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pecker, 6; Yellow-bellied Sapsucker, i; Pileated Woodpecker, 2; Red-bellied Wood- 

 pecker, 6; Northern Flicker, i; Prairie Horned Lark, i; Blue Jay, lo; Crow, 25; Star- 

 ling, I (first time seen here in winter); Goldfinch, 22; Tree Sparrow, 270; Slate-colored 

 Junco, 305; Song Sparrow, 3; Cardinal, 15; Migrant Shrike, i; Brown Creeper, i; White- 

 breasted Nuthatch, 19; Tufted Titmouse, 13; Black-capped Chickadee, 2; Bluebird, 14. 

 Total, 25 species, 734 individuals. On Dec. 25 I was very much surprised to flush a 

 Wilson Snipe from a bit of swampy ground near my home. Also on Dec. 27, i Pine Sis- 

 kin, another unusual bird here, was seen. — Chas. O. Handley. 



White Sulphur Springs, W. Va. — Dec. 25; 10 to 11.45 a.m., 2 to 5 p.m. Clear; ground 

 mostly snow-covered; wind west, light; temp. 20°. Observers together. Sparrow 

 Hawk, i; Kingfisher, 2; Downy Woodpecker, 6; Blue Jay, 4; American Crow, 5; Tree 

 Sparrow, 30; Junco, 100; Song Sparrow, 4; Cardinal, i pair; Winter Wren, i; White- 

 breasted Nuthatch, 8; Tufted Titmouse, 20; Bluebird, 3. Total, 13 species, 186 indi- 

 viduals. — Mr. and Mrs. Stanley V. LaDow. 



Washington, D. C. (Mt. Vernon, Dogue Creek, Gum Springs and Warwick, Va.).^ 

 Dec. 27; 9 A.M. to 5 P.M. Overcast, densely hazy, except last two hours; ground partly 

 covered by snow; no wind; temp. ^,3° at start, 41° at finish. Six miles on foot. Observers 

 together. Red-breasted Merganser, i; Hooded Merganser, 2; Black Duck, 3; Gadwell, i; 

 Canvasback, 7,2; Scaup, 3,000; Golden-eye, 2,000; Bob-white, 21; Turkey Vulture, 5; 

 Marsh Hawk, 4; Red-tailed Hawk, i; Red-shouldered Hawk, i; Hairy Woodpecker, 3; 

 Downy Woodpecker, 10; Yellow-bellied Sapsucker, i; Red-bellied Woodpecker, 2; 

 Flicker, 11; Blue Jay, 19; Crow, 26; Starling, 14; Meadowlark, 7; Purple Finch, 8; 

 Red Crossbill, 2; Goldfinch, 11; White-throated Sparrow, 3; Tree Sparrow, 16; Field 

 Sparrow, 4; Junco, 150; Song Sparrow, 12; Cardinal, 13; Loggerhead Shrike, 4; Myrtle 

 Warbler, 6; Mockingbird, 4; Carolina Wren, i; Winter Wren, i; Brown Creeper, i; 

 Tufted Titmouse, 26; Carolina Chickadee, 10; Golden-crowned Kinglet, i; Ruby- 

 crowned Kinglet, 2; Robin, i; Bluebird, 6. Total 42 species, about 5,450 individuals. 

 The Herring Gull, Fish Crow and White-breasted Nuthatch are common winter resi- 

 dents not seen on Dec. 27, all of which were seen next day. — Alex., Wetmore, 

 E. A. Preble, W. L. McAtee. 



Pulaski, Va. — Dec. 25; 12.50 to 5 p.m. Clear; wind west, light; temp. 36° at start, 

 42° at return. Seven miles on foot. Woodcock, i; Killdeer, 12; Turkey Vulture, 80; 

 Black Vulture, i; Sparrow Hawk, i; Great Horned Owl, i; Downy Woodpecker, 3; 

 Flicker, 2; Horned Lark, 50; American Crow, 4; Meadow Lark, 12; American Gold- 

 finch, 8; Slate-colored Junco, 58; Song Sparrow, 11; Fox Sparrow, i; Cardinal, 2; Mock- 

 ingbird, i; White-breasted Nuthatch, 4; Tufted Titmouse, 7; Robin, i; Bluebird, 6. 

 Total, 21 species, 276 individuals. — O. C. Brewer. 



Spartanburg, S. C. (Converse Heights to Country Club).— Dec. 26; 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. 

 Clear; ground bare; wind south, fresh; temp. 34° at start, 46° at return. Five miles on 

 foot. Bob- white, 3; Mourning Dove, 7; Turkey Vulture, 8; Sparrow Hawk, i; Southern 

 Downy Woodpecker, 3; Red-headed Woodpecker, 2; Flicker, 5; Prairie Horned Lark, 1 

 (in flight); Blue Jay, 16; American Crow, 6; Red- winged Blackbird, 27 (two flocks); 

 Meadowlark, 11; Purple Finch, 15; American Goldfinch, 15; Vesper Sparrow, 3; Savan- 

 nah Sparrow, 3; White-throated Sparrow, 15; Field Sparrow, 13; Slate-colored Junco, 55; 

 Song Sparrow, 17; Fox Sparrow, i; Towhee, 7; Cardinal, 7; Cedar Waxwing, 6; Myrtle 

 Warbler, 3; Mockingbird, i; Carolina Wren, 5; Brown Creeper, 2; Tufted Titmouse, 9; 

 Carolina Chickadee, 5; Golden-crowned Kinglet, 9; Hermit Thrush, 2; Robin, 70; 

 Bluebird, 13. Total, 34 species, about 345 indi^'iduals. — Gabriel Cannon, George L. 

 Snowden, Lewis Bailey. 



St. Petersburg, Fla.~Dec. 24; 7 to 8 a.m., St. Petersburg; 10 a.m. to 12.45 p-M. along 

 shore of Boca Ceiga Bay; 3 to 4 p.m., St. Petersburg. Slightly cloudy; wind southwest 

 to northwest, light; temp. 65° at start, 73° at return. Three miles on foot. Observers 



