22 Bird -Lore 



Blue Jay, 4; Crow, 2; Tree Sparrow, 32; Junco, 45; Song Sparrow, i; Cardinal, 8; Brown 

 Creeper, i; White-breasted Nuthatch, 5; Chickadee, 27. Total, 15 species, 139 in- 

 dividuals. — JossELYN Van Tyne and Claude Van Tyne. 



Madison, Wis. — Dec. 27; 8 a.m. to 5.45 p.m. Sunshine and partly cloudy; 6 in. of 

 snow; brisk west wind; temp. 8° to —2°. Eighteen miles on foot; marshes, fields and 

 woods along three lakes. Belted Kingfisher, i; Hairy Woodpecker, 3; Downy Wood- 

 pecker, 5; Blue Jay, 8; Crow, 14; Goldfinch, i; Tree Sparrow, 53; Slate-colored Junco, 33; 

 Brown Creeper, 8; White-breasted Nuthatch, 4; Chickadee, 20. Total, 11 species, 150 

 individuals. The Belted Kingfisher was seen along an unfrozen spring run at a distance 

 of 30 feet. — S. Paul Jones. 



Hartland, Wis. — Dec. 27; 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Clear; 7 in. of snow; strong northwest 

 wind; temp. 4°, at start and at return 0°. Pedometer registered 11 miles. Along wooded 

 lake-shores and country roads. Hairy Woodpecker, 3; Downy Woodpecker, 5; Blue Jay, 

 5; Crow, 7; Purple Finch, i; Pine Siskin, iso-f (i flock); Tree Sparrow, 8; Slate-colored 

 Junco, 18; Brown Creeper, 3; White- breasted Nuthatch, 5; Chickadee, 8; Golden- 

 crowned Kinglet, 4. Total, 12 species, 217 individuals. Kinglets have been rather com- 

 mon in this locality for several weeks. — Susie L. Simonds. 



Lauderdale Lakes near Elkhorn, Wis. — Dec. 26; 9.20 to 11.20 a.m., 1.20 to 3.20 p.m. 

 Cloudy; 4 in. of snow; wind southeast, light; temp. 26° at start, 30° at return. About 

 8 miles on foot. Observers together. Wilson's Snipe, i; Marsh Hawk, i; Hairy Wood- 

 pecker, i; Downy Woodpecker, 5; American Crow, 20; Tree Sparrow, 100 (approx.); 

 Slate-colored Junco, 20 ; Song Sparrow, i ; Brown Creeper, i ; White-breasted Nuthatch, 5 ; 

 Black-capped Chickadee, 5. Total, 11 species, 160 individuals. A Northern Shrike was 

 observed Dec. 24 and two Goldfinches Dec. 22. — Lula Dunbar and Robert Dunbar, 



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Minneapolis, Minn. — Dec. 22; 8 a.m. to 12.30 p.m. Cloudy; snowing lightly; 6 in. 

 snow; wind northwest, moderate; temp. 21° at start, 25° at return. About 8 miles on 

 foot along the east bank of the Mississippi River and nearby fields and woods. Screech 

 Owl (seen at 5 p.m.), i; Hairy Woodpecker, 8; Downy Woodpecker, 4; Blue Jay, 6; 

 Redpoll, i; White-breasted Nuthatch, 10; Black-capped Chickadee, 2; Bluebird, i. 

 Total, 8 species, 33 individuals. The Bluebird is an unusual winter record for Minnesota. 

 As this bird has been seen every day for about two weeks, there is no doubt as to its 

 identification. — Lawrence Zeleny. 



Minneapolis, Minn. (Minnehaha Falls and Lake Nokomis). — Dec. 27; 9.30 a.m. to 

 I P.M. Fair; 8 in. of snow; wind west, medium; temp. —8° to 0°. Distance covered, 5 

 miles; observers together. Hairy Woodpecker, i; Blue Jay, 2; Tree Sparrow, 5; Brown 

 Creeper, 3; White- breasted Nuthatch, 4; Chickadee, 2. Total, 6 species, 1 7 individuals. — 

 Burton Thayer and Charles Phillips. 



Youngstown, Ohio. — Dec. 25; 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Partly cloudy; ground bare; temp. 

 12° to 22°; light southwest wind. Distance walked, about 15 miles. Bob-white, 15; 

 Red-tailed Hawk, 2; Sparrow Hawk, i; Barred Owl, 2; Screech Owl, i; Belted Kingfisher, 

 i; Hairy Woodpecker, 14; Downy Woodpecker, 52; Red-bellied Woodpecker, 4; Flicker, 

 2; Blue Jay, 24; Crow, 3; Meadowlark, 9; Goldfinch, i; Tree Sparrow, 295; Slate-colored 

 Junco, 98; Song Sparrow, 18; Cardinal, 34; Winter Wren, 5; Brown Creeper, 12; White- 

 breasted Nuthatch, 72; Tufted Titmouse, 55; Black-capped Chickadee, 124; Golden- 

 crowned Kinglet, 37; Robin, i. Total, 25 species, 882 individuals. — Geo. L. Fordyce, 

 C. A. Leedy, Evan C. Dressel, H. W. Weisgerber, and Willis H. Warner. 



Painesville, Ohio. — Dec. 26; 4 hours. Cloudy; snow flurries; brisk southwest wind; 

 temp. 28° to 32°. Birds very scarce and difficult to locate. Six-mile walk and return. 

 Herring Gull, 25; Bonaparte Gull, 300 -h; Merganser, 2; Black Duck, 2; Kingfisher, i; 

 Red-shouldered Hawk, i; Downy Woodpecker, 2; Blue Jay, 4; Red-winged Blackbird 

 (fortis?), i; Bronzed Grackle, i; Snow Bunting, i; Tree Sparrow, 15; Slate-colored 



