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Turkey Vulture, i; Sparrow (?) Hawk, i; Downy Woodpecker, i; American Crow, 

 26; Goldfinch, 7; White-throated Sparrow, 24; Tree Sparrow, 3; Junco, 74; Song Spar- 

 row, 6; Cardinal, 12; Carolina Wren, 2; White-breasted Nuthatch, 5; Tufted Titmouse, 

 14; Chickadee, 23; Golden-crowned Kinglet, i. Total, 15 species, 200 individuals. — 

 Sidney Hollander and Joseph N. Ulman. 



Cambridge, Dorchester County, Md. — ^Dec. 24; 8.15 to 10.45 a.m. Clear at start, 

 becoming slightly overcast; heavy frost; no wind at start, light northwest at finish; 

 temp. 28° at start, 44° at finish. Herring Gull, 3; Killdeer, i; Turkey Vulture, 21; 

 Marsh Hawk, i; Red-shouldered Hawk, 1; Sparrow Hawk, i; Downy Woodpecker, 3; 

 Flicker, i; Blue Jay, 3; Crow, 18; Meadowlark, 6; Goldfinch, 13; Field Sparrow, 37; Slate- 

 colored Junco, 170; Song Sparrow, 3; Cardinal, 7; Myrtle Warbler, i; Carolina Wren, 2; 

 Brown Creeper, i; Tufted Titmouse, 4; Carolina Chickadee, 12; Golden-crowned 

 Kinglet, 6; Bluebird, 9. Total, 23 species, 324 individuals. — Ralph W. Jackson. 



Washington, D. C. (Aqueduct Bridge, Georgetown, D. C, to Wellington, Fairfax 

 Co., Va.). — Dec. 27; 8 a.m. to 5.20 p.m. Fair in forenoon, slightly cloudy in afternoon; 

 wind southerly, light; a little snow remaining on northern slopes; temp. 29" to 52°. 

 Herring Gull, 45; Great Blue Heron, i; Killdeer, 4; Bob-white, 8; Turkey Vulture, 8; 

 Red-tailed Hawk, i; Red-shouldered Hawk, 2; Sparrow Hawk, 3; IJarred Owl, 3; King- 

 fisher, 3; Hairy Woodpecker, 2; Downy Woodpecker, 13; Flicker, 7; Blue Jay, 10; Crow, 

 103; Fish Crow, 20; Meadowlark, 61; Goldfinch, 29; White-throated Sparrow, 38; Tree 

 Sparrow, 27; Field Sparrow, 32; Junco, 194; Song Sparrow, 40; Swamp Sparrow, 5; 

 Fox Sparrow, i; Towhee, i; Cardinal, 8; Migrant Shrike, 2; Myrtle Warbler, 11; Mock- 

 ingbird, 4; Carolina Wren, 10; Winter Wren, 2; Brown Creeper, 2; White-breasted 

 Nuthatch, 8; Tufted Titmouse, 26; Carolina Chickadee, 10; Golden-crowned Kinglet, 

 S; Hermit Thrush, i; Bluebird, 11. Total, 39 species, 761 individuals. — W. L. McAtee, 

 Alex. Wetmore and E. A. Preble. 



Arlington and Dyke, Va. — Dec. 22; 9.45 a.m. to i p.m. and 4 to 5 p.m. Clear; strong 

 wind; temp. 35°. Herring Gull, 38; Lesser Scaup, 25; Ruddy Duck, 27; Night Heron, 

 i; Killdeer, 24; Turkey Vulture, 6; Red-shouldered Hawk, i; Broad- winged Hawk, i; 

 Barred Owl, i; Kingfisher, i; Hairy Woodpecker, i; Downy Woodpecker, 9; Flicker, i; 

 Horned Lark, 50; Blue Jay, i; American Crow, 12; Fish Crow, 300; Red- winged Black- 

 bird, i; Meadowlark, 10; Rusty Blackbird, 6; Purple Grackle, 12; Purple Finch, 2; 

 Goldfinch, 24; White-throated Sparrow, 180; Tree Sparrow, 4; Field Sparrow, 6; Junco, 

 27s; Song Sparrow, 13; Cardinal, 16; Myrtle Warbler, 13; Mockingbird, i; Carolina Wren, 

 4; Winter Wren, i; Brown Creeper, 5; White-breasted Nuthatch, 7; Tufted Titmouse, 

 11; Carolina Chickadee, 10; Golden-crowned Kinglet, 5; Ruby-crowned Kinglet, 2; 

 Hermit Thrush, i; Robin, i; Bluebird, 15. Total, 42 species, 1,124 individuals. — ^J^R- 

 and Mrs. Leo. D. Miner and Raymond W. Moore. 



Culpeper, Va. (Driving through the country west to foot hills of Blue Ridge Moun- 

 tains). — Dec. 27; all day. Clear and balmy; wind northwest, verj' light; temp, about 

 36° to 40°; ground bare. Turkey Vulture, 122; Red-tailed Hawk, i; Sparrow Hawk, 

 2; Kingfisher i; Crow, 5206; Blue Jay, 2; Meadowlark, 28; Northern (?) Shrike, i; 

 Song Sparrow, 30; Junco, 460; Bluebird, 33. Total, 11 species, 5,886 individuals. — 

 S. Earl Riddle. 



Charleston, W. Va. — Dec. 26; 8 a. m. to i p.m. and 4 to 5.30 p.m. Fair; 4 in. of snow; 

 no wind; temp. 27° to 33°. Screech Owl, i; Downy Woodpecker, 2; Flicker, 5; Crow, 

 4; Goldfinch, i; Slate-colored Junco, 23; Song Sparrow, 4; Towhee, 8; Cardinal, 3; 

 Carolina Wren, 5; Winter Wren, i; Tufted Titmouse, 2; Carolina Chickadee, 2; Blue- 

 bird, 4. Total, 14 species, 65 individuals. — Louisa T. and Truth N. Treely. 



Charleston, Kanawha Co., W. Va. — Dec. 26; 11 a.m. to 2.30 p.m. Cloudy; 2 to 4 

 in. of fresh snow; wind west; temp. 32°. Hills and ravines south of the city; walked 5 

 miles. Bob-white, 16; Screech Owl, i; Hairy Woodpecker, 3; Red-headed Woodpecker, 



