Bird-Lore's Fifth Christmas Bird Census 



THE results of Bird-Lore's fifth Christmas Bird Census are a tribute 

 to the enthusiasm of the true bird lover. In what other branch of 

 nature study would we find so large a number of students who, 

 under similar conditions, would consider it not only a pleasure but a privi- 

 lege to tramp miles through the snow under threatening skies, with the 

 mercury below freezing? 



Reports have been received from the Atlantic to the Pacific, one observer, 

 indeed, venturing well out on the troubled waters of the Atlantic itself; 

 and they represent from a part of an hour to as many as ten and a half 

 hours' observation. 



Reaboro, Ontario. — December 23, 1904; time, 10.05 a. m. to 12.15 p. m. ; 1.40 p. m. 

 to 3.30 p. M. Sky dull, heavy thaw; snow in patches; wind southwest; lemp., from 37° 

 to 38°. Ruffed Grouse, 10; Pine Siskin, 58; Brown Creeper, i ; White-breasted Nut- 

 hatch, i; Chickadee, 9. Total, 5 species, 79 individuals. — E. Wellington Calvert. 



Queenston, Ontario. — December 23; time, 8 A. M. to 11 A. M. ; 12 M. to 4 P. M. 

 Cloudy; ground partly covered with snow ; wind southwest, high; temp. 40°. Herring 

 Gull, about 300; Bonaparte's Gull, i; Golden-eye Duck, 5; Blue Jay, 4; American 

 Crow, about 300; Goldfinch, 4; Junco, 4; Brown Creeper, 3; White-breasted Nuthatch, 

 4; Chickadee, about 70 ; Golden-crowned Kinglet, 11. Total, 11 species, 706 individ- 

 uals. — Harry H. Larkin. 



Cape Elizabeth, Maine.— Time, 9.30 a. M. to 12.45 P- M- Clear; three inches of 

 snow ; wind northwest, light; temp., zero. Herring Gull, 38 ; Chickadee, 25 ; Ameri- 

 can Goldfinch, 20; Myrtle Warbler, 5; Snowflake, 5; Tree Sparrow, 2; Crow, 2; 

 Hermit Thrush, i. Totil, 8 species, 98 individuals.— W. H. Brownson, J. F. Fanning 

 and Louis E. Legge. 



St. Albans, Vt. — Time, 12 M. to 2 P. M. Clear; about eight inches of snow; no 

 wind; temp., 8° below zero. Ruffed Grouse, i; White-breasted Nuthatch, 4; Black- 

 capped Chickadee, approximately, 30. Total, 3 species, 35 individuals. — Lelia E. 

 Honsinger and Mrs. C. E. Hepburn. 



St. Johnsbury, Vt. — December 20; time, 10.30 A. M. to 2.30 p. M. Clear; no wind; 

 ground covered with snow ; temp., 28°. Chickadee, 14 ; White-breasted Nuthatch, 3 ; Tree 

 Sparrow, 2. Total, 3 species, 19 individuals.— Delia I. Griffin and Isabel M. Paddock. 



St. Johnsbury, Vt. — December 21 ; 8 a. m. to 10 a. m; after a light snow. Birds that 

 visited a lunch counter; Chickadee, 52; Red-breasted Nuthatch, 17; White-breasted 

 Nuthatch, 9. Total, 3 species, 78 individuals. — Mrs. Edward T. Fairbanks. 



West Barnet, Vt. — December, 26; time, 8 to 10 A. m. Clear; ground mostly covered 

 with snow; wind northwest, light; temp., 5° at 8 a. m. From windows overlooking bird 

 table and orchard. Hairy Woodpecker, i; Downy Woodpecker, i; Redpoll, 15; Gold- 

 finch, 6; Pine Siskin, 3; White-breasted Nuthatch, i; Chickadee, 9. Total, 7 species, 

 36 individuals. I have recently seen large flocks of Goldfinches and Pine Siskins; also a 

 few American Crossbills. — Marion Bole. 



Bethel, Vt. — Time, 2 P. M to 3.20 p. M. Sky overcast; ground mostly snow-covered, 

 as for six weeks past; wind northeast, light; temp., 20° to 14°. Ruffed Grouse, i; 

 Downy Woodpecker, i; Pileated Woodpecker, i; Blue Jay, 8; Redpoll, 5; Goldfinch, 

 23; Tree Sparrow, 3; White-breasted Nuthatch, 3; Chickadees, 7. Total, 9 species, 

 52 individuals. — Elta M. Lewis. • 



Burlington, Vt. — Time, 2 P. M. to 3.15 P. M. Cloudy; ground covered with snow, 



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