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Blue Jay, ii; Crow, 2; Pine Grosbeak, 9; Redpoll, 40; Goldfinch, i; Tree Sparrow, 10; 

 Towhee, i; White-breasted Nuthatch, 5; Chickadee, 11; Ruby-crowned Kinglet, i. 

 Total, II species, 92 individuals. — E. E. Smith, R. W. Ford and Frank Bruen. 



South Norwalk, Conn. — Time, 9 A. M. to i P. M. and 1.30 to 4.30 p. m. Fair, 

 becoming cloudy; temp., 18° at 9 A. M.; distance covered, eight miles. Grebe, i; Her- 

 ring Gull, 54; Merganser, i ; Broadbill, 9; Golden-eye, 2; Goshawk, i; Downy 

 Woodpecker, 7 ; Flicker, 5; Shorelark, i; Blue Jay, 3; Crow, 17; Starling, 55; Meadow- 

 lark, 27; Goldfinch, 9; Pine Siskin, i; Tree Sparrow, 20; Junco, 57; Song Sparrow, 11; 

 Northern Shrike, i; Brown Creeper, i; White-breasted Nuthatch, 8; Chickadee, 22; 

 Golden-crowned Kinglet, 2; Bluebird, 11. Total, 24 species, 327 individuals. — Wilbur 

 F. Smith and Reddington M. Dayton. 



Canandaigua, N. Y. — December 22; time, 7 to 11 A. m. Cloudy, snow flurries, wind 

 northwest, brisk; temp., 20°. Horned Grebe, i; Herring Gull, i; Red-breasted (?) 

 Merganser, i; Black Duck, 30 (approximate); American Golden-eye, 15; Canada 

 Goose, 40 (approximate); Crow, 200 to 250; Tree Sparrow, 45; Song Sparrow, i. Total, 

 9 species, about 325 individuals. December 23. American Sparrow Hawk, i; Hairy 

 Woodpecker, i. December 25, time, 8.30 A. M. to 12.30 p. M. and 2.30 to 5 p. m. Very 

 stormy; strong northwest wind, with snow; temp., 13°. Downy Woodpecker, i; Crow, 

 about20o; Snowflake, 47; Tree Sparrow, 18; Song Sparrow, 5; Brown Creeper, i; White- 

 breasted Nuthatch, 3; Chickadee, 13; Ring-necked Pheasant, 7. Total, 9 species, 

 295 individuals. Total number of species, three days, 17. — Frank T. Antes. 



Victor and Fishers, N. Y. — December 26; time, 8.15 a. m. to 2.45 p. m. Clear, be- 

 coming cloudy; wind west, brisk; temp., 20° to 33°. American Sparrow Hawk, 2; Great 

 Horned Owl, i; Downy Woodpecker, 2; Crow, 25; Blue Jay, 17; Ameriean Goldfinch, 

 11; Tree Sparrow, 24; Slate-colored Junco, 2; Song Sparrow, 2; Brown Creeper, 3; 

 White-breasted Nuthatch, 4; Chickadee, 28; Golden-crowned Kinglet, 5; Ring-necked 

 Pheasant, 2. Total, 14 species, 128 individuals. — Frank T. Antes. 



Auburn, N. Y. — Time, 10 A. M. to 4 P. M. Weather cloudy, heavy snowfall through- 

 out day, preceded by very cold weather, with much snow; wind very strong, northwest; 

 temp., 15°. American Herring Gull, 4; American Merganser, 9; Red-breasted Mer- 

 ganser, 2; Bufflehead Duck, 2; American Golden-eye Duck, 9; American Sparrow Hawk, 

 i; Downy Woodpecker, 2; American Crow, 117; Tree Sparrow, 15; White-breasted 

 Nuthatch, i; Chickadee, 3. Total, 11 species, 165 individuals. — Frederick J. Stupp. 



Rochester, N. Y.— December 26; time, 10.30 a. m. to 12 M. Cloudy, ground covered 

 with snow; wind northwest, brisk; temp., 28°. Crow, 3; Pine Grosbeak, 3; White- 

 breasted Nuthatch, 2; Chickadee, i. Total, 4 species, 9 individuals. Also, December 23 ; 

 time, II A. M. to 12 M. and 2.30 to 3.30 p. m. Cloudy, ground covered with snow, and 

 snowing; wind northwest, light; temp., 10°. Cooper's Hawk, i; Downy Woodpecker, 

 I. — Nettie Sellinger Pierce. 



Lyons, N. Y. — Time, 9 a. m. to 6 p. m. Distance covered, twenty-five miles; cloudy 

 and snowing hard most of the day; about ten inches of snow on level, but much drifted, 

 due to a very strong northwest wind; temp., 16°. Ruffed Grouse, 1; Downy Woodpecker, 

 i; American Crow, 12; Snowflake — two flocks — 75 and 200, approximately; Slate- 

 colored Junco, (?); Brown Creeper, i; White-breasted Nuthatch, i; Black-capped 

 Chickadee, 36. Total, 8 species, about 350 individuals. — S. B. Gavitt and E. Earl 

 Elliott. 



Orient Point, Long Island. — December 23; time, 7 a. m. to 4.30 p. m. Cloudy in 

 morning; wind northwest, strong; ground slightly covered with snow; temp., 20° at start, 

 15° at return. Horned Grebe, 11; Loon, 13; Red-throated Loon, i; Great Black-backed 

 Gull, 3; Herring Gull, 461; Red-breasted Merganser, 42 ; Black Duck and Red-legged 

 Black Duck, 20; Redhead, i; American Scaup Duck, 104; American Golden-eye, 2; 

 Bufllehead, n; Old Squaw, 488: White-winged Scoter, 62; Surf Scoter, 12; Bob-white, 



