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Crow, 27; Starling, 52; Rusty Blackbird, 6; Purple Finch, 4; Tree Sparrow, 24; Junco, 6; 

 Song Sparrow, 15; Swamp Sparrow, i; Brown Creeper, 2; White-breasted Nuthatch, 4; 

 Chickadee, 22. Total, 29 species, 288 individuals. The Swamp Sparrow and Rusty 

 Blackbirds were both examined through ordinary' opera glasses, both in good light, the 

 .Swamp Sparrow from 12 feet, and the Blackbirds, feeding on the ground in an open 

 field, from 50 feet. Pine Siskins were observed Dec. 24, and Evening Grosbeaks have 

 been reported from this locality since Dec. 20. One was seen by Mrs. W. K. Harrington 

 this morning, but I reached the place too late to include it in my list. — Aretas A. 

 Saunders. 



Albany, N. Y. (west of city). — Dec. 21 ; 8.30 a.m. to 4.30 p.m. Very light snow nearly 

 all day; 2 in. snow; wind south, light; temp. 16° at start, 22° at return. Ten miles on foot. 

 Sparrow Hawk, 2; Hairy Woodpecker, 2; Downy Woodpecker, 2; Blue Jay, 7; Crow^ 150; 

 Starling, 76; Redpoll, 22; Goldfinch, 6; Tree Sparrow, 130; White-breasted Nuthatch, 2; 

 Chickadee, 21. Total, 11 species, 420 individuals. — Clarence Houghton. 



Schenectady, N. Y. (Woodlawn and Central Park). — Dec. 28; 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Clear; 

 ground covered with snow; wind north, brisk; temp. 30°. Distance covered, about 8 

 miles. Ruffed Grouse, 2; Downy W'oodpecker, i; Blue Jay, 2; Crow, 10; Starling, 9; 

 Tree Sparrow, 45; Song Sparrow, i; White-breasted Nuthatch, 3; Chickadee, 10. 

 Total, 9 species, 83 individuals. — Walter Philo. 



Stuyvesant Falls, N. Y. (to Sunnysides, and Rossman's, and back along banks of 

 the Kinderhook Creek). — Dec. 26; 11 a.m. to 5.30 p.m. Cloudy; 3 in. snow; wind south, 

 rather strong; temp. 26° to 38°. About 8 miles on foot. Sharp-shinned Hawk, i; Screech 

 Owl, i; Downy Woodpecker, 4; Crow, 39; Starling, 22; Junco, 37; Song Sparrow, 2; 

 White-breasted Nuthatch, 4; Chickadee, 17. Total, 9 species, 127 individuals. — Henry 

 S. Sharps. 



Fort Plain, N. Y. — Dec. 28; 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., 3 to 5 p.m. Partly cloudy in forenoon, 

 fair in afternoon; frequent severe snow flurries in forenoon; 6 in. snow; wind northwest, 

 strong; temp. 30° at start, 20° at return. Route, Creek Valleys, wooded ravines, woods, 

 open fields, Erie Canal towpath and vicinity of the Mohawk River. About 10 miles on 

 foot. Black Duck, 2; Ring-necked Pheasant, i; Downy Woodpecker, 4; Blue Jay, 2; 

 American Crow, 9; Rusty Blackbird, 25 (one flock); Redpoll, 4; Tree Sparrow, 2^; Song 

 Sparrow, i; Black-capped Chickadee, 13. Total, 10 species, 84 individuals. On Dec. 26 

 a Northern Shrike was observed devouring a Tree Sparrow. — Douglas Ayres, Jr. 



Marcellus, N. Y. — Dec. 26; 8.45 a.m. 1o 4.30 p.m. Cloudy; 4 in. snow; wind south, 

 light; temp. 29° at start, 38° at return. Twelve miles on foot. Fields, wood-lots, and 

 cedar swamp. Blue Jay, i (heard several more in swamp but could not locate them) ; 

 Pheasant, i; Downy Woodpecker, i; American Crow, 18; Tree Sparrow, 36+ (three 

 flocks and one lone individual); White-breasted Nuthatch, 2; Chickadee, 12. Total, 

 7 species, about 71 individuals. — Neil Hotchkiss. 



Syracuse, N. Y. — Dec. 27; 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Cloudy; ground covered with snow; 

 temp. 34°. Route, Liverpool and Onondaga Lake region. Ring-necked Pheasant, i; 

 Downy Woodpecker, 2; American Crow, 5; Tree Sparrow, 50; Song Sparrow, 4; Swamp 

 Sparrow, i; Brown Creeper, i; White-breasted Nuthatch, 3; Chickadee, 17. Total, 

 9 species, 84 individuals. — Nettie M. S.adler. 



Geneva, N. Y. (City, Pre-emption Road Swamp, shore of Lake). — Dec. 22; 9 a.m. 

 to 4 P.M. Bright day; 3 in. snow; no wind; temp. 30°. Horned Grebe, i; Red-headed 

 Duck, 1,500+; Canvasback Duck, 45 + ; Scaup, 2,000+; Golden-eye, 4; Ruffed 

 Grouse, i; Ring-necked Pheasant, 15; Great Horned Owl, 2; Hairy W^oodpecker, 3; 

 Downy Woodpecker, 12; Northern Flicker, i; Blue Jay, i; American Crow, 3,000+; 

 Pine Grosbeak, i; White-winged Crossbill, 3; Redpoll, 7; Goldfinch, 9; Tree Sparrow, 71; 

 Junco, 10; Song Sparrow, 4; Swamp Sparrow, i; Brown Creeper, 7; White-breasted 

 Nuthatch, 19; Red-breasted Nuthatch, i; Black-capped Chickadee, loi; Golden-crowned 



