i6 Bird - Lore 



Jay 2, American Crow, 115; Fish Crow, 2; Starling, 37; Meadowlark, (flock) 4; Gold- 

 finch, 2; White-throated Sparrow, 9; Tree Sparrow, 26; Field Sparrow, 5; Junco, 108; 

 Song Sparrow, 21; Towhee, i (male), well seen; Cardinal, 6; Winter Wren, 2; Brown 

 Creeper, 3; White-breasted Nuthatch, 7; Tufted Tit, 15; Carolina Chickadee, 4; Ruby- 

 crowned Kinglet, 2 (together); Hermit Thrush, i; Robin, (flock) 4. Total, 32 species, 

 (about) 430 individuals. The Ruby-crowns were studied with 8X glasses fairly close; 

 eye-rings of both and crown-patch of one noted. — -Charles H. Rogers. 



Atlantic City, N. J. — Dec. 22. Rain most of the day; wind southeast; temp. 38° at 

 start, 46° at return. Inland waterway from Little Beach Island (U. S. Coast Guard 

 Station 120) to Atlantic City. Started at Little Beach 6.45 a.m., walked up the beach 

 along the seashore to Great Bay, returned through alder bushes, and meadows. Left 

 Little Beach in boat, and returned to Atlantic City 3.30 p.m. Going through Brigantine 

 Inlet, Inland Waterway, and Absecon Inlet. Horned Grebe, 3; Black-backed Gull, 2; 

 Herring Gull, (about) 200; Bonaparte Gull, 10; Red-breasted Merganser, i; Black 

 Duck, 15; Scaup Duck, i; Old Squaw, 5; Scoter (American), 2; White- winged Scoter, 

 Surf Scoter, 500 Scoters in all; Brant, thousands; Clapper Rail, (heard); Sanderling (?), 

 10; Marsh Hawk, i; Sharp-shinned Hawk (this was shot by one of our party); Horned 

 Lark (?), 25; Seaside Sparrow, 5; Song Sparrow, i; Myrtle Warbler, 25. Total, 21 species, 

 (about) 807 individuals not counting Brants. This the first time I have ever seen a 

 Bonaparte Gull, but I am sure that these Gulls were Bonaparte because of their small 

 size, their tern-like flight, and, of course, the markings. — -Franklin P. Cook. 



Mount Holly, N. J. — Dec. 26; 9 a.m. to s p.m. Cloudy; ground bare; wind light; 

 temp 2 2° at start, 3 2° at return. About 10 miles on foot. Bob-white, i; Turkey Vulture, 6; 

 Marsh Hawk, i; Red- tailed Hawk, 2; Long-eared Owl, i; Hairy Woodpecker, i; Downy 

 Woodpecker, 7; Yellow-bellied Sapsucker, i; Horned Lark, 10; Blue Jay, 2; Crow, 

 (approximate) 10,000 (roost); Starling, 15; Meadowlark, 12; White-throated Sparrow, 

 35; Tree Sparrow, 20; Field Sparrow, 2; Junco, 50; Sorig Sparrow, 8; Cardinal, 5; Brown 

 Creeper, 6; White-breasted Nuthatch, i; Tufted Titmouse, 2; Carolina Chickadee, i; 

 Golden-crowned Kinglet, 3; Hermit Thrush, i; Bluebird, i. Total, 26 species, (about) 

 10,193 individuals. Dec. 25: Goldfinch and Screech Owl. — Nelson D. W. Pumyea. 



Cape May, N. J. — Dec. 26; 9.30 a.m. to 5.50 p.m. Cloudy; wind northeast; temp. 32° 

 at start, 45° at return. Observers together most of the time. Horned Grebe, 3; Loon, 15; 

 Red-throated Loon, i (Culver and Roland); Herring Gull, 50; Ring-billed Gull, i; 

 Bonaparte Gull, 12; Merganser, 2; Pintail, 1; Scoter, 14; White-winged Scoter, 2; 

 Great Blue Heron, 4; Kildeer, 2; Turkey Vulture, 15; Marsh Hawk, 2; Red-tailed Hawk, 

 i; Sparrow Hawk, i; Short-eared Owl, i; Kingfisher, i; Horned Lark, i; Crow, 200; 

 Starling, 25; Meadowlark, 30; Goldfinch, i; Savannah Sparrow, 10; Sharp- tailed Sparrow, 

 i; White-throated Sparrow, 10; Tree Sparrow, 8; Field Sparrow, 6; Junco, 10; Song 

 Sparrow, 2; Myrtle Warbler, 100; Palm Warbler, 3; Long-billed Marsh Wren, i; Tufted 

 Titmouse, i; Carolina Chickadee, 8; Golden-crowned Kinglet, 3; Hermit Thrush, i; 

 Robin, 5. Total, 38 species, 554 individuals. — Delos E. Culver, Conrad K. Roland 

 and Julian K. Potter. 



Bethayres (Montgomery Co.), Pa. — Dec. 25; 9 a.m. to 1.30 p.m. Clear; ground bare; 

 wind, strong northwest; temp. 28°. Red-shouldered Hawk, 2; Sparrow Hawk, 4; Downy 

 Woodpecker, 3 ; Crow, 17; Starling, 75; Meadowlark, 14; Goldfinch, 19; White-throated 

 Sparrow, 3; Tree Sparrow, 32; Field Sparrow, i; Junco, 45; Song Sparrow, 6; Swamp 

 Sparrow, i; Brown Creeper, i; Golden crowned Kinglet, 2. Total, 14 species, 225 

 individuals. — Clifford H. Pangburn. 



Telford, Pa. — Dec. 25; 9.15 a.m. to i p.m. Clear; ground bare; wind, northwest; 

 temp. 27° at start, 30° at return. Cooper's Hawk, i ; Red-tailed Hawk, i ; Sparrow Hawk, 

 i; Downy Woodpecker, i; Flicker, i; Blue Jay, i; Crow, 29; Starling, 4; Tree Sparrow, 

 3; Slate-colored Junco, 35; Song Sparrow, 21; Brown Creeper, i. Total, 12 species, 99 



