

 Finch, 6; Junco, 68; Song Sparrow, 5; Tree Sparrow, 2; American Crow, 8; White- 

 breasted Nuthatch, 6; Golden-crowned Kinglet, 3. Total, 9 species, 102 individuals. 

 — Joseph N LaRue, .\lfred W. Wright and John E. Overholtzer. 



Philadelphia, Pa. (Fairmount Park). — Dec. 27; 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Clear; an inch of 

 snow; wind northeast, very light; temp. 13° to 27°. Cooper's Hawk, 2; Hairy Wood- 

 pecker, 2; Downy Woodpecker, 6; Crow, 24; Starling, 24; White-throated Sparrow, 14; 

 Junco, 48; Song Sparrow, 19; Cardinal, 25; Carolina Wren, i; Winter Wren, 2; White- 

 breasted Nuthatch, 2; Golden-crowned Kinglet, 2. Total, 13 species, 171 individuals. 

 — Dr. Wm. Pepper. 



Philadelphia, Pa. (West Fairmount Park). — Dec. 25. Clear; about i in. of snow; 

 wind northwest, light; temp, at start 12°. (Red-tailed ?) Hawk, i; Downy Woodpecker, 

 i; Flicker, 2; Crow, 4; White-throated Sparrow, 5; Junco, 4; Song Sparrow, 4; Cardinal, 

 3; Towhee, i; Hermit Thrush, i. Total, 10 species, 26 individuals. — G. Ruhland 

 Rebmann, Jr. 



Philadelphia, Pa. (Wynnefield to Woodside Park and wooded vicinity). — Dec. 25; 

 8 A.M. to 12 m. Cloudy; 2 in. of snow; wind northwest, brisk; temp. 24°. Sparrow Hawk, 

 i; Barred Owl, i; Hairy Woodpecker, i; Downy Woodpecker, 3; Crow, 4; Starling, 30 

 White-throated Sparrow, 7; Tree Sparrow, i; Junco, 150; Song Sparrow, 16; Cardinal 

 13; Carolina Wren, i; White-breasted Nuthatch, i; Golden-crowned Kinglet, 8. Total 

 14 species, 237 individuals. — J. Wilson Corriston. 



Pittsburgh, Pa. (across the country to Harmarville, Pa.) — Dec. 24; 8 a.m. to 5 

 p.m. Dark and cloudy; light snowfall for several hours in the morning; i in. of snow; 

 no wind; temp. 26°. Distance covered, 15 miles. Hairy Woodpecker, 4; Downy Wood- 



