32 Bird -Lore 



White-throated Sparrow, 3; Tree Sparrow, 44; Junco, 17; Song Sparrow, 16; Cardinal, 

 2. Total, 10 species, 128 individuals. Many sunny hillsides and alder thickets were 

 visited but birds were unusually scarce. — B. W. Griffiths and Chreswell J. Hunt. 



Bellefonte, Pa. — Dec. 25; 10 to 10.30 a.m. Cloudy; light snow on ground; wind 

 west, lio-ht; temp., 40 . Feeding upon suet fastened to a tree and seen from my window 

 were Downy Woodpeckers, 2; Tufted Titmouse, 2; White-breasted Nuthatch, 2. I 

 saw Chickadees and Kinglets feeding there also a few days before.— Anna J. Valen- 

 tine. 



Lititz, Pa. (Upper waters of Hammer Creek, Northern Lancaster County.) — 

 Dec. 22; 10 A.M. to 5 p.m. Clear; ground covered with snow; wind, none; temp., 35 . 

 Turkey Buzzard, 27; Sparrow Hawk, 3; Red-tailed Hawk, 4; Screech Owl, i;Downy 

 Woodpecker, 3; Crow, 1,100; Junco, 65; Tree Sparrow, 70; Song Sparrow, 6; Cardinal 

 9; White-breasted Nuthatch, 3. (The absence of Chickadees and Titmice is remark- 

 able). Total, 13 species, 1,300 individuals. — Herbert H. Beck. 



Berwyn, Pa. — Dec. 25; 9 a.m. to 12.15 p.m. and 1.30 to 3.45 p.m. Clear in the morn- 

 ing, but cloudy in the afternoon; ground bare; wind west at start, southwest at return, 

 light in morning but strong in afternoon; temp., 40 . Hairy Woodpecker, 1; Downy 

 Woodpecker, 1; Crow, 30; Purple Grackle, 1; Junco, 45; Tree Sparrow, 40; Song 

 Sparrow, 2; White-throated Sparrow, 6; Cardinal, 2; Winter Wren, 1; Chickadee, 

 8; White-breasted Nuthatch, 1. Total, 12 species, 138 individuals. — John B. Gill. 



Columbia, Lancaster Co., Pa. — Dec. 25; 8.30 to 11.30 a.m. Clear; fair; temp., 

 45 . Hairy Woodpecker, 1; Downy Woodpecker, 2; American Crow, 100; Tree Spar- 

 row, 10; Chipping Sparrow, 8; Junco, 23; Song Sparrow, 2. Total, 7 species, 146 indi- 

 viduals. — Wm. M. Flanagan and Wm. Rochow. 



Springs, Somerset Co., Pa. — Dec. 25; 9.45 a.m. to 12.10 p.m. Clear; ground snow- 

 covered; wind southwest to west; temp., 31 to 42 . Downy Woodpecker, 2; Crow, 

 6; American Goldfinch, 1; Tree Sparrow, 2; Junco, 6; Song Sparrow, 2; White-breasted 

 Nuthatch, 2; Chickadee, 3; Golden-crowned Kinglet, 3. Total, 9 species, 27 indivi- 

 duals. — Ansel L. Miller. 



From Paoli to Wayne, Pa., including parts of Willistown and Easttown Townships 

 in Chester County and parts of Newtown and Radnor Townships in Delaware County. 

 — Dec. 28; 8.45 a.m. to 5.30 p.m. Weather fair; ground bare; wind moderate, south- 

 west; temp., 46 at start, 55 on return. Turkey Vulture, 3: Red-tailed Hawk, 2; Red- 

 shouldered Hawk, 1; Hairy Woodpecker, 3; Downy Woodpecker, 2; Crow, about 125; 

 Goldfinch, 10; White-throated Sparrow, 1; Tree Sparrow, about 65; Junco, 7; Song 

 Sparrow, 7; Cardinal, 6; Winter Wren, 1; Brown Creeper, 10; White-breasted Nut- 

 hatch, 10; Tufted Titmouse, 6; Chickadee, 15; Golden-crowned Kinglet, 3. Total, 

 18 species, about 280 individuals. — John S. Patton and Leonard S. Pearson. 



Allegheny, Pa., West View. — Dec. 21; 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Cloudy; wind northwest 

 to southwest, variable; about three inches of snow; temp., 30 to 36 . Sparrow Hawk, 

 1; Screech Owl, 1; Hairy Woodpecker, 2; Northern Downy Woodpecker, 7; Crow, 

 (heard calling); Goldfinch, 1; Tree Sparrow, 35; Chipping Sparrow, 1; Junco, 30; 

 Song Sparrow, 8 (singing); Cardinal, 2 (singing); Carolina Wren, 2; Winter Wren, 

 4; Brown Creeper, 11; White-breasted Nuthatch, 15; Tufted Titmouse, 12; Chickadee, 

 15; Golden-crowned Kinglet, 6. Total, 18 species, 153 individuals. — Wm. G. Pit- 

 cairn. 



Pittsburg, Pa., (McKinley Park). — Dec. 25; 9 a.m. to 12 m. Cloudy; ground bare, 

 soft; wind southwest, strong; temp., 38 . Downy Woodpecker, 1; Song Sparrow, 1; 

 Carolina Wren, 1. Total, 3 species, 3 individuals. — Milo H. Miller. 



Lewes, Del.— Dec. 28; 7.30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Weather fair; wind southwest; temp., 

 50 to 6o°. Herring Gull, 8; Hooded Merganser, 4; Black Duck, 130; White-winged 

 Scoter, 5; Turkey Buzzard, 89; Marsh Hawk, 1; Sharp-shinned Hawk, 1; Sparrow 



