24 Bird - Lore 



3,100 individuals. Before meeting the rest of the party, the Messrs. Pell saw a bird in 

 the Van Cortlandt Swamp which Morris Pell later identified as an Orange-crowned 

 Warbler. He had three-power glasses, and was able to approach to within 8 feet of the 

 bird. He had seen this species before, in the winter of 1916-17. — Edward G. Nichols, 

 L. Nelson Nichols, S. Morris Pell, Walden Pell II. 



New York City (Ramble, Central Park). — Dec. 25; 8.30 to 10.10 a.m. Clear; ground 

 snow-covered; wind north, light; temp. 24° at start. Herring Gull, 2; Downy Wood- 

 pecker, i; Starling, i; White-breasted Nuthatch, i; Black-cap Chickadee, 2. Total, 

 5 species, 7 individuals. Simpson Street subway station to Clason Point, Castle Hill 

 and Unionport. 2.50 to 5.30 p.m. Clear; snow melted in places, bays open; wind north, 

 brisk. Herring Gull, 2,000; Black Duck, 6; Scaup, 50; Red-tailed Hawk, 3; Starling, 400, 

 mostly in one flock; Vesper Sparrow, i; Tree Sparrow, 40 (flock); Song Sparrow, 11; 

 Black-cap Chickadee, i. Total, 9 species, about 2,500 individuals. The Vesper Sparrow 

 was seen in the road (Sound View Avenue). It spent part of the time squatting upon 

 the pavements between the trolley tracks, and eventually disappeared over a fence 

 into a truck garden. — George E. Hix. 



New York City (Central Park). — Dec. 23; 8.30 to 10.20 a.m., 12.30 to 4.50 p.m. Clear, 

 cloudy in afternoon; light snow on ground; no wind. I covered the entire Park, 59th to 

 iioth Streets. Herring Gull, 6; Sparrow Hawk, i; Downy Woodpecker, 3; Starling, 112; 

 White-throated Sparrow, i; Fox Sparrow, i; Brown Thrasher, i; White-breasted Nut- 

 hatch, 2; Black-capped Chickadee, 50. Total, 9 species, 132 individuals. — BfeRNARD 

 Tread. 



Sands Point, Long Island, N. Y. — Dec. 28; 8.30 a.m. to 5.10 p.m. (no observations 

 between 1.30 and 3 p.m.). Clear in forenoon, cloudy in afternoon; ground partly snow- 

 covered; wind southwest, moderately strong; temp. 40°. Eight miles on foot. Observers 

 together. Herring Gull, 300; Mallard, 1; Red-shouldered (?) Hawk, i; Sparrow Hawk, i; 

 Screech Owl, 2; Downy Woodpecker, 4; Flicker, i; Crow, 60; Starling, 120; Meadow- 

 lark, 7; Goldfinch, i; Pine Siskin, 5; Tree Sparrow, 12; Slate-colored Junco, 4; Song 

 Sparrow, i; Myrtle Warbler, 4; Black-capped Chickadee, 3; Hermit Thrush, i; Total, 

 18 species, about 528 individuals. The Mallard was flying over creek, turned when 

 near us. Could easily see large duck with white under wings, grey back, green head and 

 white ring around neck. Dec. 27. Kingfisher, i; White-throated Sparrow, 4; Robin, i. — 

 Louise B. Laidlaw, Laidlaw Williams. 



St. James, Long Island, N. Y. — Dec. 22; 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Overcast in morning, 

 clearing in afternoon; several inches of thawing snow on ground; wind northeast and 

 brisk in forenoon, none in afternoon; temp. 34° at start, 40° at end. Herring Gull, 100; 

 Black Duck, 50; American Golden-eye, 15; Old-squaw, 2; White-winged Scoter, 25; 

 Kingfisher, i; Downy Woodpecker, i; Flicker, heard; Blue Jay, i; Crow, 50; Starling, 20; 

 Tree Sparrow, 25; Junco, 35; Song Sparrow, 8; Myrtle Warbler, 12; (Wood Thrush or) 

 Hermit Thrush, i; Robin, 2. Total, 17 species, 349 individuals. A covey of Bob-white 

 observed, but not counted, some days ago by another person. — James W. Lane, Jr. 



Hempstead, Long Island, N. Y. — Dec. 25; 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Clear; about 6 in. drifted 

 snow; wind northwest; temp, about 30°. Bob- white, i; Cooper's Hawk, i; Red-shouldered 

 Hawk, i; Long-eared (?) Owl, i ; Horned Lark, 57; Blue Jay, 2; Crow, 221; Starling, iio-f; 

 Cowbird, 37 (one flock); Red Crossbill, 12; Goldfinch, 12; Pine Siskin, i ; White-throated 

 Sparrow, i; Tree Sparrow, 12; Slate-colored Junco, 156; Song Sparrow, 7; Brown 

 Creeper, 2; Chickadee, 6. Total, 18 species, 640 individuals. The Cowbirds, Red Cross- 

 bills and Goldfinches were all in one flock, feeding on weed-stalks that projected above 

 the snow. Was able several times to approach quite close and note the bronze heads of 

 the male Cowbirds. Females and immatures made up about half of this group. Also 

 had an opportunity to closely observe the Crossbills and positively identify. The Cooper's 

 Hawk kept in the vicinity of the flock and often would scare them up and then strike 



