28 Bird - Lore 



to disposal beds. Ruffed Grouse, i; Red-tailed Hawk, i; Sparrow Hawk, i; King- 

 fisher, i; Hairy Woodpecker, 2; Downy Woodpecker, 5; Blue Jay, 32; Crow, 42; Star- 

 ling, 25; Pine Grosbeak, 2 (observed only in flight, and identified chiefly by note; I 

 think there can be no doubt of the correctness of the record); Purple Finch, 5; Red 

 Crossbill, 7; Goldfinch, 6; Pine Siskin, 5; White-throated Sparrow, i; Tree Sparrow, 48; 

 Field Sparrow, i; Junco, 63; Song Sparrow, 9; Cardinal, i; Brown Creeper, 9; White- 

 breasted Nuthatch, 17; Chickadee, 51; Golden-crowned Kinglet, 3. Total, 24 species, 

 338 individuals. On Dec. 24, crossing the Hackensack Meadows on a P.R.R. train, at 

 noon, I saw 7 Swallows (undoubtedly White-bellied) on the telegraph wires. — R. C. 

 Caskey. 



Westfield, N. J. (to Second Watching Mountain and back). — Dec. 25; 8.15 a.m. to 

 3.20 P.M. Clear; 2 in. fresh fallen snow; wind west, moderate; temp. 19° at start, 22° at 

 return. About 12 miles on foot. Red-shouldered (?) Hawk, i; Ring-neck Pheasant, 4; 

 Hairy Woodpecker, 2; Downy Woodpecker, 3; Blue Jay, 3; Crow, 7; Starling, 3; 

 American Goldfinch, i; Tree Sparrow, 18; Junco, about 20; Brown Creeper, 2; White- 

 breasted Nuthatch, i; Chickadee, 11. Total, 13 species, 66 individuals. — Frank Allatt. 



Plainfield, N. J. (to Ash Swamp and back). — Dec. 28; 8.30 a.m. to 5.45 p.m. Clear; 

 ground mostly lightly covered with snow; little wind; temp. 30° at start. Ring-necked 

 Pheasant, 4 (flock); Red-tailed Hawk, i; Red-shouldered Hawk, 2; Sparrow Hawk, i; 

 Barred Owl, found fresh roost and probably glimpsed Owl as it flew; Hairy Woodpecker, 3 ; 

 Downy Woodpecker, 9; Flicker, i; Blue Jay, 12; American Crow, 50; Starling, 25; 

 Grackle (or Rusty Blackbird ?), i; White-winged Crossbill, i; Goldfinch, 7; Pine Sis- 

 kin, 12; Vesper Sparrow, i; White-throated Sparrow, 8; Tree Sparrow, 70; Field Spar- 

 row, 3 (flock); Junco, 40; Song Sparrow, 17; Swamp Sparrow, i; Cardinal, 5; Myrtle 

 Warbler, 12; Brown Creeper, 2; White-breasted Nuthatch, 9; Red-breasted Nuthatch, i; 

 Tufted Titmouse, 3; Black-capped Chickadee, 12. Total, 29 species, 314 individuals. — 

 W. DeW. Miller. 



New Brunswick, N. J. — Dec. 27; 8.50 a.m. to 1.40 p.m. Cloudy; i in. snow; wind, 

 west, very light; temp. 32° to 41°. Cooper's Hawk, 2; Red-tailed Hawk, 3; Hairy Wood- 

 pecker, 4; Downy Woodpecker, 7; Blue Jay, 9; American Crow, 49; Fish Crow, 19; 

 Starling, 147; Purple Finch, 8; Goldfinch, 11; White-throated Sparrow, i; Tree Spar- 

 row, 2; Junco, 88; Song Sparrow, 13; Brown Creeper, 2; White-breasted Nuthatch, 2; 

 Tufted Titmouse, 17; Black-capped Chickadee, 26; Carolina Chickadee, 8. Total, 19 

 species, 418 individuals. Robins, Myrtle Warblers and Horned Larks were seen recently. 

 — Stuart T. Danforth. 



Millstone, N. J. (to Weston Mill along river, cross country to East Millstone, along 

 river to Blackwells Mills, cross country to Millstone). — Dec. 23; 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. Clear, 

 light clouds toward night; light snow remaining from previous week of snow and zero 

 weather; wind west, very light; temp. 8 a.m. 20°, 6 p.m. 40°. Fifteen miles on foot; 

 area 85 square miles, approximately. Mallard Duck, 21; Ring-necked Pheasant, 12; 

 Mourning Dove, 20 (flock); Marsh Hawk, 2; Sparrow Hawk, 2; Barn Owl, i; Screech 

 Owl, 2; Northern Downy Woodpecker, 13; Northern Flicker, 2; Horned Lark, 60 

 (flock); Blue Jay, 24; American Crow, 5,000 (est.); Starling, 60; Purple Grackle, i; 

 American Goldfinch, 8; White-throated Sparrow, 4; Tree Sparrow, 200; Slate-colored 

 Junco, no; Song Sparrow, 16; Cardinal, 5;. Northern Shrike, i; Brown Creeper, 4; 

 White-breasted Nuthatch, 6; Tufted Titmouse, 24; Black-capped Chickadee, 30; 

 Robin, 2. Total, 26 species, 5,630 individuals, approximately. — N. C. Wyckoff. 



Atlantic City, N. J. (to Brigantine Island and back). — Dec. 26; 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. 

 Clear; patches of snow; wind south, strong, but lighter in the afternoon; temp. 30° at 

 start, 42° at return. About 5 miles on foot, the rest of the time birds observed from 

 gunning skiff. Went up the island along the seashore, and returned along the meadow 

 and inland creek shore. Observers together. Horned Grebe, i; Great Black-backed 



