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10; Slate-colored Junco, 435; Song Sparrow, 49; Towhee, 11; Cardinal, 51; Cedar Wax- 

 wing, 55; Myrtle Warbler, 9; Palm Warbler, i; Mockingbird, 4; Carolina Wren, 8; 

 Bewick's Wren, 2; Winter Wren, 2; White-breasted Nuthatch, 2; Tufted Titmouse, 72; 

 Carolina Chickadee, 71; Golden-crowned Kinglet, 3; Bluebird, 29. Total, 29 species, 

 (about) 970 individuals. The Palm Warbler seen at close range as it took wing; green- 

 ish yellow rump and white tips to outer tail feathers plainly seen. On Dec. 23, three of 

 these Warblers were seen at the same place, and were studied at a distance of about 

 10 feet for a period of ten minutes. Besides the characteristic markings, the continual 

 tilting of the tail and a distinguishable chip, identified these birds. — Ben. J. Blincoe. 



Bowling Green, Ky. (Smith's Woods, and along Big Barren River and Jennings 

 Creek). — Dec. 24; 7 a.m. to 4 p.m. Thick, cloudy until noon, broken clouds after noon; 

 ground bare; light northwest wind; temp. 25° to 35°. About 15 miles on foot. Observers 

 together. Mallard, 4; Mourning Dove, 10; Black Vulture, 20 (all seen near the slaughter- 

 house on Jennings Creek); Marsh Hawk, i; Sharp-shinned Hawk, i; Hairy Woodpecker, 

 5; Southern Downy Woodpecker, 25; Red-bellied Woodpecker, 11; Flicker, 16; Blue Jay, 

 17; American Crow, 450 (a good-sized flock at a roost near town); Meadowlark, 115 

 (100 in one flock); Purple Finch, 13 (rare this winter); American Goldfinch, 25; White- 

 crowned Sparrow, 75; White-throated Sparrow, 36; Tree Sparrow, 63; Chipping Sparrow, 

 3; Slate-colored Junco, 255; Song Sparrow, 57; Lincoln's Sparrow, 5; Towhee, 24; Cardi- 

 nal, 60; Cedar Waxwing, 5; Myrtle Warbler, 23; Mockingbird, 14; Carolina Wren, i; 

 Bewick's Wren, 3; Brown Creeper, 4; White-breasted Nuthatch, i; Tufted Titmouse, 97; 

 Carolina Chickadee, 68; Bluebird, 35. Total, 33 species, 1,552 individuals. Species 

 wintering here seen Dec. 18: Broad- winged Hawk, i; Sparrow Hawk, i; Prairie Horned 

 Lark, flock of 25 to 30. Dec. 25: Killdeer, i. — -L. Y. Lancaster and Gordon Wilson. 



St. Louis, Mo. (Creve Coeur Lake). — Dec. 26; 9.45 a.m. to 3 p.m. Heavy snowstorm; 

 light wind in the north; temp. 30° to 38°. Hairy Woodpecker, 10; Downy Woodpecker, 

 10; Red-bellied Woodpecker, 3; Flicker, 18; Blue Jay, 2; Crow, 2; Slate-colored Junco, 2; 

 Song Sparrow, 3; Cardinal, 12; Carolina Wren, 2; White-breasted Nuthatch, 4; Tufted 

 Titmouse, 15; Chickadee, 3; Bluebird, 8. Total, 14 species, 94 individuals (in an area of 

 I square mile). — R. J. Terry and E. H. Christie (St. Louis Bird Club). 



Kansas City, Mo. (heights north of Independence, mouth of Blue River region. 

 Country Club district, Marlborough region. Upper Blue Valley, 63rd Street and state 

 line region, Shilo Hollow and Swope Park, Upper Brush Creek Valley). — ^Dec. 19; 

 Cloudy; sharp north wind; temp, from 23° to 28°. Seven parties in as many different 

 regions from three to eight hours. Bob- white, 17; Marsh Hawk, i; Cooper's Hawk, 2; 

 Red-tailed Hawk, 3; Sparrow Hawk, 2; Short-eared Owl, 3; Screech Owl, 2; Belted King- 

 fisher, i; Hairy Woodpecker, 28; Downy Woodpecker, 95; Red-bellied Woodpecker, 12; 

 Flicker, 11; Prairie Horned Lark, 5; Blue Jay, 31; Crow, 92; Red- winged Blackbird, 5; 

 Bronzed Grackle, i; Purple Finch, 2; Goldfinch, 154; Pine Siskin, 2; Harris's Sparrow, 3; 

 Tree Sparrow, 675; Field Sparrow, 2; Slate-colored Junco, 534; Song Sparrow, 59; Fox 

 Sparrow, 5; Cardinal, 141; Carolina Wren, 12; Winter Wren, 2; Brown Creeper, 10; 

 White-breasted Nuthatch, 6; Tufted Titmouse, 120; Chickadee, 246; Robin, 2; Bluebird, 

 2. Total, 35 species, 2,288 individuals. — B. F. Bolt, Isabella Clark, Walter Cun- 

 ningham, Mrs. T. F. English, Katherine Hines, Wm. C. Michaels, Eldon Michaels, 

 Mary Robinson, Mrs. T. C. Sherwood, Prof. A. E. Shirling, Dix Teachenor, 

 Charles W. Tindall, Donald Tind all and Harry Harris (Burroughs Nature Club). 



Marionville, Mo. — Dec. 27; 8 a.m. to i p.m., and 1.30 to 5.30 p.m. Clear, i or 2 in. 

 of snow; slow northwest wind; temp. 10° to 20°. Distance covered, approximately 18 

 miles on foot (in diameter 6 miles) . Bob-white, 25 ; Mourning Dove, 2 ; Cooper's Hawk, i ; 

 Screech Owl, 2; Kingfisher, 3; Hairy Woodpecker, 3; Downy Woodpecker, 20; Red- 

 bellied Woodpecker, i; Flicker, 3; Prairie Horned Lark, 100; Blue Jay, 35; Crow, 2,ooo-|-; 

 Meadowlark, 4; American Goldfinch, 50; Tree Sparrow, 175; Field Sparrow, 20; Slate- 



