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and Red-breasted Nuthatches, and today I found fresh work of the Pileated Woodpecker 

 in a pine tree. — George G. Blanchard. 



Burlington, Vt. — Time, 9 to 10.30 A. M. , and 1. 15 to 2 P. M. Snowing hard ; ground 

 covered with snow; wind northwest, strong; temp., 10°. From window. — Downy Wood- 

 pecker, 7; Pine Grosbeak, 3; American Goldfinch, 5; White-breasted Nuthatch, 5; 

 Chickadee, 20. This is the first time I have seen the Pine Grosbeak about Burlington. — 

 Emma E. Drew. 



Norwich, Vt.— December 18 ; time, 7.35 A. M. to 12.20 p. M. Cloudy to clear; snow, 

 6 inches beneath a sharp crust ; wind north, moderate ; temp., i4°ton°. Canadian RufTed 

 Grouse, 2; Northern Downy Woodpecker, 2; Blue Jay, i; American Crow, 18; Pine 

 Grosbeak, 20; American Crossbill, i; White-winged Crossbill, 53; Redpoll, 7; Brown 

 Creeper, 5; White-breasted Nuthatch, 6; Red-breasted Nuthatch, 2; Chickadee, 48; 

 Golden-crowned Kinglet, 8. Total, 13 species, 173 individuals. — Maurice C. Blake. 



Groton, Mass. — December 29, 1906; time, 8 to 8.30 a.m. Cloudy; five inches 

 snow; no wind; temp., 38°. Blue Jay, 4; Crow, 12; Redpoll, 115; Snowflake, i; 

 White-breasted Nuthatch, 2; Chickadee, 13. Total, 6 species, 147 individuals. — Alvin 

 G. Whitney. 



Ipswich, Mass., Castle Hill and part of Beach. — December 22; time, 12.15 to 3 

 P.M. Weather cloudy ; wind west, light; ground bare; temp., 42°. Holboell's Grebe, 

 r; Loon, i; Black-backed Gull, 11; Herring Gull, 25; Red-breasted Merganser, 107; 

 Downy Woodpecker, i; Flicker, 2; Horned Lark, 5; American Crow, 130; Canadian 

 Pine Grosbeak, 6; Snowflake, 2; Ipswich Sparrow, 4; Tree Sparrow, 40, a few singing; 

 Junco, 4; Myrtle Warbler, 5; Chickadee, 6; Ring-necked Pheasant, 5. Total, 17 spe- 

 cies, 355 individuals.— Miss E. D. Boardman and Mrs. Lidian E. Bridge. 



Ipswich, Mass. — Time, 10 a.m. to 12 M. Cloudy; about a foot of snow on the 

 ground; wind northwest, fresh; temp., 30°. Crow, 39; Chickadee, 18; Hawk, i; 

 Flicker, i; Pine Grosbeak, 6. Total, 5 species, 65 individuals. — Francis C. Wade and 

 Jesse H. Wade. 



Lynn Beach and Nahant, Mass. — December 26; time, 9.30 a.m. to 2.30 p.m. 

 Fair to cloudy; snow 7 inches; wind west, fresh, to northwest, brisk; temp., 25° to 32°. 

 Horned Grebe, 5; Loon, 2; Red-throated Loon, i; Black Guillemot, i; Iceland Gull, 

 i; Great Black-backed Gull, 12; Herring Gull, 600; Red-breasted Merganser, 8 ; Red- 

 legged Black Duck, 4; American Golden-eye, 160; BufHehead, 30; Old Squaw, 66; 

 White-winged Scoter, 6; Horned Lark, 34; American Crow, 10; American Crossbill, i; 

 White-winged Crossbill, 5; Redpoll, 3; Greater Redpoll, i; SnowHake, 8; Tree Spar- 

 row, i; Song Sparrow, 5; Chickadee, 21. Total, 23 species, 985 individuals. — Horace 

 W. Wright, Gordon Wellman and Maurice C. Blake. 



L-^vereux and Marblehead Neck, Mass.— December 29; time, 9.1c a.m. to 1.30 

 p. IV ?air ; two inches of snow on ground; wind north, light; temp., 40° to 47 . Hol- 

 boell's Grebe, 18; Horned Grebe, 8; Great Black-backed Gull, 2; American Herring 

 Gull, 90; Red-breasted Merganser, 2; American Golden-eye, 60: Old Squaw, 13; Great 

 Horned Owl, i; Northern Flicker, 10; Horned Lark, i; American Crow, 8; White- 

 winged Crossbill, 23; Redpoll, 2; American Goldfinch, 8; Pine Siskin, 7; Tree Spar- 

 row, 17; Song Sparrow, 6; Northern Shrike, 2; Myrtle Warbler, 8; Chickadee, 23. 

 Total, 20 species, 309 individuals.— Maurice C. Blake and Horace W. Wright. 



Fitchburg, Mass. — December 29, 1906; time, 2 to 5 p.m. Cloudy; five inches of 

 snow on ground; no wind; temp., 40°. Ruffed Grouse, 4; Downy Woodpecker, i; 

 Blue Jay, 5; Brown Creeper, 2; White-breasted Nuthatch, i; Chickadee, 25; Golden- 

 crowned Kinglet, 12. Total, 7 species, 50 individuals. — F. N. Dillon, A G. Whit- 

 ney and G. F. Hubbard. 



Nahant to Lynn, Mass. — December 21; time, 11 a.m. to 2.30 p.m. Weather 

 cloudy; wind northeast, light; ground bare; temp., 28°. Holboell's Grebe, i ; Loon, 



