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Cardinal, 3; Myrtle Warbler, 6; Brown Creeper, 5; White-breasted Nuthatch, 2; Chicka- 

 dee, 20; Bluebird, 4. Total, 9 species, 108 individuals. — William M. Palmer. 



Trenton, N. J. (Pennsylvania side of river bank). — 10 a.m. to 12.30 p.m. Cloudy; 

 {ground bare; wind fresh, northeast; temp. 44°. Sparrow Hawk, i; Hairy Woodpecker, 

 i; Downy Woodpecker, 3; Crow, 9; White-throated Sparrow, 8; Tree Sparrow, 35; 

 Junco, 95; Song Sparrow, 20; Cardinal, 9; Carolina Wren, i; Brown Creeper, 4; Whitc- 

 brcasted Nuthatch, 4; Tufted Titmouse, i; Chickadee, 18. Total, 14 species, 211 indi- 

 viduals. — W. L. Dix. 



Cochranville, Pa. — Dec. 28; 1.30 to 4 p.m. Partly cloudy; ground bare; light 

 northwest wind; temp. 31°. Turkey Vulture, i; Downy Woodpecker, i; Crow, 20; 

 Vesper Sparrow, i; Tree Sparrow, 11; Junco, 15; Chickadee, 3. Total, 7 species, 52 

 individuals. Two Cardinals (a pair) and a Marsh Hawk were seen Dec. 24. — Anna 

 Coaxes. 



Delaware Co., Pa. (Clifton Heights to West Chester Pike on Darby Creek and 

 return). — Dec. 24; 7 a.m. to 2 p.m.; distance about 11 miles. Clear until noon, then 

 becoming overcast; ground bare; very light, northwest wind; temp, at start, 37°, at 

 finish, 46°. Cooper's Hawk, i; Red-tailed Hawk, i; Hairy Woodpecker, 3; Downy 

 Woodpecker, i; Flicker, i; Crow, 45; Starling, 7; Goldfinch, 3; Savannah Sparrow, 5; 

 Tree Sparrow, 4; Field Sparrow, 4; Junco, 225; Song Sparrow, 13; Cardinal, 5; Carolina 

 Wren, 2; Winter Wren, i; Brown Creeper, 1; White-breasted Nuthatch, 7; Tufted 

 Titmouse, 4; Chickadee, 11; Bluebird, 3. Total, 21 species, about 347 individuals. — 

 Delos E. Culver. 



Doylestown, Bucks Co., Pa. — Dec. 24; 7 a.m. to 4 p.m. Partly cloudy; ground 

 bare; east wind; temp. 40°. Hairy Woodpecker, i; Downy Woodpecker, 6; Blue Jay, 2; 

 Crow, 250; Starling, i; Purple Grackle, flock of 200 to 300; Goldfinch, 3; White-throated 

 Sparrow, 2; Tree Sparrow, i; Junco, 15; Song Sparrow, i; Cardinal, i; Brown Creeper, 

 2; White-breasted Nuthatch, 2; Chickadee, 4; Golden-crowned Kinglet, 2. Total, 16 

 species, 543 individuals. I consider this record unique, as the observations were made 

 entirely from the windows of my home on one of the principal streets of the town. — 

 — M. E. (Mrs. Wm. )Mason. 



Forest Grove, Pa. — 9 a.m. to 12 m. Clear; ground bare; wind northwest; temp. 

 60°. Great Horned Owl, i; Downy Woodpecker, i; Crow, several hundred; Starling, 

 200; Field [Tree?] Sparrow, 25; Song Sparrow, 3; Cardinal, i; Cedar Waxwing, 4; 

 White-breasted Nuthatch, 3; Tufted Titmouse, i; Chickadee, 10; Robin, i; Bluebird, 

 4. Total, 13 species, 454 individuals. — Anna Bewley. 



Lititz, Pa. (northern Lancaster Co., valley of Hammer Creek). — 8.45 a.m. to 4 

 P.M. Cloudy, occasional snow; ground covered; high northwest wind; temp. 34°. Bob- 

 white, 17 (2 coveys); Turkey Vulture, 6; Red-tailed Hawk, i; Sparrow Hawk, 5; Screech 

 Owl, i; Downy Woodpecker, 6; Flicker, i; Horned Lark, 70; Blue Jay, 7; Crow, 1,500; 

 Meadowlark, 3; American Goldfinch, 6; Tree Sparrow, 115; Junco, 145; Song Sparrow, 

 2; Winter Wren, 3; White-breasted Nuthatch, 26; Black-capped Chickadee, 24. Total, 

 18 species, about 1,950 individuals. — Herbert H. Beck and Elmer E. Kautz. 



McKeesport, Pa. — Dec. 21; 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Misty rain, a.m., and cloudy, p.m.; 

 ground bare; no wind; temp. 37°. Distance walked, estimated 14 miles. Hairy Wood- 

 pecker, 2; Downy Woodpecker, 6; Crow, 5; Goldfinch, 4; Tree Sparrow, 40; Junco, 12; 

 Song Sparrow, 12; Cardinal, 21; Carolina Wren, i; Winter Wren, 2; Brown Creeper, 2; 

 White-breasted Nuthatch, 9; Tufted Titmouse, 9; Chickadee, 31. Total, 14 species, 

 156 individuals. — Thos. L. McConnell. 



Philadelphia, Pa. (Fairmount Park). — Dec. 21; 9.45 a.m. to 4 p.m. Cloudy; ground 

 bare; no wind; temp. 40° to 45°. Merganser, 5; Red-tailed (?) Hawk, i; Sparrow Hawk, 

 3; Downy Woodpecker, 5; Flicker, i; Crow, 20; Starling, 2; Goldfinch, 3; White-throated 

 Sparrow, 7; Junco, 22; Song Sparrow, 13; Fox Sparrow, 3; Towhee, i; Cardinal, 35; 



