,•^4 Bird - Lore 



()l(l-sciiui\v, lo; Marsli Hawk, 3; Sliarp-shinncd Hawk, 1; Red-shouldered Hawk, i; 

 Sparrow Hawk, t; Harn Owl, i; Long-eared Owl, 3; Barred Owl, i; Saw-whet Owl, 2; 

 Downy Woodpecker, 2; Blue ]ny, 8; Crow, 45; Starling, 377; Meadowlark, 7; Ipswich 

 Sparrow, 2; Tree Sparrow, ,^4; Junco, 27; Song Sparrow, 4; Cardinal, 3; Myrtle Warbler, 

 8; White-breasted NulhaUh, 3; Tufted Titmouse, 3; Chickadee, 3; Robin, i. Total, 

 30 species, 1,008 individuals. — C. R. Tuckkr and Howard H. Cleaves. 



New York City (Princes Bay to Tottenville to Great Kills, Staten Island). — Dec. 

 21; 8.15 A.M. lo 4.15 I'.M. Slightly hazy; ground bare; wind \'ery light, southwest; temp. 

 30° at start, rising. Herring Cull, 46; Greater Scaup, 5; Bufflehead, 2; Red-shouldered 

 Hawk, i; S])arrow Hawk, 5; Long-eared Owl, i; Barred Owl, i; Screech Owl, i; King- 

 fisher, i; Downy Woodpecker, 6; Blue Jay, 10; Crow, 34; Starling, 224; Meadowlark, 

 21; Goldfinch, 2; Pine Siskin, 56; Tree Sparrow, 22; Field Sparrow, 7; Junco, 5; Song 

 Sparrow, 13; Cardinal, 2; Carolina Wren, i; White-breasted Nuthatch, i; Tufted Tit- 

 mouse, 5; Chickadee, 10; Robin, 3. Total, 26 species, 485 individuals. — Howard H. 

 Cleaves. 



Battery, New York City, to and at the Cholera Bank (about 10 miles off Long Beach, 

 L. I.) and back. — Dec. iq; 8.25 a.m. to 4.25 p.m. Clear; light southerly wind; temp. 45° 

 at Bank at 1.30 p.m. Loon, sp., 3; Kittiwake, 40; Black-backed Gull, 4 (adults); 

 Herring Gull, 1,500; Bonaparte's Gull, 300; Old-squaw, 5; White-winged Scoter, flock 

 of 23. Total, 7 species, about 1,875 individuals. — W. H. Wiegmann, W. De W. Miller, 

 J. T. Nichols and C. H. Rogers. 



Orient, L. I., N. Y. — Dec. 22; all day. Clear; ground bare and free from frost with 

 e.xception of a slight white frost in a.m.; wind calm; temp. 29° to 45°. Horned Grebe, 25; 

 Loon, 30; Black-backed Gull, i; Herring Gull, 250; Cormorant (P. carbo )i; Red-breasted 

 Merganser, 30; Black Duck, 8; Greater Scaup, 1,000; Goldeneye, 60; Bufflehead, 325; 

 Old-squaw, 600; White-winged Scoter, 400; Surf Scoter, 550; Canada Goose, 17; Bob- 

 white, 8; Pheasant, 2; Marsh Hawk, i; Rough-legged Hawk, i; Screech Owl, 3; King- 

 fisher, i; Downy Woodpecker, 4; Flicker, 35; Horned Lark, 170; Crow, 300; Fish Crow, 

 4; Red-winged Blackbird, i; Meadowlark, 100; Purple Crackle, 2; Red Crossbill, 2; 

 Goldfinch, 2; Siskin, 25; White-throated Sparrow, i; Tree Sparrow, 45; Junco, 4; Song 

 Sparrow, 40; Swamp Sparrow, 3; Northern Shrike, i; Myrtle Warbler, 300; Catbird, 

 i; Winter Wren, 2; Chickadee, 40; Golden-crowned Kinglet, 10; Hermit Thrush, i; 

 Robin, 10. Total, 44 species, 4,155 individuals. Each party covering different ground. 

 Roy and Frank G. Latham. 



Port Chester, N. Y. — 9 a.m. to 4.30 p.m. Clear; ground bare; wind north, high; 

 temp. 20°. Horned Grebe, 2; Loon, i; Herring Gull, 150; Red-breasted Merganser, 2; 

 American Goldeneye, r; Old-squaw, 20; White-winged Scoter, 50; Sharp-shinned 

 Hawk, i; Red-shouldered Hawk, 2; Sparrow Hawk, i; Long-eared Owl, i; Hairy Wood- 

 pecker, i; Downy Woodpecker, i; Horned Lark, 30; Blue Jay, 5; Crow, 20; Starling, 150; 

 Meadowlark, 20; Purple Finch, 20; Goldfinch, 20; Snow Bunting, 20; White-throated 

 Sparrow, 3; Tree Sparrow, 20; Junco, 4; Song Sparrow, 20; Brown Creeper, 6; 

 White-breasted Nuthatch, 8; Black-capped Chickadee, 35; Golden-crowned King- 

 let, 4; Bluebird, i. Total, 30 species, 488 individuals. — Richard L. Burdsall, Samuel 

 N. CoMLY, James C. Maples, Paul Cecil Spofford, Bolton Cook and E. Morris 

 Burdsall. 



Rhinebeck, N. Y. — 9 a.m. to i p.m.; 2 to 3 p.m.; area covered, 1,200 acres. Cloudy; 

 ground bare; wind south, light; temp. 33°. Herring Gull, 2; English Pheasant, 9; Red- 

 tailed Hawk, 2; Sparrow Hawk, i; Barred Owl, i; Hairy Woodpecker, 6; Downy Wood- 

 pecker, 12; Blue Jay, 2; Crow, 10; Redpoll, 26; White-throated Sparrow, i; Tree Spar- 

 row, 17; Junco, 15; Song Sparrow, 3; Brown Creeper, 2; White-breasted Nuthatch, 12; 

 Chickadee, 38; Acadian Chickadee, 2; Golden-crowned Kinglet, 3; Bluebird, 9. Total, 

 20 species, 173 individuals. — Dr. and Mrs. J. F. Goodell and Maunsell S. Crosby. 



