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Brooklyn, Md. (and the Lower Patapsco Valley). — Dec. 30; 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. 

 Morning clear, afternoon cloudy; ground covered with snow in spots only; wind north, 

 from 10 to 20 miles per hour; temp, at start, 45°. Herring Gull, 200; Duck, i; Bob-white, 

 10; Turkey Vulture. 2; Marsh Hawk, i; Sparrow Hawk, i; Kingfisher, i; Downy Wood- 

 pecker, i; Crow, 27; Meadowlark, 2,3', Goldfinch, i; Tree Sparrow, 6; Junco, 9; Song 

 Sparrow, 14; Swamp Sparrow, i^; Cardinal, 2; Black-capped Chickadee, i; Carolina 

 Chickadee, i. Total, 18 species, 326 individuals. — Clayton H. Raxck and John C. 

 French. 



Cambridge, Dorchester Co., Md. — Dec 25; 8 to 11 a.m. Cloudy with showers; 

 slight snow on ground; wind north to northeast, light; temp. 20° at start, 36° at finish. 

 Turkey Vulture, 8; Cooper's Hawk, i; Red-tailed Hawk, 10; Screech Owl, 2; King- 

 fisher, i; Hairy Woodpecker, i; Downy W^oodpecker, 5; Flicker, 8; Crow, 8; Meadow- 

 lark, 29; Purple Grackle, 2; Purple Finch, 5; Goldfinch, 2; White-throated Sparrow, 19; 

 Field Sparrow, 7; Slate-colored Junco, 296; Cardinal, 9; Mockingbird, 4; Carolina 

 Wren, i; White-breasted Nuthatch, i; Tufted Titmouse, 5; Carolina Chickadee, 5; 

 Ruby-crowned Kinglet, 14; Hermit Thrush, 2; Robin, 7. Total, 25 species, 443 indi- 

 viduals. — Ralph W. Jackson. 



Chevy Chase, Md. — Dec. 25; 10 to 11.30 a.m. and 3 to 5 p.m. Sk\' overcast with 

 dull, leaden clouds; about 4 in. of snow; wind north, light; temp. 26° a.m., 21° to 17° 

 P.M. Distance 5 miles (in Chevy Chase and 2 miles out toward the northeast to and 

 along Rock Creek). Turkey Vulture, 11; Red-shouldered Hawk, i; Downy Woodpecker, 

 5; Flicker, 2; Blue Jay, 12; American Crow, 20; White-throated Sparrow, 8; Meadowlark, 

 flock of 13; Junco, 128; Song Sparrow, 26; Cardinal, 26 (8 in a flock); Mockingbird, 2; 

 Brown Creeper, i; White-breasted Nuthatch, 5; Tufted Titmouse, 2; Carolina Chicka- 

 dee, 5. Total, 16 species, 267 individuals. A year ago I counted 75 Tree Sparrows in a 

 portion of this same territory; this year none. — S. W. Mellott, JSI. D. 



Washington, D. C. (actual trip, Anacostia River, D. C, Dyke and Arlington, Va.)— 

 Dec. 27; 9.30 A.M. to 12.30 P.M.; 1.30 p.m. to 3 p.m.; 4 to 5 p.m. Clear; ground covered with 

 snow; no wind; temp. 5° to 20°. Herring Gull, i; Great Blue Heron, i; Turkey Vulture, 

 73; Marsh Hawk. 2; Cooper's Hawk, i; Red-shouldered Hawk, 4; Sparrow Hawk, i; 

 Downy Woodpecker, 10; Yellow-bellied Sapsucker, i; Flicker, 3; Horned Lark, 75; 

 Blue Jay, 4; American Crow, 109; Fish Crow, 8; Meadowlark, 3; Goldfinch, 30; 

 White-throated Sparrow, 57; Tree Sparrow, 46; Field Sparrow, 2; Junco, 47; Song Spar- 

 row, 27; Cardinal, 17; Myrtle Warbler, i; Mockingbird, i; Carolina Wren, 5; Long-billed 

 Marsh Wren, 2; Brown Creeper, i; Tufted Titmouse, 12; Carolina Chickadee, 10; 

 Hermit Thrush, 3; Robin, 88; Bluebird, 3. Total, 32 species, 558 individuals. — ■ 

 Katherine B. Baird, May T. Cooke and Wells W. Cooke. 



Washington, D. C. (actual trip. Aqueduct Bridge, Georgetown, D. C, to Welling- 

 ton, Va.). — Dec. 27; 8 a.m. to 5.25 p.m. Sunny but hazy at times, sky overcast in early 

 morning; calm to very light wind; temp. 5° to 20°. Great Blue Heron, 2; Killdeer, i; 

 Bob-white, 10; Turkey Vulture, 7; Sharp-shinned Hawk, i; Red-shouldered Hawk, 4; 

 Sparrow Hawk, i; Barred Owl, i; Kingfisher, i; Downy Woodpecker, 8; Red-headed 

 Woodpecker, 5; Flicker, 11; Blue Jay, 15; Crow, 100; Fish Crow, 2; Meadowlark, 3; 

 Rusty Blackbird, 3; Purple Finch, 3; Goldfinch, 4; White-throated Sparrow, 24; Tree 

 Sparrow, 46; Field Sparrow, 7; Junco, 82; Song Sparrow, 30; Swamp Sparrow, 3; Towhee, 

 10; Cardinal, 20; Cedar Waxwing, i; Migrant Shrike, i; Myrtle Warbler, i; Mocking- 

 bird, 3; Carolina Wren, 3; Brown Creeper, 3; Tufted Titmouse, 8; Carolina Chickadee, 

 14; Golden-crowned Kinglet, 2; Hermit Thrush, 12; Robin, 8; Bluebird, 7. Total, 4c 

 species, 473 individuals. — E. A. Preble and Alex Wetmore. 



Washington, D. C. (actual trip, Wellington, Va., to Warwick, Va.). — Dec. 24; 

 9.30 to 10.30 A.M. Heavy snowstorm; wind northwest; temp. ;i2°; distance, 2 miles. 

 Herring Gull, 12; Turkey Vulture, i; Sparrow Hawk, i; Kingfisher, i; Downy Wood- 



