Fifth Christmas Bird Census 25 



Providence, R. I. — December 28; time, 9 A. M. to 12 M. Cloudy; ground covered 

 with snow; wind northwest, strong; temp., 22°. Downy Woodpecker, 3 ; Flicker, 7; 

 Blue Jay, 9; American Crow, i; Goldfinch, 4; Tree Sparrow, 19; Field Sparrow, 7; 

 Junco, 7; Song Sparrow, 11; Brown Creeper, 6; Chickadee, 20; White-breasted 

 Nuthatch, i. Total, 12 species, 90 individuals'. Also December 17, Robin i. White- 

 throated Sparrow, i. — E. H. Mason, Jr. 



Drownville, R. I. — Time, 9 a. m. to 12 M. Occasional snow-flurries; ground covered 

 with ten inches of snow; wind northeast, light; temp., 34°. Herring Gull, i ; Red- 

 shouldered Hawk, i; Crow, i; Tree Sparrow, 15; Slate-colored Junco, 10; Song 

 Sparrow, 1 ; Myrtle Warbler, i. Total, 7 species, 30 individuals.— F. M. Jencks. 



Bristol, Conn. — Time, 7 to 10 a. m. Cloudy; ten inches crusty snow, wind north- 

 east, fresh; temp., 6°. Ruffed Grouse, 3; Downy Woodpecker, 2; Blue Jay, 6; American 

 Crow, 11; Goldfinch, 3; Tree Sparrow, 39; White-breasted Nuthatch, 2; Chickadee, 

 15 ; Golden-crowned Kinglet, 6. Total, 9 species, 87 individuals. — R. W. Ford, 

 Newton Manross, E. E. Smith and Frank Bruen. 



Bristol, Conn. — December 26 ; time, 7.15 a. m. to 2.30 P. M. Ground snow-covered^ 

 wind northeast, light; temp., 16°. Bob-white, 16; Ruffed Grouse, 2; Hairy Wood- 

 pecker, 2; Downy Woodpecker, 6; Blue Jay, 28; American Crow, 52; Goldfinch, 6; 

 White-throated Sparrow, i ; Junco, 8 ; Song Sparrow, 2 ; Tree Sparrow, 69 ; Winter 

 Wren, i ; White-breasted Nuthatch, 5 ; Chickadee, 11 ; Golden-crowned Kinglet, 2. 

 Total, 15 species, 211 individuals. — E. E. Smith and Frank Bruen. 



Washington, Conn. — Time, 3 p. m. to 4.30 p. m. Cloudy ; ground covered with 

 snow; wind northeast, light; temp., 20°. Downy Woodpecker, 2; White-breasted 

 Nuthatch, 2; Chickadee, 4. December 24. — Hairy Woodpecker, 2; Jay, 2; and flock of 

 Tree Sparrows were in the neighborhood. December 27, heard Goldfinch and Flicker. — 

 Wilhelmina C. Knowles. 



South Norwalk, Conn. — Ther. 13° at 9 a. m.; raw north wind; 10 inches of snow in 

 evening; snowing parts of all day. Herring Gull, i; Marsh Hawk, i; Snowy Owl, i; 

 Downy Woodpecker, 9; Blue Jay, 10; Crow, 10; European Starling, 5 ; Purple Finch, 

 i; Goldfinch, 6; Snowflake, 6 ; Tree Sparrow, 40 ; Junco, 6; Song Sparrow, 6 ; Fox 

 Sparrow, i; Carolina Wren, i; Brown Creeper, i; White-breasted Nuthatch, i ; Chick- 

 adee, 25; Robin, I. Total, 20 species, 106 individuals. Five members of Norwalk Bird 

 Club, each covering a different territory. — Wilbur F. Smith, Pres. 



Trudeau, N. Y. (In the Adirondacks). — December 26; time, 5 p.m. 105.30 p.m. 

 Cloudy; snow on the ground ; no wind; temp., 20°. Chickadee, 3; American Gold- 

 finch, 4; White-breasted Nuthatch, i. Total, 3 species, 8 individuals. —L. R. Perkins. 



Canandaigua, N. Y.— December 24; time, 8 a.m. to 12.30 p.m.; 1.15P. M.toj 

 p.m. Cloudy; wind northeast, with driving snow; temp., 14°. Herring Gull, 2; 

 American Scaup Duck, 3; Screech Owl, i; Downy Woodpecker, 2; Red-headed Wood- 

 pecker, i; American Crow, about 350; Red-winged Blackbird, i; Meadow-lark, i; Tree 

 Sparrow, 38; Song Sparrow, 5; White-breasted Nuthatch, 7; Chickadee, 16; Golden- 

 crowned Kinglet, i; Mongolian Pheasant, 2. Total, 14 species, 430 individuals. — 

 Frank T. Antes. 



Auburn, N.Y. — Time, 8.30 a. M. to 4 P. M. Cloudy; ground covered with snow, 

 except in exposed portions; wind southeast, very strong, with snow after 12 noon ; temp., 

 18°. Herring Gull, 25; American Merganser, 3; Red-breasted Merganser, 6; Hooded 

 Merganser, 6; American Golden-eye, 13; Red-tailed Hawk, i; Sparrow Hawk, i; 

 Hairy Woodpecker, 2; Downy Woodpecker, i ; Crow, 27; Goldfinch, 3; Brown Creeper, 

 i; White-breasted Nuthatch, i. Total, 13 species, 90 individuals. — Frederick J. Stupp. 

 Ithaca, N. Y. — December 24; time, 7.05 a. m. to 8.10 A. M. ; 8.30 A. M. to 4.40 p. m. 

 Cloudy; light snow for a time ; ground snow-covered; wind north, brisk; temp., 16 . 

 Herring Gull, 4; Bald Eagle, i ; 'Hairy Woodpecker, 5; Downy Woodpecker, 9 ; Crow, 



