20 New Year Bird Census. 



Hairy Woodpecker, 1; Horned Lark, 2;"); Blue Jay, common; Ameri- 

 can Crow, common; Evening GrosbeaK, 20; Purple Finch, 15; Junco, 

 50; Brown Creeper, 3: White-breasted Nuthatch, 5; Chickadee, 25; 

 Golden-crowned Kinglet, -4 ; Tree Sparrow, 100. 



Total, 12 species, over 250 individuals. Esther A. Craigmile. 



Rock Island, III. Time 8:50 a. m. to 12:50 p. m. Mostly clear. Wind 

 N. E , strong. Ground partly covered with snow. Temperature 22 to 

 24. A 12-mile tramp through woods and fields. 



Bob-white, fresh tracks; Downy Woodpecker, 2; Red-headed Wood- 

 pecker, 2; Prairie Horned Lark, 8; Blue Jay, 15; American Crow, 4; 

 Tree Sparrow, 30; Junco, 7; Brown Creeper, 1; White-breasted Nut- 

 hatch, 2; Chickadee, 14. 



Total, 11 species, 85 individuals. Burtis H. Wilson. 



Mt. Carmel, III. Time 7:30 to 11 a. m. Distance traveled, about 

 seven miles. Cloudy, threatening rain: light west wind; ground bare. 

 Temperature 40. 



Canada Goose, 18; Hawk ( Coopers ? ) 1; Red-tailed Hawk, 1: Amer- 

 ican Sparrow Hawk, 1; Hairy Woodpecker, 5: Downy Woodpecker, 4; 

 Yellow-bellied Sapsucker, 2 : Red-headed Woodpecker, 12. Red-bellied 

 Woodpecker, 7; Flicker, 8; Blue Jay, about 20; Crow, about 25; 

 Meadowlark, 16; Goldfinch, about 30; Tree Sparrow, about 50; 

 Junco, about 100; Song Sparrow, 6; Cardinal, 15; Loggerhead 

 Shrike, 1; Carolina Wren, 3; Bewick's Wren, 1; Winter Wren, 1: 

 Brown Creeper, 1; White-breasted Nuthatch, 4; Tufted Titmouse, 

 about 50; Chickadee, about 20; Golden-crowned Kinglet, 4; Bluebird, 10. 



Total. 28 species, about 416 individuals. Chas. F. Brennan. 



Washington, D. C, Dec. 30, 1903. Ground just covered with a light 

 fall of snow which came during the preceding night. Sky clear. Sharp 

 northwest wind blew during most of the day, making it diflBcult to 

 catch the low notes of birds, but also tending to keep the birds bunched 

 jn the sheltered spots. Temperature not koown, but just warm enough 

 \a middle of day to thaw the snow in the sunshine. Time spent in the 

 fields, 9 a. m. to 11:30 a. m., along Piney Branch and Rock Creek, in 

 in the northwestern outskirts of the city; 12 m. to 4:30 p. m., along the 

 eastern branch of of Potomac, just east of the city. 



Sjjecies given in the order in which first observed, and numbers of 

 each species seen, accurately counted except in the following cases, 

 where accurate count was impossible and numbers only estimated, 

 namely: Junco, Crow, Turkey Vulture, White-throated Sparrow, Fish 



Crow, Tree Sparrow. 



Junco, 40; American Crow, 1200; Song Sparrow, 11. Whitebreasted- 

 Nuthatch, 5: Cardinal, 14; Tufted Titmouse, 11; Downy Woodpecker. 

 2; Hairy Woodpecker, 1; Chickadee, 6; Winter Wren, 2: Yellow-bellied 

 Sapsucker, 1; Turkey Vulture, 11; White throated Sporiow, 18: Gold- 

 finch, 4; Carolina Wren, 4; Red breasted Nuthatch, 1; Hermit Thrush, 

 1; Cedarbird, 16; Fish Crow, a few among other Crows; Golden- 

 crowned Kinglet, 1; Meadowlark, 2: Tree Sparrow, 20; Brown Creeper, 

 2; Duck, one of the larger wild ducks, but species not recognized*,. 

 Sparrow Hawk, 1. Thos. H. Levering. 



