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light; temp. 30° at start, 28° at return. Eight miles on foot. Observers together. Ring- 

 necked Pheasant, 3; Sparrow Hawk, i; Downy Woodpecker, i; Blue Jay, 7; American 

 Crow, 28; Starling, 9; Meadowlark, 3; Goldfinch, 14; Tree Sparrow, 34; Slate-colored 

 Junco, 11; White-breasted Nuthatch, 1; Chickadee, 8. Total, 12 species, 1 20 individuals. 

 — Alfred O. Gross, Rok Mabie. 



West Medford, Mass. and Middlesex Fells. — Dec. 28; 8 a.m. to i p.m. Clear; ground 

 thinly covered with snow; wind southwest, moderate. Seven miles on foot. Ring-necked 

 Pheasant, 3; Hairy Woodpecker, i; Downy Woodpecker, 2; Flicker, 2; Blue Jay, 19; 

 Crow, 21; Starling, 6; Goldfinch, 5; Tree Sparrow, 3; Junco, 10; White-breasted Nut- 

 hatch, 2; Black-capped Chickadee, 13. Total, 12 species, 87 individuals. — -Edmund 

 and LiDiAN E. Bridge. 



Lexington, Mass. (to Lincoln, Concord, Bedford, and back). — ^Dec. 26; 8 a.m. to 

 4 p.m. Low clouds, rain in afternoon; ground bare; wind southwest, light; temp. 36° at 

 departure, 38° at return. Twenty-three miles on foot, alone. Ruffed Grouse, i; Marsh 

 Hawk, i; Downy Woodpecker, i ; Flicker, 2; Blue Jay, 5; American Crow, 19; Starling, 16; 

 Evening Grosbeak, 2; Goldfinch, 24; White-breasted Nuthatch, 2; Chickadee, 38; 

 Golden-crowned Kinglet, 4. Total, 12 species, 115 individuals. Marsh Hawk (male) 

 seen at distance and identified by bluish gray back, wings, and tail; dark bars on tail; 

 and white upper tail coverts. — H. Lincoln Houghton. 



Wellesley, Mass. (Around Lake Waban, the Outlet and Morse's Pond). — ^Dec. 28; 

 9.30 a.m. to 2.15 P.M. Clear; traces of snow on ground; lake frozen; wind northwest, light 

 to brisk; temp. 28° to 34°. Seven miles on foot. Observers together. Bob-white, 15 

 (one covey); Downy Woodpecker, 3; Blue Jay, 10; Crow, 5; Starling, 8; Redpoll, 29 

 (one fiock); Goldfinch, 7; Pine Siskin, 5; Tree Sparrow, 13; Slate-colored Junco, 28; 

 White-breasted Nuthatch, 4; Chickadee, 7; Golden-crowned Kinglet, 3. Total, 13 species, 

 137 individuals. — Gordon B. and Helen H. Wellman. 



Sharon, Mass. — Dec. 24; 8.30 to 10.30 a.m. and 12 m. to 4 p.m. Cloudy and foggy; 

 ground bare; light west wind; temp. 40°. About 7 miles. Ruffed Grouse, 8; Hairy 

 Woodpecker, 2; Downy Woodpecker, 5; Flicker, 2; Blue Jay, 7; Crow, 8; Starling, 14; 

 Goldfinch, 165; Tree Sparrow, 11; Slate-colored Junco, 117; Brown Creeper, 3; Black- 

 capped Chickadee, 25. Total, 12 species, 367 individuals. — Mrs. Harriet U. (ioc^DE, 

 FLvRRY G. Higbee, Manley B. Townsend. 



Weston, Mass. — Dec. 23; 8.15 a.m. to 12.15 P-M., 2.15 to 4.15 p.m. Misty in a.m. 

 and P.M., but bright and sunny at noon; ground chiefly bare, but a little old snow; wind, 

 light; temp. 32° to 42°. Long-eared Owl, 2; Hairy Woodpecker, i; Downy Wood- 

 pecker, i; Blue Jay, 5; Crow, 16; Starling, 125; Goldfinch, 30; Pine Siskin, 75; Tree 

 Sparrow, 7; Junco, 17; Brown Creeper, 2; Chickadee, 24. Total, 12 species, 305 indi- 

 viduals. The Owls were quite unusual — -seen in a heavy growth of pine, scolded by 

 numerous Chickadees. They were brown, of medium size, and had the markings of the 

 Long-eared on the wing. I could not find them perched. — Warren F. Eaton. 



Holyoke, Mass. (vicinity of Mt. Tom Range). — Dec. 25; 9 a.m. to i p.m., 2 to 4 p.m. 

 Clear; wind north, strong; snow fell during preceding night, leaving small drifts in places; 

 2 to 3 in. of snow on the level ; clouds vanished and wind diminished as day wore on ; temp. 

 24° at start, 32° at return. Eight to 10 miles on foot. Three observers together. Ring- 

 necked Pheasant, i ; Sparrow Hawk, i ; Hairy Woodpecker, i ; Downy Woodpecker, 2 ; Blue 

 Jay, 15; American Crow, 400 to 500 (largely one flock); Starling, 40 (two flocks); Snow 

 Bunting, 10 to 12 (one flock); Redpoll, 75 (two flocks); Goldfinch, 4 to 5; Tree Sparrow, 6; 

 White-breasted Nuthatch, i; Chickadee, 15; Robin, i. The Robin was one of two 

 observed Dec. 23; 4 Meadowlarks Dec. 21; Pine Siskins have been frequent during the 

 month. Total, 14 species, about 625 individuals. — ^Alden Healey, Arthur Mitchell, 

 John L. and Aaron C. Bagg. 



Wareham, Mass. — Dec. 28; 7 a.m. to 4.30 p.m. Fair; ground partly snow-covered^ 



