Bird-Lore's Fifteenth Christmas Census 41 



A month of very severe weather has made birds conspicuous by their absence. — W. H. 



WiSMAN. 



Canton, Ohio. — Dec. 25; 7 a.m. to 1.30 p.m. Cloudy, with light snowfall till 10 a.m., 

 6 in. of snow; wind northwest, light; temp. 16°. Ring-necked Duck, i; Sparrow Hawk, 

 2; Downy Woodpecker, 5; Blue Jay, 7; Tree Sparrow, 210; Junco, 56; Song Sparrow, 

 4; Cardinal. 7; Brown Creeper, i; White-breasted Nuthatch, 5; Tufted Titmouse, 5. 

 Total, II species, 303 individuals. — Edward D. Kimes. 



Chardon, Ohio. — Dec. 25; 8 to 11 a.m. Partly clear; 8 in. of snow; temp. 25°; dis- 

 tance, 6 miles. Canada Goose, about 25 (flock); Hairy Woodpecker, i; Downy Wood- 

 pecker, 6; Red-headed Woodpecker, 3; Red-bellied Woodpecker, i; Blue Jay, 6; Tree 

 Sparrow, 20; Song Sparrow, i; Tufted Titmouse, 4; Chickadee, 2. Total, 10 species, 69 

 individuals. — F. E. Ford. 



Cincinnati, Ohio. — Dec. 26; 9 a.m. to i p.m. Clear; ice and snow on ground; wind 

 east, light; temp. 6°; distance, 6 miles. Downy Woodpecker, 7; Yellow-bellied Sapsucker, 

 2; Red-bellied Woodpecker. 4; Flicker, 4; Blue Jay, 7; Crow, 10; Meadowlark, 5; Slate- 

 colored Junco, 41; Song Sparrow, 14; Cardinal, 6; Carolina Wren, 8; Brown Creeper, 5; 

 White-breasted Nuthatch, i; Tufted Titmouse, 20; Carolina Chickadee, 42; Robin, 30; 

 Bluebird, 4. Total, 17 species, 210 individuals. — Howard Lawless and Fallis Rees. 



Columbus, Ohio. — Dec. 26; 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Clear; ground covered with snow over 

 a glare of ice; temp. 8°. Red-shouldered Hawk, i; Hairy Woodpecker, i; Downy 

 Woodpecker, 5; Flicker, 5; Blue Jay, 8; Crow, 15; Purple Finch, 12; Tree Sparrow, 75; 

 Slate-colored Junco, 225; Song Sparrow, 3; Cardinal, 4; Brown Creeper, 4; White- 

 breasted Nuthatch, 4; Tufted Titmouse, 25. Total, 14 species, 387 individuals. — Laura 

 E. Lovell. 



Delaware, Ohio (4 miles out from city limits). — Dec. 30; 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Cloudy; 

 light snow; wind northwest, brisk and sharp; average temp. 32°. Cooper's Hawk, i; 

 Sparrow Hawk, 2; Great Horned Owl, i; Barred Owl, 2; Hairy Woodpecker, 6; Downy 

 Woodpecker, 12; Red-headed Woodpecker, 4; Red-bellied Woodpecker, 5; Northern 

 Flicker, 17; Prairie Horned Lark, 8; Blue Jaj', 7; Crow, 3; Purple Finch, 5; Goldfinch, 

 25; Tree Sparrow, 28; Junco, 23; Song Sparrow, 12; Towhee, 2 (both males — the first 

 record for this section in December); Cardinal, 14; Carolina Wren, 3; Winter Wren, 2; 

 Brown Creeper, 3; White-breasted Nuthatch, 18; Tufted Titmouse, 22; Black-capped 

 Chickadee, 5. Total, 25 species, 230 individuals. — Chas. R. Wallace. 



Delphos, Ohio. — Dec. 22; 9.30 a.m. to 3 p.m. Clear; ground covered with snow and 

 ice; wind southwest, moderate; temp. 12°. ^Mourning Dove, 3; Red-tailed Hawk, 2; 

 Sparrow Hawk, i; Barred Owl, 1; Screech Owl, i; Hairy Woodpecker, 4; Downy Wood- 

 pecker, 15; Red-headed Woodpecker, i; Red-bellied W^oodpecker, 2; Flicker, 17; Blue 

 Jay, 8; American Crow, 27; Tree Sparrow, 18; Junco, 12; Song Sparrow, 5; Towhee, i; 

 Cardinal, 5; White-breasted Nuthatch, 13; Tufted Titmouse, 11; Golden-crowned 

 Kinglet, i; Bluebird, i. Total, 21 species, 150 individuals. — L. H. Gressley. 



East Liberty, Ohio. — Dec. 28; 7.30 to 10 a.m. Rather cloudy, occasional sun- 

 shine; 6 in. of snow, thick crust, thawing some; temp, about 45°; distance, 3 miles. 

 Hairy Woodpecker, 2; Downy Woodpecker, 4; Red-bellied Woodpecker. 4; Flicker, 3; 

 Blue Ja}', 11; Crow, 8; Song Sparrow, 9; Cardinal, 5; White-breasted Nuthatch, 10; 

 Tufted Titmouse, 9. Total, 10 species, 63 individuals. Saw Goldfinch on Dec. 27. — 

 RusKiN S. Freer. 



Huron, Ohio. — -Dec. 25; 7.30 a.m. to 4.30 p.m. Partly cloudy; 2 in. of snow; wind 

 southwest, moderate; temp. 18° to 30°. Merganser, 34; Goldeneye, i; Bald Eagle, i; 

 Sparrow Hawk, i; Barred Owl, i; Screech Owl, i; Hairy Woodpecker, i; Downy Wood- 

 pecker, 5; Red-headed Woodpecker, 4; Red-bellied Woodpecker, i; Flicker, i; Blue 

 Jay, 12; Red-winged Blackbird, i ; Meadowlark, 2; Tree Sparrow, 27; Slate-colored Junco, 

 15; Song Sparrow, 2; Cardinal, 14; Carolina Wren, i; Brown Creeper, 2; White-breasted 



