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250; Goldfinch, 4; Tree Sparrow, 100; Junco, 5; Song Sparrow, 2; Brown Creeper, 3; 

 White -breasted Nuthatch, 12; Chickadee, 25; Golden-crowned Kinglet, 1 (heard); 

 Robin, 2. Total, 14 species, 423 individuals. — Francis Harper. 



Hilton, N, Y. — December 23 ; time, 9.30 A. m. to 2.30 P. M. Wind southwest, 

 •strong ; ground thinly snow-covered. Marsh Hawk, 2 ; Downy Woodpecker, 14 ; Hairy 

 Woodpecker, 6 ; Red-headed Woodpecker, 5 ; Crow, 12 ; Redpoll, 3 ; Goldfinch, 8 ; 

 Purple Finch, i; Song Sparrow, i; Tree Sparrow, 15; Chickadee, 30; White-breasted 

 Nuthatch, 20; Red-breasted Nuthatch, 2; Brown Creeper, 6. Total, 14 species, 129 

 individuals.— John Archer and Albert H. \Vright. 



New York City, Central Park. — ( iioth Street Woods and Upper Reservoir) . Time, 



3 to 4 P. M. Snowing; wind north; temp., 28°. Herring Gull, nearly a thousand; 

 Downy Woodpecker, i; White-throated Sparrow, 8; Junco, 2; Song Sparrow, i; 

 Towhee, i; Cardinal, 4; Brown Creeper, 4; Chickadee, 6. Total, 9 species, 27 

 individuals (excluding Gulls). — Maunsell S. Crosby. 



New York City, Central Park. — December 26; time, 8.30 A. M. to 10.40 A. M. Brisk, 

 northeast wind; temp., 24°. Herring Gull, 23; Hairy Woodpecker, i; Downy Wood- 

 pecker, i; Crow, 1; White-throated Sparrow, 15; Cardinal, 4; Junco, i; Chickadee, 6; 

 'Golden-crowned Kinglet, i; Robin, i. Total, 10 species, 54 individuals. — Carleton 

 ■Schaller. 



New York City, Central Park. — Time, 9 to 10.25 A. M. Cloudy ; four inches of snow; 

 wind strong; temp., 21°. Herring Gull, 70; Hairy Woodpecker, i; Downy Wood- 

 pecker, i; Starling, 2; White-throated Sparrow, 13; Junco, i; Song Sparrow, i; 

 ■Cardinal, 2; Black-capped Chickadee, i; Robin, i. Total, 10 species, 93 individuals. 

 — E. H. and H. E. Porter. 



New York City, Central Park. — December 26; time, 8.30 to 9.40 A. M. Cloudy; 



4 inches of snow; no wind ; temp., 27°. Herring Gull, i ; Hairy Woodpecker, i; 

 Downy Woodpecker, i; White-throated Sparrow, 20; Junco, 1; Song Sparrow, i; 

 Cardinal, 2; Brown Creeper, i; Black-capped Chickadee, 2; Hermit Thrush, i; 

 Robin, I. Total, 11 species, 32 individuals. — H. E. Porter.' 



New York City, Central Park. — Time, 8.45 to 10.30 A. M. North of 90th Street. 

 12.50 to 1.30 P. M. 'Ramble.' Cloudy; snow at close; ground snow-covered; wind 

 strong northeast; temp., 22°. Herring Gull, 70; Red-shouldered Hawk, i; Downy 

 Woodpecker, i; White-throated Sparrow, 27; Song Sparrow, i; Fox Sparrow, i; 

 "Cardinal, 6; Brown Creeper, i ; Chickadee, 11. Total, 9 species, about 118 individuals. 

 — George E. Hix. 



New York City, Central Park. — Time, 8.15 to 9.45 a. m. Cloudy; ground cov- 

 ered with snow; wind north; temp., 23°. Herring Gull, 39; Hairy Woodpecker, i; 

 Downy Woodpecker, i; American Crow, i; European Starling, 2; White-throated 

 Sparrow, 19; Junco, i; Song Sparrow, 2; Cardinal, i; Brown Creeper, 2; Chickadee, 

 4; Hermit Thrush, i; Robin, 2. Total, 13 species, 76 individuals. — Isaac Bildersee. 



Manhattan Beach, L. I. — Time, 3.30 to 4.30 p. M. Heavy snow-storm ; wind violent, 

 northeast ; ground covered with snow ; temp., 25°. Black-backed Gull, 7 ; Herring Gull, 

 innumerable (an immense flock of Herring Gulls, resting on the ocean, extended as far to 

 -the east and south as I could see); American Scoter, 5; American Crow (est.), 800; 

 White-throated Sparrow, 8. Total, 5 species, 820 individuals (excluding the Herring 

 Gulls). — Isaac Bildersee. 



Setauket, Long Island, N. Y. — Time, 8 a. m. to 4 p. M. Cloudy ; ground covered 

 with snow; began to snow at 3.15 p. M.; wind east, fresh; temp., 17° to 25°. Herring 

 Gull, 29; Black Duck, 200; Whistler, 21; Shell-drake, 33; Great Northern Diver, 

 I ; Crow, 5; Junco, 15 ; Cedarbird, i ; Chickadee, 54. Total, 9 species, 359 individuals. — 

 Selah B. Strong and Walter White. 



Orient Point, Long Island. Time, 10 A. m. to 2 p.m. Cloudy; ground covered 



