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Blackbird, 200; California Purple Finch, i; House Finch, 600; Willow Goldfinch, 8; 

 (ireen-backed Goldfinch, 200; Western Savannah Sparrow, 10; Belding's Sparrow, 2; 

 Large-billed Sparrow, 2; Western Lark Sparrow. 20; Gambel's Sparrow, 400; Nuttall's 

 Sparrow, 20; Golden-crowned Sparrow, 3; Thurber's Junco, 20; Rufous-crowned 

 Sparrow, 4; San Diego Song Sparrow, 20; Spurred Towhee, 20; Anthony's Towhee, 60; 

 Tree Swallow, i; California Shrike, 20; Button's Vireo, 2; Dusky Warbler, 2; Audubon's 

 Warbler, 300; Tule Yellowthroat, 3; Pipit, 400; W^estern Mockingbird, i; California 

 Thrasher, 4; Dotted Canyon Wren, 2; San Diego Wren, 6; Western House Wren, 4; 

 Tule Wren, 10; Plain Titmouse, 8; Bush-Tit, 60; Pallid Wren- Tit, 40; Ruby-crowned 

 Kinglet, 4; Western Gnatcatcher, 10; Dwarf Hermit Thrush, 4; Western Robin, 40; 

 Varied Thrush, 6; Western Bluebird, 12. Total, 108 species, 7,269 individuals. 



A Red-breasted Nuthatch was seen by Mrs. H. E. Parmenter before she joined 

 our party. Mr. and Mrs. Parmenter saw Lincoln's Sparrows and a White Pelican on 

 the 27th; and the following additional species during Christmas week: Rhinoceros 

 Auklet, Redhead, Bryant's Marsh Sparrow, Western Grasshopper Sparrow, Brewer's 

 Sparrow, Mountain Song Sparrow, Western Winter Wren. The following additional 

 species were sien by W. L. and W. O. Dawson on the 24th: Forster's Tern, Western 

 Sandpiper, Red-bellied Hawk, Barn Owl, Pacific Horned Owl, Valdez Fox Sparrow, Vio- 

 let-green Swallow, Mountain Bluebird; and on the 25th, Nuttall's Woodpecker, — a total 

 of 127 species for Xmas week, 1914. A grand total of 162 species has been recorded by 

 W. L. Dawson at this station during Decembers and Januaries since Dec. 25, 1910. 

 Commander H. E. Parmenter of Boston and my son William accompanied these observa- 

 tions closely throughout the day; while Mrs. Parmenter and Mrs. Dawson assisted 

 after 10 a.m. — William Leon Dawson. 



WAITING FOR THE CENSUS-TAKER 

 Chickadee photographed by Ralph Beebee, Newberry, Mich. 



