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Hawk, 3; Downy Woodpecker, 2; Flicker, 3; Crow, 406; Red-winged Blackbird, 65; 

 Cowbird, 14; Purple Grackle, 6; Meadowlark, 44; Snow Bunting, 29; Purple Finch, 

 4; Goldfinch, 22; Pine Finch, 2; Savanna Sparrow, 5; Ipswich Sparrow, 2; Song Spar- 

 row, 12; Swamp Sparrow, 5; Junco, 34; Tree Sparrow, 15; Field Sparrow, 1; White- 

 throated Sparrow, 8; Cardinal, 2; Towhee, 1; Myrtle Warbler, 50; American Pipit, 

 18; Carolina Wren, 1; Red-breasted Nuthatch, 1; Carolina Chickadee, 12; Brown 

 Creeper, 1; Golden-crowned Kinglet, 19; Robin, 26. Total, 37 species, 1,051 indivi- 

 duals. — C. J. Pennock and Spencer Trotter, M.D. 



Summerville, S. C. — Dec. 25; 7.15 to 8.30 a.m., 9.30 a.m. to 2.20 p.m. and 3.20 to 

 6 p.m. Clear; ground bare; wind northwest, very light; temp., 40 . Bob-white, 2; 

 Mourning Dove, 4; Turkey Vulture, 30; Black Vulture, 1; Marsh Hawk, 1; Red-tailed 

 Hawk, 1; Southern Hairy Woodpecker, 7; Southern Downy Woodpecker, 10; Red- 

 cockaded Woodpecker, 10; Yellow-bellied Sapsucker, 1; Red-bellied Woodpecker, 

 ■8; Flicker, 40; Phoebe, 9; Blue Jay, 18; American Crow, 50; Fish Crow, 4; Cowbird, 

 3; Red-winged Blackbird, 4; Meadowlark, 60; Rusty Blackbird, 60; Purple Finch, 2; 

 American Goldfinch, 14; Vesper Sparrow, 120; Grasshopper Sparrow, 2; White-throated 

 Sparrow, 80; Field Sparrow, 30; Junco, 30; Song Sparrow, 56; Fox Sparrow, 1; Tow- 

 hee, 22; Cardinal, 32; Pine Warbler, 7; Myrtle Warbler, 80; American Pipit, 40; 

 Mockingbird, 19; Catbird, 1; Brown Thrasher, 2; Carolina Wren, 20; Winter Wren, 

 2; Brown Creeper, 1; White-breasted Nuthatch, 12; Brown-headed Nuthatch, 29; 

 Tufted Titmouse, 42; Carolina Chickadee, 30; Ruby-crowned Kinglet, 16; Robin, 60; 

 Blue-bird, 34. Total, 47 species, 1,107 individuals. — William M. Norris, Jr. 



Melrose, Florida. — Dec. 25; 7 to 11 a.m. Clear; ground bare; wind southwest, 

 light; temp., 58°. Pied-billed Grebe, 85; Mallard, 22; Pintail, 65; Ring-necked Duck, 

 250; American Bittern, 2; Great Blue Heron, 8; Little Blue Heron, 3; American Coot, 

 50; Florida Bob-white, 20; Ground Dove, 27; Turkey Vulture, 18; Southern Hairy 

 Woodpecker, 3; Southern Downy Woodpecker, 8; Yellow-bellied Sapsucker, 12; Red- 

 bellied Woodpecker, 19; Flicker, 10; Phoebe, 7; Blue Jay, 120; Meadowlark, 6; Gold- 

 finch, 4; Vesper Sparrow, 65; Savanna Sparrow, 20; Chipping Sparrow, 17; Towhee, 

 35; Cardinal, 50; Loggerhead Shrike, 3; White-eyed Vireo, 26; Myrtle Warbler, 

 17; Mockingbird, 30; Catbird, 7; Brown Thrasher, 15; House Wren, 2; Hermit Thrush, 

 4; Robin, 40; Bluebird, 75. Total, 35 species, 1,145 individuals. — Rev. Walter 

 I. Eck. 



Warrington, Florida. — Dec. 25; 7.30 to n a.m. Clear; ground bare; light, north- 

 west breeze; temp., 56 . Horned Grebe, 4; Herring Gull, 9; Turkey Buzzard, 2; 

 Phoebe, 3; Florida Blue Jay, 2; White-throated Sparrow, 1; Cardinal, 2; Myrtle Warb- 

 ler, 11; Water Thrush, 5; Mockingbird, 2; Short-billed Marsh Wren, 4; Ruby-crowned 

 Kinglet, 5; Blue-gray Gnatcatcher, 9. Total, 13 species, 59 individuals. — F. M. Bennett. 



Palma Sola, Fla. — Dec. 25; all day. Clear; wind northeast to northwest. Pied- 

 billed Grebe, 2; Loon, 2; Herring Gull, 200; Laughing Gull, 150; Royal Tern, 175; 

 Black Skimmer, 20; Florida Cormorant, 200; Brown Pelican, 250; Great Blue Heron, 

 3; Louisiana Heron, 14; Little Blue Heron, 6; Black-bellied Plover, 3; Killdeer, 4; 

 Semipalmated Plover, 12; Florida Bob-white, 24; Turkey Vulture, 20; Marsh Hawk, 

 1; Osprey, 2; Bald Eagle, 3; Barn Owl, 1; Great Horned Owl, 2; Belted Kingfisher, 

 2; Red-bellied Woodpecker, 4; Southern Flicker, 6; Phoebe, 3; Blue Jay, 10; Meadow- 

 lark, 5; White-eyed Towhee, 8; Cardinal, 4; Loggerhead Shrike, 1; Blue-headed Vireo, 

 2; Myrtle Warbler, 100; Oven-bird, 2; Southern Yellow-throat, 5; Mockingbird, 6; 

 Catbird, 4; Marian's Marsh Wren, 2; Ruby-crowned Kinglet, 2; Blue-gray Gnatcatcher, 

 5; American Robin, 160; (on the 21st. about 4,000 Robins passed overhead). Total, 

 41 species, 1,475 individuals. — Eleanor P. Earle. 



Palma Sola, Fla. — Dec. 25; all day. Pied-billed Grebe, 1; Loon, 3; Herring Gull, 

 10; Laughing Gull, 10; Royal Tern, 5; Black Skimmer, 4; Florida Cormorant, 30; 



