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capped Chickadee, 4; Golden-crowned Kinglet, i; Hermit Thrush, i; Bluebird, 4 (flock, 

 flying over). Total, 17 species, 84 individuals. — W. DeW. Miller. 



Westfield, N. J. (along foot of Watchung Mountains to Scotch Plains and back). — 

 Dec. 25; 7.30 A.M. to 4 P.M. Fair (bright sun); no snow; very gentle breezes; temp., 

 start, 21°, return, 24°. About 8 miles on foot. Red-shouldered Hawk, i ; Sparrow Hawk, i ; 

 Downy Woodpecker, 3; Blue Jay, 4; Crow, 11; Starling, (flock of about 40); American 

 Goldfinch, 6; Tree Sparrow, 2; Slate-colored Junco, 15; Song Sparrow, 2; Brown Creeper, 

 2; White-breasted Nuthatch, 2; Black-capped Chickadee, i; American Robin, 7 (appar- 

 ently passing winter in a swamp); Bluebird 6. Total, 15 species, (about) 103 individuals. 

 — Frank Allatt. 



New Brunswick, N. J. — Dec. 24; 8.05 a.m. to i.io p.m., 1.45 to 3.45 p.m. Partly 

 cloudy; ground bare; wind west, moderate; temp. 34° to 39°. Herring Gull, i; Ring- 

 billed Gull, i; Sora Rail, i; Killdeer, 9; Ring-necked Pheasant, i; Cooper's Hawk, i; 

 Red- tailed Hawk, 2; Red-shouldered Hawk, 3; Hairy Woodpecker, i; Downy Wood- 

 pecker, 4; Blue Jay, 12; Crow, 67; Fish Crow, 2; Starling, 53; Meadowlark, 12; Gold- 

 finch, 3; White-throated Sparrow, 13; Tree Sparrow, 22; Junco, 123; Song Sparrow, 20; 

 Fox Sparrow, i; Cardinal, 5; Brown Creeper, 3; White-breasted Nuthatch, 4; Tufted 

 Titmouse, 4; Robin, i. Total, 26 species, 369 individuals. The Sora took flight from 

 almost under my feet, and flew (apparently feebly) to a nearby bunch of cat-tails. The 

 streaks on the back, size and color identified the bird. Red-winged Blackbirds were 

 noted until Dec. 18, and Purple Crackles until Dec. 20. — Stuart T. Danforth. 



Princeton, N. J. (along Stony Brook from bridge on Lawrenceville road to Diuble 

 Bridges). — Dec. 28; 11 a.m. to 1.30 p.m. Clear; sprinkling of snow; wind westerly; temp. 

 34° to 38°. Observers within calling distance. Mourning Dove, 5; Broad- winged (?) 

 Hawk, I (seen at distance, attacked by Crows from above); Pigeon Hawk, i; Downy 

 Woodpecker, i; Northern Flicker, 3; Blue Jay, 2; Crow, 1,500; Starling, 200; Goldfinch, 

 4; White-throated Sparrow, 8; Tree Sparrow, 10; Slate-colored Junco, 150; Song Spar- 

 row, 3; Cardinal, 10; Migrant Shrike, i ; White-breasted Nuthatch, i; Tufted Titmouse, 4 

 (bathing in a spring); Chickadee, 12; Golden-crowned Kinglet, i; Bluebird, 20 (one 

 with a broken leg). Total, 20 species, (about) 1,937 individuals. (The Shrike Was 

 watched for four minutes while eating a piece of a bird at a distance of about 15 feet in 

 the top of a tree that grew below the bank on which I stood. He was in bright sunlight, 

 and I had an entirely unobstructed view though I had no field-glasses with me. I noted 

 particularly that he was well under 10 inches in length and that the upper and under 

 parts were almost uniformly gray. — T. v. D.). — -Hamilton Gibson and Tertius van 

 Dyke. 



Princeton, N. J. (to Rocky Hill, Dutch Neck, and vicinity). — Dec. 24; 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. 

 Clear; ground bare; wind west to northwest, fresh; temp. 34° at start, 36° at return. 

 Thirty miles by motor and on foot. Mourning Dove, i; Marsh Hawk, 2; Sharp-shinned 

 Hawk, I ; Red-tailed Hawk, 2 ; Red-shouldered Hawk, i ; Sparrow Hawk, 5 ; Screech Owl, i ; 

 Downy Woodpecker, i; Blue Jay, 5; Crow, 203; Starling, 46; Meadowlark, 33 (30 in one 

 flock); Tree Sparrow, 26; Junco, 25; Song Sparrow, 2; Cardinal, 5; Brown Creeper, i; 

 White-breasted Nuthatch, 2; Robin, 2; Bluebird, i. Total, 20 species, (about) 364 

 individuals. White-throated Sparrows, Chickadees, and Red-breasted Nuthatches 

 conspicuous by their unusual absence. — Henry Lane Eno. 



Princeton, N. J. (to Plainsboro and Rocky Hill and back. Millstone River, Carnegie 

 Lake, and a red cedar grove). — Dec. 24; 7.50 a.m. to 5.35 p.m. Partly cloudy; river and 

 lake open, ground bare, little frozen; wind northwest, brisk; temp, about 38° throughout 

 day. Twelve miles on foot, 4 (after dark) by autobus. Herring Gull, i (adult) ; American 

 Merganser, (flock) 4; Hooded Merganser, i (male adult) ; Red-tailed Hawk, i (immature); 

 Long-eared Owl, i; Saw- whet Owl, i; Great Horned Owl, 2 (hooting at dusk); Hairy 

 Woodpecker, 3; Downy Woodpecker, 6; Red-headed Woodpecker, i; Flicker, i; Blue 



