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1806. December l. 



^mong the few records for 1814 when the diary lasted but a month and 

 a half we find this interesting note: 



1814. January 13. Moderate winter weather. Ice in the River but 

 driving with the Tides. Pewit was seen. 



Otocoris alpestris alpestris. Horned Lark. 



1803. January 9. Alauda alpestris. Morning clear & cold River 



fro/en over near half inch thick of Ice. 



1804. February 19. Alauda alpestris. Warm pleasant spring weather. 

 1818. January 17. Alauda alpestris. 



Cyanocitta cristata cristata. Blue Jay. 



'Jays' are recorded on January 5 and 9, 1803; January 24, 1804; Febru- 

 ary 2, 1805; March 13, 1818; January 26 and December 30, 1822. The 

 winter is the only time when any attempt is made to give complete lists 

 of birds seen, which accounts for the mention of many resident species at 

 this season only. 



Corvus brachyrhynchos brachyrhynchos. Crow. 



Crows are reported in January of nearly every year. 

 1802. January 27. Large flights of Crows to the southward (Corvus 

 frugivorus). 



1805. February 2. Large flights of Crows pass morning & evening to 



& from their roosts. 

 1822. February 22 Flights of Crows passing to N. E. 

 These records apparently refer to the roost at Merchantville, N. J. 

 May 18, 1818. 'Young Crows' are recorded. 



Corvus corax principalis. Raven. 



1807. April 15. A pair of Ravens passt westward. 



Dolichonyx oryzivorus. Bobolink. 



Male rice bird (Emberiza oryzivora) arived. 



Rice Bird arived. 



Female Rice Bird passing to the north after the males 



to breed. 

 Rice bird (Bob-lincolin). 

 Rice birds on their passage northerly. 

 Rice bird passing northerly. 

 The only autumn record is: 

 1818. August 24. Rice birds arrive from the north to feed on grain 



of Zizania, Persicaria & grass. 



