24 The Wilson Bulletin — No. 78. 



and a pair in Bennett's Swamp ; Junco — three In a sheltered ditch 

 in Noll's Swamp ; Blue Jay — one in Noll's and two in Branch Brook 

 Park ; Barred Owl— one in Noll's and one in Branch Brook Park ; 

 Pine Siskin — three in Branch Brook Park ; Tree Sparrow — common 

 at Bennett's and in Park ; White-breasted Nuthatch — one at Ben- 

 nett's and two in Park ; White-throated Sparrow — two in Branch 

 Brook Park ; Downy Woodpecker — one in Park ; Fox Sparrow- 

 one in Park among laurels. My attention was attracted to this 

 latter species by its metallic " Cheep " which it uttered at fre- 

 quent intervals. 



December 19th. — A pair of Herring Gulls were found this after- 

 noon on the Newark Meadows flying over and occasionally dipping 

 into the murky waters of the Passaic River. No other birdlife ap- 

 parent. 



December 22d. — A pair of Golden-crowned Kinglets appeared in 

 The Haunt at noon to-day among the locusts. Their lisping notes 

 were heard at numerous times during the remainder of the after- 

 noon. 



December 25th. — Red-headed Woodpecker — one in Noll's and one 

 in Bennett's ; White-breasted Nuthatch — two in Bennett's Swamp 

 among the second growth maples ; Song Sparrow — four in Branch 

 Brook Park and one near a pigsty in Great Notch ; Chickadee — 

 two in Branch Brook Park; White-throated Sparrow — four among 

 the laurels in Branch Brook Park ; Barred Owl — one seen in Park 

 and another in Montclair Heights on hill back of State Normal School ; 

 Golden-crowned Kinglet — two found in The Haunt ; Crow — nine- 

 teen seen at numerous places about Bloomfield ; Junco — -five foinid 

 among dead grasses near Montclair Heights. 



December 26th. — Crow — two seen flying about near ground in 

 The Haunt ; also found a Marsh Hawk here in the early morning. 

 Two Song Sparrows were seen at Bennett's Swamp. 



December 2Sth.- — 'During an half on the Newark Meadows to-day 

 found two Song Sparrows and a pair of Tree Sparrows among the 

 dead rushes near fhe river bank. 



January 1st.— Observations made in Passaic and Morris Coun- 

 ties only. At Wayne (Morris) crows were found to be fairly 

 abundant among the small groups of trees present and on the 

 ground near the granaries. They were later found at Pequannock, 

 and Pompton Plains in Morris Co., and at Pompton and Pompton 

 Junction in Passaic Co. in large numbers. They were usually upon 

 the ground at the last four places. White-breasted Nuthatch — com- 

 mon at Pequannock ^nd Pompton Plains in the trees near the 

 l)anks of the Ponii)ton River; Tree Sparrow — alnnidant at Wayne 

 and were continually singing; Blue Jay — very abundant at Pequan- 



