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Juncos were around the window on the ground all day. Saw 6 

 Redpolls and i Tree Sparrow. 



Dec. 24th. Juncos still around the house. Saw about 30 Red- 

 polls, I Vesper Sparrow, 3 Tree Sparrows and 7 Crows. 



Dec. 25th. Saw 3 Chickadees, 2 Golden-crowned Kinglets, a 

 flock of Redpolls, about 100 Black-backed Gulls, one large flock of 

 Razor-billed Auks, 5 Black Guillemots, 2 Holbcell's Grebes, 2 Brun- 

 nich's Murres, and a great many Herring Gulls. 



Dec. 26th, Went gunning to-day among the islands, so had a 

 pretty good chance to see water fowl. Saw 2 American Golden- 

 eyes, 2 Black Ducks, 50 Red-breasted Mergansers, nearly all old 

 males, many Old Squaws, 4 White-winged Scoters, i Surf Scoter, 

 many Black Guillemots, Dovekies very plentiful. Razor-billed Auks 

 more plentiful than any other day this winter. Also saw 4 Horned 

 Larks, 2 White-winged Crossbills, i Red-breasted Nuthatch, and 

 heard many Chickadees and Kinglets. About a week ago, on Long 

 Island, saw a flock of about 40 Purple Sandpipers, but did not see 

 them to-day, though the birds are undoubtedly there, for they 

 make this small island their home every winter. Saw hundreds of 

 Herring Gulls and Black-backed Gulls. 



Dec. 27th. Saw 3 Chickadees, a small flock of Redpolls, i Snow 

 Bunting. The 1 1 Juncos were around the house to-day, having 

 been absent for two days. Other birds seen to-day were a young 

 Bald Kagle, 20 Crows, hundreds of Kittiwakes, a few Dovekies and 

 I White-winged Crossbill. 



Dec. 28th. Saw 5 Redpolls. Juncos absent again to-day. 



Dec. 29th. vSaw i Vesper Sparrow this morning, i Sharp- 

 shinned Hawk, 7 White-winged Crossbills, i Brown Creeper, i Red- 

 breasted Nuthatch, several Chickadees, a Hairy Woodpecker, three 

 flocks of Redpolls, i Tree Sparrow, i Northern Shrike, 5 English 

 Sparrows, 18 Crows. Juncos were around again to-day, also a new 

 flock of about 20. 



Dec. 30th. Saw 2 Northern Ravens and i Bald Eagle. I was 

 at the North Head to-day, where the Kittiwakes feed. The birds 



