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Tufted Titmouse, 75; Chickadee, 75. Total, 17 species, 1,081 individuals. — Ralph K. 

 Wilson. 



San Antonio, Tex. — Dec. 26; 10.30 a.m. to 12.30 p.m. and 1.15 to 4.30 p.m. Clear; 

 wind south, strong; temp. 60°. Killdeer, 6; Inca Dove, 4; Turkey Vulture, 28; Marsh 

 Hawk, 3; Sparrow Hawk, i; Belted Kingfisher, i; Cactus Woodpecker, 3; Northern 

 Flicker, 5; Red-shafted Flicker, 5; Golden-fronted Woodpecker, 15; Phoebe, i; Western 

 Meadowlark, i; Bronzed Crackle, 5; Great-tailed Crackle, 113; Arkansas Goldfinch, 3; 

 Western Lark Sparrow, i; Slate-colored Junco, 4; Black-throated Sparrow, i; Song 

 Sparrow, 2; Cardinal, 11; Texas Pyrrhuloxia, i; Cedar Waxwing, 8; Myrtle Warbler, 4; 

 Western Mockingbird, 10; Curve-billed Thrasher, i; Cactus Wren, i; Carolina Wren, 6; 

 Texas Bewick's Wren, 5; Sennett's Titmouse, 10; Plumbeous Chickadee, 14; Golden- 

 crowned Kinglet, i; Ruby-crowned Kinglet, 7; Blue-gray Gnatcatcher, i; Bluebird, i. 

 Total, 34 species. 283 individuals. — Angus J. James. 



Taylor, Tex. — 2 to 5 p.m., with occasional observations in forenoon. Clear; ground 

 bare; wind 8 miles an hour; temp. 45°, afternoon. Mourning Dove, 13; Turkey Vulture, 

 57; Red-shouldered Hawk, i; Sparrow Hawk, 2; Red-bellied Woodpecker, i; Flicker, 2; 

 Phoebe, 4; Meadowlarks (not singing, but likely both species, mostly Western), 35; 

 Goldfinch, 4; Grasshopper Sparrow, 3; Lark Sparrow, 3; Harris's Sparrow, 20; White- 

 crowned Sparrow, 12; Junco, 12; Song Sparrow, 15; Cardinal, 8; White-rumped Shrike, 

 3; Myrtle Warbler, 2; Pipit, 5; Mockingbird, 12; Carolina Wren, i; House Wren, 2; 

 Plumbeous Chickadee, 2; Golden-crowned Kinglet, 2; Ruby-crowned, Kinglet, i; Blue- 

 bird, 3. Total, 26 species, 225 individuals. — H. Tullsen. 



Bozeman, Mont. — Dec. 25; 9.30 a.m. to i p.m. Partly cloudy; 8 in. of snow; wind 

 westerly, light; temp. 34°. Saw-whet Owl, i; Magpie, 16; Western Crow, 70; Redpoll, 8; 

 Western Tree Sparrow, 5; Mountain Song Sparrow, 2; Bohemian Waxwing, 60; Long- 

 tailed Chickadee, 8; Northern Shrike, i. Total, 9 species, 171 individuals. — -Nelson 



LUNDWALL. 



Missoula, Mont. (Elevation 3,250 feet). — Dec. 25; 8.30 a.m. to 12.30 p.m. Partly 

 cloudy, with occasional snow-flurries; 2 in. of snow; wind west, light; temp. 20°. Mal- 

 lard, 7; Wilson's Snipe, i; Killdeer, 3; Batchelder's Woodpecker, i; Red-shafted Flicker, 

 6; Magpie, 21; Redpoll, 6; Pale Goldfinch, i; Western V'esper Sparrow, i; Western Tree 

 Sparrow, 18; Shufeldt's Junco, 15; Mountain Song Sparrow, 12; Bohemian Waxwing, 2; 

 Long-tailed Chickadee, 6. The Snipe, Killdeer and Vesper Sparrow are unusual but 

 identified as positively as is possbile without collecting. Total, 14 species, 100 individ- 

 uals. — J. A. Cope, E. C. Rogers and J. Kittredge, Jr. 



Meridian, Idaho (irrigated farm lands). — Dec. 23; 8.25 a.m. to 3.45 p.m. Clear; 

 ground bare; wind northwest; temp. 32° to 40°; 14 miles. Killdeer, 2; Bob-white, 52; 

 Chinese Pheasant, 40; Western Mourning Dove, i; Marsh Hawk, i; hawk sp., 3; Long- 

 eared Owl, i; Burrowing Owl, i; Red-shafted Flicker, 15; Pallid Horned Lark, 385 

 (number probably includes some Dusky Horned Larks); Magpie, 181; Tricolored 

 Blackbird. 180; Western Meadowlark, 35; Brewer's Blackbird, 180; House Finch, 320; 

 Pale Goldfinch, 56; Gambel's Sparrow, 105; Shufeldt's Junco, 250; Merrill's Song 

 Sparrow, 61; Western Tule Wren, 2; Long-tailed Chickadee, i. Total, 21 species, 1,872 

 individuals. — Alex. Stalker. 



Denver, Colo. — Dec. 25; 2.20 to 4 p.m. Partly cloudy; ground with some snow; 

 wind west, strong; temp. 45° to 55°. Ring-necked Pheasant, 1 1 ; Marsh Hawk, i ; Orange- 

 shafted Flicker, 9; Magpie, 75; Red-winged Blackbird, 750; Meadowlark, 4; House 

 Finch, 35; Tree Sparrow, 60; Shufeldt's Junco, 3; Pink-sided Junco, i; Gray-headed 

 Junco, 18. Total, 11 species, 967 individuals. — W. H. Bergtold. 



Mesa (vicinity), Maricopa Co., Ariz. — Dec. 21; 3 p.m. to dusk. Clear; ground bare; 

 no wind; temp. 5o°4-. Killdeer, 25; Mourning Dove, 20; Turkey Vulture, i; Desert 

 Sparrow Hawk, 4; Gila Woodpecker, 4; Cassin's Kingbird. 4; Western Black Phoebe, 2; 



