New Year's Day Census. 29 



Woodpecker, 2; Red-bellied Woodpecker, 6; Flicker, 3; White- 

 breasted Nuthatch, 16; Tufted Titmouse, 27; Black-capped 

 Chickadee, 5; Bob-white, 15; Junco, 100; Tree Sparrow, 50; 

 Song Sparrow, 18; Sparrow Hawk, 2; Hawk, not identified, 2; 

 Belted Kingfisher, 1; Crow, 1; Mourning Dove, 16; Carolina Wren, 

 7; Cardinals, 7; American Goldfinches, 5; Blue Jay, 12. 



Species, 21. Individuals, 315. IDA NEWELL. 



Oberlin, Ohio. — Time, 6:30 a. m. to 4:30 p. m., clear; wind south- 

 west light. Tem. 21 degrees to 40 degrees. Snow 5 inches deep at 

 Oberlin to 1 inch at Lake Erie. Oberlin via Chance Creek to Oak 

 Point on Lake Brie. Distance 18 miles. 



Blue Jay, 19; Downy Woodpecker, 6; Hairy Woodpecke'- 9; Red- 

 bellied Woodpecker, 2; White-breasted Nuthatch, 29; Tufted Tit- 

 mouse, 18; Chickadee, 18; Song Sparrow, 8; Cardinal, 3; Gold- 

 finch, 4; Bob-white, 13; Junco, 60; Tree Sparrow, 70; Red-tailed 

 Hawk, 2; Mourning Dove, 2; Red-shouldered Hawk, 1; Barred Owl, 

 2; Snowflake, 2; Carolina Wren, 1; Golden-crowned Kmglet, 2; 

 Flicker, 3; Robin, 2; Broad-winged Hawk, 1; Crow, 8. 



24 Species, about 285 Individuals. LYNDS JONES. 



Place, Hinsdale, III. — Woods and fields, 7-11 a. m., 4-5 p. m. Sky 

 clear, wind southwest, temperature 32 degrees. Brown Creeper, 

 3; Chickadee, 10; Goldfinch, 4; Crow, 11; Blue Jay, 27; Flicker. 

 1; Junco, 50; Downy Woodpecker, 5; Cardinal, 1; Red-breasted 

 Nuthatch, 2; Tree Sparrow, 105 x; Song Sparrow, 1. 



Verified by four witnesses. ESTHER A. CRAIGMILE. 



While this is not strictly a New Year Censo-Horizon, it is 

 of too great interest to lose. 



New Year Horizon, Jan. 10, 1903. — Weather, forenoon, clear; af- 

 ternoon, cloudy and snowing. Start, 5:30 a. m. Return, 8:30 p. 

 m. Temperature, zero. Wind, west. Distance traveled, 40 

 miles. Nearly all birds were recorded Sugar Creek, Lee County, 

 Iowa, and the adjacent woods and fields. In addition to those 

 named were two fiocks of Prairie Chickens in two different corn- 

 fields. These I was unable to flush, though their fresh tracks were 

 abundant in the snow. Without these the number of species was 

 19. Number of individuals, 1526. All were seen between 7 a. m. 

 and 5 p. m. 



Bob- white, 6; Mourning Dove, 2; Hairy Woodpecker, 9; Downy 

 Woodpecker, 25; Red-bellied Woodpecker, 11; Flicker, 4; Crow, 

 55; Blue Jay, 28; Purple Finch, 37; Goldfinch, 150; Tree Sparrow, 

 499; Slate-colored Junco, 582; Song Sparrow, 11 Cardinal, 6; 

 Northern Shrike, 1; White-breasted Nuthatch, 16; Tufted Titmouse, 

 6; Chickadee, 78; American Robin, 1. R. L. BAIRD. 



Denmark, Iowa. 



