New Year's Day Census. 37 



Bristol, Conn. — More than a foot of snow; 25° to 60°; calm, clear. 

 8 a. m. to 4 p. m. 



Bluebird, 6; Blue Jay, 9; Song Sparrow, 1; Winter Wren, 1 

 Crow, 4; Goldfinch, 25; Chickadee, 4; Red-breasted Nuthatch, 4 

 Golden C. Kinglet, 2; W. B. Nuthatch, 2; Downy Woodpecker, 2 

 Hairy Woodpecker, 2; Ruffed Grouse, 2; Meadow Lark, 5; Herring 

 Gull, 7. 



Tracks of a covey of six quails were found. FRANK BRUEN. 



Central Park, New York City. — Time, nearly 3 hours. Start, 12 

 m. Weather, fine. Temperature, 35°-40°. Wind, very light, south- 

 west. 



Herring Gull, 850-1000, of which about 70 were in the immature 

 brown plumage; Red-headed Duck, 3; Downy Woodpecker, 10; 

 Starling, 11 (introduced); White-throated Sparrow, 6; Song Spar- 

 row, 1; Cardinal, 1 pair; Brown Creeper, 2; White-breasted Nut- 

 hatch, 1; Robin, 2; total, 10 species. In refard to the ducks, one 

 was positively a male Red-head, and I guess the others to be fe- 

 males of the same species. CHARLES H. ROGERS. 



Geneva, N. Y. — The day was clear, bright, calm and warm, with 

 snow enough for fair sleighing. Time, 9:30 a. m. to 2:20 p. m. 



Crows, 200 to 300 in scattered flocks; Meadowlark, 1 (very 

 rare winter resident here); Downy Woodpecker, 4; White-breast- 

 ed Nuthatch, 4; Chickadee, 12; Brown Creeper, 2; Golden-crowned 

 Kinglet, 2; Junco, 2; Tree Sparrow, 20. 



It may be of some interest to you to know that a specimen of 

 the Arctic Three-toed Woodpecker was seen here October 15 to 20, 

 a very rare visitant of late. F. H. HALL. 



East Point, Ga. — I beg to hand you below, my list for January 

 1st. I regret that it is so small, but while it does not contain sev- 

 eral species known to be here, it does include all that were seen 

 on that day. 



Mourning Dove (about 50), Turkey Vulture, Hairy Woodpecker, 

 Downy Woodpecker, Pileated Woodpecker, Phoebe, Crow, Ameri- 

 can Goldfinch, White-throated Sparrow, Field Sparrow, Song Spar- 

 row, Swamp Sparrow, Cardinal, Loggerhead Shrike, Carolina Wren, 

 Chickadee, Golden-crowned Kinglet, Ruby-crowned Kinglet, Blue- 

 bird. WM. J. MILLS. 



Kirkwood, DeKaib Co., Ga.— Lat. 33°, 30'; Alt. 1150. Day cloudy; 

 Temp. 55°. East wind. 



Turkey Vulture, Coopers Hawk, Downy Woodpecker, Flicker, 

 Phoebe, Blue Jay, American Crow, American Goldfinch, White- 

 throated Sparrow, Vesper Sparrow, Field Sparrow, Chipping Spar- 

 row, Slate-colored Junco, Song Sparrow, Towhee, Cardinal, Cedar 

 Waxwing, Pine Warbler, Carolina Wren, Brown Creeper^ Tufted 



