Bird-Lore's Twentieth Christmas Census 19 



Herons was seen about dusk Dec. 21. — Mona Willoughby Worden, Charlotte V. 

 Madeiros. 



East Providence, R. I. — Dec. 25; 10 a.m. to 4.30 p.m. Fair; 3 in. snow on ground had 

 fallen during preceding night, damp snow clung to branches. Six Corners to Watchemo- 

 quet Square, walking; trolley for 6 miles, along Providence River and Narragansett 

 Bay to Barrington; walking through Barrington swamp to beach, along beach to Rum- 

 stick Point, and back to Barrington by road. Seven miles walking. Herring Gull, 150 

 (est.); Golden-eye, 18; Old-squaw, 3; other ducks unidentified, 60 (est.); Mourning 

 Dove, i; Downy Woodpecker, i; Northern Flicker, 4; Blue Jay, 4; American Crow, 17; 

 Starling, 30; Bronzed Grackle, i; Pine Siskin, 2; Finches unidentified, 15; Tree Sparrow, 

 175 (est.); Slate-colored Junco, 40 (est.); Myrtle Warbler, 12; White-breasted Nut 

 hatch, i; Chickadee, 17. Total, 16 species, 550 individuals (est.). — Henry E. Childs. 



Providence and East Providence, R. I. — Dec. 25; 9.30 a.m. to 2 p.m. Cloudy, fol- 

 lowed by clear; snow on the ground; wind northwest, fairly strong; temp. 25°. Herring 

 Gull, 15; Downy Woodpecker, i; Flicker, 2; Blue Jay, 5; Crow, 10; Goldfinch, 7; Tree 

 Sparrow, 20; Junco, 30; Song Sparrow, 6; Brown Creeper, 2; White-breasted Nuthatch, 2; 

 Chickadee, 50. Total, 12 species, 150 individuals. — John W. Russell. 



Warwick, R. I. — Dec. 25; 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Cloudy, clearing at noon; 6 in. snow, all 

 vegetation buried; wind northeast, fresh; temp. 24° at start, 26° at return. Eight miles 

 on foot. Herring Gull, 28; Scaup, 7; Screech Owl, i; Hairy Woodpecker, i; Downy 

 Woodpecker, r; Red-headed Woodpecker (wintering), i; Flicker, 3; Blue Jay, 17; 

 American Crow, 18; Starling, 29; Goldfinch, 72; Pine Siskin, 2; Tree Sparrow, 26; Field 

 Sparrow, i ; Junco, 8 ; Song Sparrow, 5 ; Myrtle Warbler, 1 7 ; White-breasted Nuthatch, i ; 

 Chickadee, 35; Robin, 5. Total, 20 species, 278 individuals. — Harry S. Hathaway. 



South Windsor, Conn. — Dec. 25; 9 a.m. to 4.30 p.m. Clear all day; an inch of snow 

 fell previous night; wind northwest, light; temp. 25° to 29°. About 15-rnile tramp; 

 several miles beside Connecticut River, north of Hartford; in the meadowland and 

 marshes parallel to it; then in the woodland on the higher ground. Observers together. 

 Herring Gull, 4; Merganser, 16; Black Duck, i; Ring-neck Pheasant, 2 (pair); Goshawk, 

 i; Red-shouldered Hawk, i; Sparrow Hawk; i; Screech Owl, 2; Hairy Woodpecker, 4; 

 Downy Woodpecker, 16 (unusually plentiful); Flicker, i; Prairie Horned Lark, 60 -|- 

 (two flocks); Blue Jay, 3; Crow, i5o-:|-; Starling, ioo-|-; Meadowlark, 4; Purple Finch, 7; 

 Goldfinch, ioo-|-; Tree Sparrow, 2oo-|-; Song Sparrow, 20 + ; Brown Creeper, 2; White- 

 breasted Nuthatch, 6; Chickadee, 150 + . Total, 23 species, 851 -|- individuals. Great 

 Horned Owl (pair), Barred Owl, Golden-eye Duck, Northern Shrike, and Pileated 

 Woodpecker seen within last few days, but could not find today. — C. W. Vibert, 

 Geo. T. Griswold. 



Hartford, Conn. — Dec. 25; 9.30 a.m. to 12 m. Clear; ground snow-covered; wind west, 

 strong; temp. 26°. Ruffed Grouse, i; Barred Owl, i; Hairy Woodpecker, 2; Downy 

 Woodpecker, 3; Blue Jay, 16; Crow, 22; Starling, 24; Redpoll, 16; Goldfinch, 18; Slate- 

 colored Junco, 28; White-breasted Nuthatch, 5; Chickadee, 34; Robin, i. Total, 13 

 species, 171 individuals. — Clifford M. Case. 



Hartford, Conn, (from Hartford north along the Connecticut River as far as the 

 Farmlngton River). — Dec. 25. Clear; ice in river; temp, between 30° and 28°. Herring 

 Gull, 2; American Menganser, 50; Red-shouldered Hawk, i; Sparrow Hawk, 3; Hairy 

 Woodpecker, I ; Downy Woodpecker, 2; Flicker, 2; Blue Jay, 6; Crow, 11; Starling, 200; 

 Purple Finch, 4; Redpoll, 15; Goldfinch, 50; Pine Siskin, 15; White-throated Sparrow, 4; 

 Tree Sparrow, 14; Junco, 15; Song Sparrow, 5; Brown Creeper, 9; White-breasted Nut- 

 hatch, i; Black-capped Chickadee, 9; Golden-crowned Kinglet, 2. Total, 22 species, 

 421 individuals. — Albert Pinkus. 



West Hartford, Conn. — Dec. 28; 7 to 11 a.m., i to s p.m. Clear to partly cloudy; 

 light snow on ground; wind northwest, still to moderate; temp. 32° at start, 30° at return. 



