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found on 3 days; the Song Sparrow and Goldfinch, observed 
twice; the Screech Owl and Hairy Woodpecker, each with a 
single record. 
In the winter months the habits of the Brown Creeper may 
be studied to advantage. Among these the creeping of the bird 
is most interesting. Usually it will fly to the base of a tree, and 
begin to ascend on one side—sometimes going almost to the 
top without deviating but a few inches in its course. Then it may 
fly down again to the base of the same tree and ascend on the 
opposite side. At other times the bird is quite irregular in its 
method of ascending. A very faint call-note will attract the 
attention of the observer, who depends on this to be made aware 
of the bird’s presence. I once saw a Brown Creeper go up the 
two-story side of a brick house to the roof, the bird losing its 
hold twice. 
The species seen in February, 1915 were: Crow, Blue Jay, 
White-breasted Nuthatch, Red-headed Wocdpecker, Goldfinch, 
Downy Woodpecker, Song Sparrow, Brown Creeper, Tree Sparrow, 
Snowbird, Chickadee, Cardinal, Bluebird, Robin, Killdeer, Herring 
Gull. The total number of species seen was 16, and total for the 
three winter months was 20, the largest record I have yet made. 
As in January, the Blue Jay has most records in February— 
24; the Crow came next, with 23. The Brown Creeper had 12 
records; the Snowbird had 9; the White-breasted Nuthatch and 
the Red-headed Woodpecker each had 6; the Son Sparrow had 
7; the Tree Sparrow had 11; the Robin had 8. Species with very 
few records were: Bluebird, with 3; Cardinal, and Herring Gull, 
with 2; Killdeer, Chickadee, and Goldfinch, with one. 
February of this year, after the 12th, proved an unusually 
interesting month to the bird-lover. Robins and Bluebirds ap- 
peared on the 13th, which was a warm, bright day, and the notes 
of both species were heard. On the 20th the songs of the Bluebird 
and Song Sparrow were heard. On this day I also heard, for the 
first time in all my observations, the song of the Brown Creeper, 
which was low and rapid and pleasing. By the 21st of the month 
Song Sparrows were singing continuously—something I do not 
remember hearing so early ever before. 
The winter of 1914-15 showed an increase in the distribution 
of the Crow, Blue Jay, Brown Creeper, and Song Sparrow; a 
decrease, for the White-breasted Nuthatch, Red-headed Wood- 
