40 Bird - Lore 



row, 2; Fox Sparrow, 3; Cardinal, 129; Cedar Waxwing, 5; Mockingbird, i; Carolina 

 Wren, 27; Brown Creeper, 19; White-breasted Nuthatch, 11; Tufted Titmouse, 59; 

 Chickadee, 194; Robin, 14; Bluebird, 2. Total, 40 species, about 2,046 individuals. — 

 B. F. Bolt, Miss Jennie Clements, Walter Cunningham, Mrs. T. F. English, 

 Wm. C. Michaels, Eldon Michaels, Miss Ella Proctor, Miss Mary Robinson, 

 Mrs. T. C. Sherwood, A. E. Skirling, Chas. W. Tindall and Son, Roy C. Wood- 

 worth, Harry Harris. 



Marionville, Mo. — Dec. 27; 1.30 p.m. to sunset. Cloudy; ground bare; wind south- 

 west, strong; temp. 35° and upward. Twenty-five to 30 miles in car, with foot trips 

 about 5 miles more. Bob-white, 25; Sparrow Hawk, i; Cooper's Hawk, 2; Screech 

 Owl, 1; Great Horned Owl, 1; Downy Woodpecker, 2; Kingfisher, 3; Flicker, 4; Prairie 

 Horned Lark, 30; Blue Jay, 14; Crow, 10,000 or over; American Goldfinch, 60; Harris's 

 Sparrow, i; Tree Sparrow, 80; Song Sparrow, 60; Field Sparrow, 140; Slate-colored 

 Junco, 300; Cardinal, 30; Winter Wren, i; Tufted Titmouse, 30; Chickadee, 40; Blue- 

 bird, 6. Total, 22 species, 10,831 individuals. — Johnson Neff. 



Nashville, Tenn. (Bellemeade Farms, Glendale Forest and 40-Acre Reservoir). — 

 Dec. 27; 9 A.M. to 4 P.M. Clear; ground bare; no wind; temp. 32° to 46°. Twelve miles 

 on foot. Redhead Duck, 2; Lesser Scaup Duck, 25; Ruddy Duck, 9; Killdeer, 16; 

 Bob-white, 8; Mourning Dove, 6; Black Vulture, 7; Cooper's Hawk, i; Red-tailed 

 Hawk, 4; Sparrow Hawk, 6; Barred Owl, i; Great Horned Owl, i; Hairy Woodpecker, 4; 

 Downy Woodpecker, 8; Pileated Woodpecker, 2; Red-bellied Woodpecker, 7; Yellow- 

 bellied Sapsucker, 3; Flicker, 60; Prairie Horned Lark, 25 (one flock); Blue Jay, 8; 

 Crow, 5 (flying to large roost 25 miles east); Cowbird, 3,000 (roosting in cemetery in 

 magnolia and coniferous trees with Crackles and Robins); Bronzed Crackle, 12,000 (at 

 roost, see Cowbird note); Meadowlark, 11; Purple Finch, 5; Goldfinch, 12; White- 

 throated Sparrow, 70; Field Sparrow, 140; Song Sparrow, 90; Fox Sparrow, 2; Slate- 

 colored Junco, 140; Towhee, 22; Cardinal, 65; Cedar Waxwing, i; Myrtle Warbler, 40; 

 Mockingbird, 32; Carolina Wren, 5; Winter Wren, i; Bewick's Wren, i; White-breasted 

 Nuthatch, 12; Tufted Titmouse, 7; Carolina Chickadee, 28; Hermit Thrush, 4; Robin, 

 8,000 (roosting, see Cowbird note); Bluebird, 17. Total, 45 species, about 23,800 in- 

 dividuals.— Geo. R. Mayfield, a. C. Webb, H. S. and Wm. Vaughn, A. F. Ganier 

 (two parties). 



Anniston, Ala. — Dec. 25; 8 a.m. to 12 m., east portion of city and adjacent territory, 

 on foot — about 5 miles; 2 to 5 p.m., Oxford Lake and Chocoloco Creek, 3 miles south 

 of Anniston, over circuitous route. Clear; ground bare, except a copious hoarfrost till 

 sun was well up; wind northwest, light; temp. 22° at start, 42° at finish, 35° mean for 

 the day, being 8° below the normal. Killdeer, 6; Mourning Dove, 20; Belted King- 

 fisher, i; Southern Downy Woodpecker, i; Yellow-bellied Sapsucker, 2; Red-headed 

 Woodpecker, 5; Red-bellied Woodpecker, 2; Flicker, 6; Blue Jay, 36; Meadowlark, 50; 

 Goldfinch, 4; White-throated Sparrow, 20; Field Sparrow, 85; Slate-colored Junco, 81; 

 Song Sparrow, 16; Towhee, 27; Cardinal, 5; Myrtle Warbler, 9; Pipit, 51; Mocking- 

 bird, 6; Brown Thrasher, i; Carolina Wren, 2; Brown Creeper, 2; Tufted Titmouse, 6; 

 Carolina Chickadee, 7; Ruby-crowned Kinglet, i; Robin, i; Bluebird, 43 (in one flock 

 28 were counted). Total, 28 species, 496 individuals. — R. H. Dean. 



Charlson, N. D. — Dec. 23; 10.45 a.m. to 5 p.m. Cloudy, ground snow-covered on 

 prairie; hills more or less bare; wind southeast, light; temp. 27°. Prairie Sharp-tailed 

 Grouse, 42; Rough-legged Hawk, i; Horned Lark, 'i; Magpie, 7; Redpoll, 42; Snow 

 Bunting, 7; Bohemian Waxwing, 12; Long-tailed Chickadee, 2. Total, 8 species, 114 in- 

 dividuals. Saw the Hairy Woodpecker on Dec. 15. — Adrian Larson. 



Yankton, S. D. — Dec. 26; 10.30 a.m. to 5.30 p.m. Clear; ground bare in places, but 

 mostly covered with 3 to 4 or more in. of snow; wind northwest, medium; temp. 40°. 

 Distance covered, 7 mileg. Observers together. Ring-necked Pheasant, i; Hairy Wood- 



