14 ABSTRACT OF THE PROCEEDINGS OF THE 



northern species whose presence was due directly to the blizzard. 

 Horned Larks were plentiful all through the Delaware Valley, com- 

 ing even into Philadelphia, where open lots offered them opportuni- 

 ties for alighting. In the village of Rancocas, N. J., they came daily 

 to feed on grain thrown out to them by the miller, together with Blue 

 Birds, Meadow Larks, EngHsh Sparrows, and Juncos (Thos. J. Beans). 

 In the vicinity of Olney, Philadelphia, quite a number of Prairie 

 Horned Larks ( Oioco7-is alfesiirs praticola ) were associated with the 

 common form and specimens were obtained by Albert Whitaker and 

 G. S. Morris. 



The Redpoll records are limited to a flock of about twenty, ob- 

 served at Marietta, Pa., by W, H. Bullcr, February 14 and 15, and 

 three at West Chester, by Thos. H. Montgomery, Jr., February 14. 



Meadow Larks and Crows were reported by several observers to be 

 very tame, and fearlessly approached houses and yards in search of 

 food and shelter. Juncos and Song-sparrows, while somewhat affected 

 by cold and hunger, did not suffer nearly so much as the English 

 Sparrows, large numbers of which perished. Quite a number of Quail 

 were also frozen, and several Crows and a Carolina Wren were found 

 dead. Dr. J. F. Prendergast reported two Clapper Rails found dead at 

 Stone Harbor, N. J., a few days after the storm. 



On North Mountain, Sullivan Co., Mr. Otto Behr reported that the 

 Tree Sparrows, usually very common, seemed to disappear on the ap- 

 proach of the severe weather, and doubtless sought a lower altitude. 



Mr. August Koch reported a single Herring Gull caught on the ice 

 on the Susquehanna River at WiUiamsport. 



At Waynesburg, Greene Co., Pa.. Mr. J. Warren Jacobs states that 

 a number of Old Squaw Ducks were seen, while Cardinals, Carolina 

 Wrens, Red-bellied Woodpeckers, etc., were apparently little affected 

 bv the cold. 



