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Chickadee, 5; Tufted Titmouse, 3; Mockingbird, 2. Total, 15 species, 990 individuals. — 

 Harry R. Walmsley. 



Marionville, Mo. — Dec. 27. Cloudy and windy, turning to clear and calm; ground 

 covered; wind, varying; temp, average 33°; 5 miles. Bob-white, 30; Cooper's Hawk, 1; 

 American Goshawk, 2; Screech Owl, i; Hairy Woodpecker. 3; Downy Woodpecker, 4; 

 Red-bellied Woodpecker, 2; Flicker, i; Prairie Horned Lark, 12; Blue Jay, 24; Ameri- 

 can Crow, 128; Meadowlark, 2; Goldfinch, i; Harris's Sparrow, 2; White-throated Spar- 

 row, 2; Tree Sparrow, 100; Field Sparrow, 92; Slate-colored Junco, 300; Song Sparrow, 

 8; Lincoln's Sparrow, i; Fox Sparrow, i; Cardinal, 25; Loggerhead Shrike, i; Mocking- 

 bird, i; Winter Wren, i; Carolina Wren, i; White-breasted Nuthatch, i; Tufted Tit- 

 mouse, 8; Black-capped Chickadee, 6. Total, 29 species, 762 individuals. — Johnson 

 Neff and Ira Xeff. 



Marshall, Mo. — Dec. 28; 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Cloudy; ground covered with snow; 

 wind south, light; temp. 40°. Bob- white, 7; Red-tailed Hawk, 2; Sparrow Hawk, 7; 

 Screech Owl, 7; Hairy Woodpecker, 2; Downy Woodpecker, 11; Red-bellied Woodpecker, 

 2; Flicker, 6; Prairie Horned Lark, 20 (first in 8 years); Blue Jay, 40; American Crow, 

 52; Red-mnged Blackbird, 61; Goldfinch, 3; Tree Sparrow, 131; Slate-colored Junco, 

 263; Towhee, i; Cardinal, 16; Northern Shrike, i; Carolina Wren, 4; Brown Creeper, 3; 

 White-breasted Nuthatch. 3; Tufted Titmouse, 3; Carolina Chickadee, 15. — Total, 23 

 species, 642 individuals. — J. A. Laughlin. 



Knoxville, Tenn. — Dec. 26; 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. Clear; ground bare; wind north, keen; 

 temp. 20°. Downy Woodpecker, 3; Yellow-bellied Sapsucker, i; Blue Jay, 5; Purple 

 Crackle, 5; Goldfinch, i; Junco, 4; Towhee, 3; Cardinal, 3; Carolina Wren, 3; White- 

 breasted Nuthatch, 4; Tufted Titmouse, 12; Chickadee, 15; Bluebird, 3. Total, 13 

 species, 62 individuals. — Magnolia Woodward and O'Connor Woodward. 



Knoxville, Tenn. (Chilhowee Park to Love's Creek, Tennessee River to Junction 

 of French Broad). — Dec. 25. Ground wet; wind east, light; temp. 40°. Pied-billed Grebe, 

 i; Green- winged Teal, 5; Blue- winged Teal, 2; Wood Duck, 3; Canada Goose, i; 

 Woodcock, i; Wilson's Snipe, 3; Bob- white, 25; Mourning Dove, 50; Turkey Vulture, 12; 

 Sharp-shinned Hawk, i; Cooper's Hawk, i; Red-tailed Hawk, 2; Sparrow Hawk, i; 

 Barred Owl, i; Hairy Woodpecker, 4; Downy Woodpecker, 20; Yellow-bellied Sap- 

 sucker, 5; Red-headed Woodpecker. 4; Flicker, 22; Blue Jay, 30; Crow, 200; 

 Cowbird, 150; Red-winged Blackbird, 275; Purple Grackle, 50; Goldfinch, 50; White- 

 crowned Sparrow, 10; White-throated Sparrow, 20; Field Sparrow, 50; Junco, 200; 

 Song Sparrow, 10; Swamp Sparrow, 12; Towhee, 11; Cardinal, 7; Tree Swallow, 22; 

 Loggerhead Shrike, 3; Mockingbird, 2; Carolina Wren, 10; Bewick's Wren, 2; House 

 Wren, i; Long-billed Marsh Wren, 2; Brown Creeper, i; White-breasted Nuthatch, 3; 

 Brown-headed Nuthatch, 4; Tufted Titmouse, 2; Chickadee, 50; Golden-crowned 

 Kinglet, 2; Ruby-crowned Kinglet, 5; Robin, 30; Bluebird, 50. Total, 52 species, about 

 1,500 individuals. — Glenn H. Marchbanks. 



Tazewell, Tenn. — Dec. 28; 9 a.m. to 3.55 p.m. Cloudy; some snow on ground in 

 patches; very little wind and it irregular; temp. 32° at start, 38° at return. Bob- white, 

 5; Mourning Dove, 14; Cooper's Hawk, i; Hairy Woodpecker, 4; Downy Woodpecker, 

 5; Red-bellied Woodpecker, 2; Yellow-bellied Sapsucker, 2; Pileated Woodpecker, 2; 

 Flicker, 9; Phoebe, i; Blue Jay, 4; Crow, 7; Purple Finch, 11; Goldfinch, 2; White- 

 throated Sparrow, 11; Field Sparrow, 33; Junco, 22; Song Sparrow, 13: Towhe*". 3; 

 Cardinal, 5; Cedar Waxwing, 25; Myrtle Warbler. 19; American Robin, 23; Mocking- 

 bird, 3; Carolina Wren, 5; Bewick's Wren, i; Brown Creeper, i; Tufted Titmouse, 6; 

 Chickadee, 4; Golden-crowned Kinglet, 7; Hermit Thrush, 3; Bluebird, 16. Total. 

 32 species, 270 individuals. — H. Y. Hughes. 



Berea, Ky. — Dec. 24; 8.30 a.m. to 2.30 p.m. Clear; ground bare; wind west, light; 

 temp. 28°. Bob- white, 6; Mourning Dove, 11; Hairy Woodpecker, 2; Downy Wood- 



