44 Bird - Lore 



bellied Woodpecker, 6; Flicker, i; Crow, 2; Tree Sparrow, 60; Junco, 30; Song Sparrow, 

 2; Cardinal, i; Carolina Wren, 6; Brown Creeper, i; White-breasted Nuthatch, 15; 

 Tufted Titmouse, 20; Chickadee, 25; Bluebird, i. Total, 19 species, 190 individuals. 

 This is the best record for number of species by one that I ever made on a winter day. — 

 E. E. Smith. 



Mt. Vernon, Ohio. — Dec. 28; 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Partly cloudy; about four inches of 

 snow; wind moderate northwest; temp. 28° to 32°. Mourning Dove, 7; Cooper's Hawk, i; 

 Sparrow Hawk, 3; Barred Owl, i; Screech Owl, 2; Hairy Woodpecker, 2; Downy Wood- 

 pecker, 11; Red-headed Woodpecker, 17; Red-bellied Woodpecker, 2; Flicker, i; 

 Blue Jay, 17; American Crow, 5; Meadowlark, 10; American Goldfinch, 2; Tree Spar- 

 row, 2; Junco, 9; Song Sparrow, common; Cardinal, 5; White-breasted Nuthatch, 11; 

 Tufted Titmouse, common; Chickadee, 2; Golden-crowned Kinglet, 2; Bluebird, 5. 

 Total, 23 species. — William L. Robinson. 



Mt. Vernon, Ohio. — Dec. 26; 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Cloudy; four inches snow; light west 

 wind; temp. 28°. Ruffed Grouse, i; Hawk (probably Red-shouldered), i; Sparrow 

 Hawk, i; Hairy Woodpecker, 3; Downy Woodpecker, 6; Red-bellied Woodpecker, 2; 

 Blue Jay, 8; Crow (heard); Goldfinch, 20; Tree Sparrow, 15; Junco, 30; Song Sparrow, 3; 

 Cardinal, 5; Carolina Wren, i; Brown Creeper, 6; White-breasted Nuthatch, 8; Tufted 

 Titmouse, 7; Black-capped Chickadee, 12. Total, 18 species, 130 individuals. — Paul 

 E. Debes and V. A. Debes. 



Spencerville, Ohio. — Dec. 25; 7 to 8.30 a.m. and 10.30 a.m. to 3 p.m. Heavy clouds; 

 sleet turning to snow; ground bare; wind northeast, strong; temp. 33°; distance walked, 

 nine miles. Red-shouldered Hawk, 3; Downy Woodpecker, 5; Blue Jay, 16; Crow, 15; 

 Junco, 18; Song Sparrow, 6; Fox Sparrow (?), i; Cardinal, 10; Brown Creeper, i; White- 

 breasted Nuthatch, 5; Tufted Titmouse, 13; Chickadee, 2. Total, 12 species, 95 indi- 

 viduals. — Sheridan F. Wood and Kenneth M. Wood. 



Youngstown, Ohio. — Dec. 25; 7 a.m. to 3 p.m. Cloudy; sleet and snow afternoon; 

 temp. 35°; miles walked, about twelve; by automobile, twenty miles. Hooded Merganser, 

 2; Black Duck, i; Ruffed Grouse, 2; Marsh Hawk, 2; Sparrow Hawk, 2; Long-eared Owl, 

 i; Short-eared Owl, i; Screech Owl, i; Great Horned Owl, i; Hairy Woodpecker, i; 

 Downy Woodpecker, 8; Red-bellied Woodpecker, 2; Flicker, 2; Blue Jay, 6; Crow, 11; 

 Goldfinch, 11; Tree Sparrow, 37; Junco, i; Song Sparrow, i; Cardinal, 12; Cedar Wax- 

 wing, i; Carolina Wren, i; Winter Wren, i; Brown Creeper, 2; White-breasted Nut- 

 hatch, 20; Tufted Titmouse, 10; Black-capped Chickadee, 53. Total, 27 species, 193 

 individuals. — George L. Fordyce, Volney Rogers, Willis H. Warner, Mrs. 

 Warner and C. A. Leedy. 



Chicago, III. (Jackson Park). — Dec. 25; 2 to 5 p.m. Cloudy; ground with thin cover- 

 ing of snow; wind northerly, heavy; temp. 38° to 40°. Herring Gull, abundant; Ring- 

 billed Gull, 5; Bonaparte's Gull, 7; Common Tern, 6; Black Duck, i; Kingfisher, i; 

 Downy Woodpecker, i; Blue Jay, 6; White-breasted Nuthatch, 3; Chickadee, 4; Robin, 

 I . — Total, 1 1 species, 35 individuals (plus Herring Gulls) . — L. L. Mackenzie and W. Lyon. 



Geneseo, HI. — 7.30 to 11 a.m. Cloudy; three inches of snow; light south wind; 

 temp. 24°. Downy Woodpecker, 5; Red-headed Woodpecker, 2; Red-bellied Wood- 

 pecker, i; Flicker, i; Blue Jay, 13; American Crow, 3; American Crossbill, 14; Tree 

 Sparrow, 20; Junco, 40; Cardinal, 7; Chickadee, 25; White-breasted Nuthatch, 3; 

 Golden-crowned Kinglet. Total, 13 species, 134 individuals. — S. D. Anderson. 



LaGrange, 111. — Dec. 22; 12.45 to 4.15 p.m. Wet; slight fall of snow; wind north- 

 west, light; temp. 37°. Screech Owl, i; Downy Woodpecker, 4; Horned Lark, 5; Blue 

 Jay, 10; Crow, 10; Red-winged Blackbird, 3; Purple Finch, i; Goldfinch, 150; Lapland 

 Longspur, 300; Tree Sparrow, 120; Junco, 10; Song Sparrow, 4; Cardinal 2; Brown 

 Creeper, 9; White-breasted Nuthatch, 5; Chickadee, 25. Total, 16 species, 658 individ- 

 uals. — James D. Watson. 



