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Compared with the winter before, this total was remarkable; for 
n that season there were no records for January and February, 
and only 5 for December. It would be difficult to assign the cause 
of such great disparity in distribution, both between parts of 
one winter, and between two successive winters. 
The rare species seen this winter were: Goldfinch, Song 
Sparrow, Brown Creeper and Snowflake. The Goldfinch had 
7 records in December, 2 in January, and none in February. This 
species was not observed last winter. The Song Sparrow had 
4 records both in December and in January, and 2 in February. 
The Song Sparrow was seen only once last winter—in December. 
“The Brown Creeper shows 6 records both in December and January, 
and one in February. Last winter this species was found twice 
in December and once in February; there was no record for 
January. The Snowflake did not appear in December, and the 
first observation was made on January 31. February, between 
the 2nd and 24th, had 9 records, the greatest interval being 5 days. 
Very rare species this winter were: Bronzed Grackle, Screech 
Owl, Meadowlark, Hairy Woodpecker and Cardinal. The Bronzed 
Grackle had 3 records, only in December. The Screech Owl was 
heard three times in December and once in January. The Meadow- 
lark reappeared once in December and January. The Hairy 
Woodpecker and Cardinal each had a single record in January. 
DECEMBER. 
LOW, T52,)3,.5,°9 tO 15, 19,20, ‘Tree Sparrow; 2; 3, 5,6, 10,413 
A W2A tO 2.7... 26, 209,35: 
Ble Jay, 1,23 33/5,.6, 8, corto 
Nise ge UOry 22), 24 EON LAT 20; 
40 33: 
White-breasted Nuthatch, 2, 3, 
PEO, £O,) 4 tO VEO, +26 (tou 2'5; 
255 ale OF 
Red-headed Woodpecker, 1 to 
ree OE Sk 7, LOv2%." 20, 30,131. 
Downy Woodpecker, 12 to 15, 
Mori2O, 21h 0235.24,.25;.27, to a1. 
CONTS 203) 22-10, 25275302 
Stow bird, 253,55 9,9; LOv13), £6; 
Pe enon) 225 On Or ZO. aoe 
Chickadee, 1, 4; 8, 14 to'17,. 20; 
PAL Ne Aa eo 
Goldfinch, 1; 4,.5, 8, 11,13, 25. 
Brown Creeper, i4)\5,. 6; 7, sOy Ls: 
Song Sparrow, 2, 6, 18, 31. 
‘ Bronzed Grackle, 11, 19, 24 
Screech Owl, 21, 24, 30 
Meadowlark, 1 
Total number of species seen, 14. 
