32 Bird - Lore 



Sparrow, 15; White-breasted Nuthatch, 2; Chickadee, 21. Total, 7 species, 540 indi- 

 viduals. — Mr. and Mrs. H. P. Meech. 



Amity ville, L. I. (Jones Beach and Great South Bay). — Dec. 28; 7 a.m. until dark. 

 Clear, becoming slightly overcast after 11 a.m.; ground, marshes and creeks mostly 

 frozen; wind light, northwest; temp. 21° to 34°. Holboell's Grebe, 3; Horned Grebe, 19; 

 Loon, 27; Red- throated Loon, i; Great Black-backed Gull, 5; Herring Gull, 2,000; 

 Red-breasted Merganser, 46; Black Duck, 148; Scaup, 21; Goldeneye, 7; Old-squaw, 

 42; American Scoter, 21; White-winged Scoter, 500 (estimated); Canada Goose, 183; 

 Brant, 636; Wilson's Snipe, i; Marsh Hawk, 3; Rough-legged Hawk, i; Short-eared 

 Owl, 3; Horned Lark, 68; Crow, 50; Starling, 10; Meadowlark, 23; Snow Bunting 47; 

 Ipswich Sparrow, 9; Savannah Sparrow, 3; White-throated Sparrow, 4; Tree Sparrow, 

 38; Song Sparrow, 20; Swamp Sparrow, 7; Fox Sparrow, 4; Northern Shrike, i; Myrtle 

 Warbler, 176; Winter Wren, i; Short-billed Marsh Wren, i (a genuine surprise; seemed 

 stupefied with the cold, though able to fly well; as this is the third record for Long 

 Island, and the first winter record for New York State, the bird was collected) ; Chicka- 

 dee, 10. Total, 36 species, 4,135 individuals. Waterfowl abundant as result of the north- 

 west gale on Dec. 26. Brant in much greater numbers yesterday. Seen yesterday, 

 Kittiwake, 5; Surf Scoter, i; Long-eared Owl, i. — Nicholas F. Lenssen, George W. 

 HuBBELL, Jr., and Ludlow Griscom (all keeping together). 



Collins, N. Y. (hospital grounds and Cattaraugus Indian Reservation).— Dec. 25; 

 9 to 10 A.M. and 12.30 to i and 3 to 3.50 p.m. Overcast; ground bare, unfrozen; no wind; 

 temp. 35°. Downy Woodpecker, 3; Prairie Horned Lark, 25; Blue Jay, 2; Crow, 3; 

 Tree Sparrow, 15; Brown Creeper, i; White-breasted Nuthatch, 4; Chickadee, 24. 

 Total, 8 species, 77 individuals. — Anne E. Perkins, M.D., and Clara B. Newcomb. 



Far Rockaway, L. I., N. Y.- — Dec. 26; 9 a.m. to 2.30 p.m. Cloudy, with occasional 

 rain; ground bare; wind east, brisk; temp. 44°. Horned Grebe, 4; Loon, i; Black-backed 

 Gull, 4; Herring Gull, 550; (outer bar shore line covered with many thousands of Gulls, 

 several species unidentified); Scaup, 51; Old-squaw, 34; Canada Goose, 15; Brant, 6; 

 Black-crowned Night Heron, 8; Marsh Hawk, i; Red-shouldered Hawk, i; Barred Owl, 

 i; Hairy Woodpecker, i; Downy Woodpecker, 6; Crow, 25; Starling, 350; Meadowlark, 

 18 (singing); Tree Sparrow, 28; Junco, 11; Song Sparrow, 2; Chickadee, 5; Robin, 2. — 

 Total, 22 species, 1,124 individuals. — Charlotte Bogardus. 



Floral Park, L. I., N. Y. — Dec. 25; 9 to 12 a.m. Cloudy; wind northeast, brisk; 

 temp. 40° to 58°. Herring Gull, 10; Sharp-shinned Hawk, 2; Cooper's Hawk, i; Accipiter, 

 sp., i; Screech Owl, i; Horned Lark, i; Crow, 500; Fish Crow, 8; Starling, 300; Tree 

 Sparrow, 10. Total, 9 species, 864 individuals. — Henry Thurston and Fred Zoeller. 



Geneva, N. Y. — Dec. 21; 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Cloudy; ground bare; wind west, light; 

 temp. 35° to 40°. Horned Grebe, 13; Loon, i; Herring Gull, 5; Ring-billed Gull, 8; 

 Black Duck, i; Canvasback, 30; Goldeneye, 55; Bufflehead, 17; Old-squaw, 16; Ring- 

 necked Pheasant, 3; Short-eared Owl, i; Screech Owl, i; Downy Woodpecker, 4; Crow, 

 100; Tree Sparrow, 10; Song Sparrow, i; Winter Wren, i; Brown Creeper, 3; White- 

 breasted Nuthatch, 11; Chickadee, 18; Golden-crowned Kinglet, i. Total, 21 species, 

 300 individuals. — Otto McCreary. 



Hamburg, N. Y. — Dec. 22; 1.30 to 4.30 p.m. Cloudy; ground bare; wind southwest, 

 light; temp. 34° Screech Owl, i; Downy Woodpecker, i; Crow, 4; Northern Shrike, i; 

 White-breasted Nuthatch, i; Chickadee, 10. Total, 6 species, 18 individuals. Flushed 

 3 Ruffed Grouse on Dec. 20. — Thomas L. Bourne and Heath A^an Duzee. 



New York City (Pelham Bay Park and vicinity). — Dec. 24; 8.10 a.m. to 1.40 p.m. 

 Clear; ground bare; wind light, northwest; temp. 38°. Herring Gull, 450; Scaup, 3; 

 Goldeneye, 16; Red-shouldered Hawk, i; Downy Woodpecker, 9; Flicker, 2; Crow, 75; 

 Blue Jay, 7; Starling, 50; Meadowlark, 6; Goldfinch, 18; Pine Siskin, 90; Tree'Sparrow, 

 53; Junco, 45; Song Sparrow, 6; White-breasted Nuthatch, 3; Chickadee, 47; Bluebird, i. 



