Bird-Lore's Seventh Christmas Bird Census 



EACH year an increasing number of observers take part in BiRD-LORE'S 

 Christmas Census. Established primarily as a means of arousing inter- 

 est in field work and of encouraging definite methods of recording 

 one's observations, we are now gradually accumulating a mass of exact 

 information, interesting in itself and, in the aggregate, affording a definite 

 basis for comparison with results obtained in other years. It, therefore, has 

 true scientific value. 



Millbrook, Ontario. — Time, lo a.m. to 2 p.m. Clear; foot of snow on ground; 

 wind northwest, light; temp., 6° to 8°. Downy Woodpecker, 3; Blue Jay, 7; Pine 

 Grosbeak, 10; White-breasted Nuthatch, 3; Chickadee, 16. Total, 5 species, 39 indi- 

 viduals. — S. Hunter. 



Orangeville, Ontario — December 21 ; time, 8.25 a.m. to 12 M.; 1.25 to 3.30 p. m. 

 Damp and foggy atmosphere; about nine inches of snow; wind west, light; temp., 

 23° to 29°. American Goshawk, i; Blue Jay, 5; Pine Grosbeak, 4; White-winged 

 Crossbill, 19 ; Chickadee, 27. Total, 5 species, 56 individuals. Snowflakes were seen on 

 December 16 and Golden-crowned Kinglets on December 18. — Charlie McFayden and 

 E. W. Calvert. 



Toronto, Ontario, High Park and Humber Bay. — December 22; time, 10 a. m. to 

 12.40 P. M. Light snow, storm at first, bright after; about six inches of snow; wind north- 

 west, light; temp., about 15°. American Herring Gull, i; Old Squaw, about 50 ; Downy 

 Woodpecker, 2; Pine Grosbeak, 13; Slate-colored Junco, 12; Brown Creeper, 5; White- 

 breasted Nuthatch, i ; Red-breasted Nuthatch, i; Chickadee, 17; Golden-crowned King- 

 let, I. Total, 10 species, 103 individuals. — E. Wellington Calvert. 



Reaboro, Ontario. — December 26; time, 10.20 a.m. to 12.20 p.m.; 1.05 to 2.20 

 P.M. Sky daii; about eight inches of snow; wind west, light; temp., 28° to 32°. 

 Ruffed Grouse, 3 ; Hairy Woodpecker, i; Downy Woodpecker, i; White-winged Cross- 

 bill, i; White-throated Sparrow, 2; White-breasted Nuthatch, 3; Chickadee, 5. Total, 

 7 species, 16 individuals. Small flocks of Snowflakes have been seen here this winter. — 

 E. Wellington Calvert. 



Canterbury, N. H. — Time, 8.45 to 10.45 a.m. Cloudy; snow; wind west; very 

 rough day. Ruffed Grouse, i; Downy Woodpecker, i; Chickadee, 12 to 15. Total, 

 3 species, 14 to 17 individuals. — Sherman E. Phillips. 



Cornish, N. H.— Time, 9.30 to 11 a.m.; 3.40 to 5 p.m. Cloudy and dark; 

 ground covered with several inches of snow; constantly snowing; strong hrer ■ 

 temp., 20°. Hairy Woodpecker, i; Downy Woodpecker, i; Blue Jay, 7; Red| 

 Tree Sparrow, 7; White-breasted Nuthatch, i; Chickadee, 17; Golden-crownec 

 let, 2. Total, 8 species, 50 individuals. — Ethel R. Barton. 



Tilton, N. H.— December 26; time, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Cloudy, with snow-squalls; 

 about two feet of snow on ground; wind northwest, light; temp., 25°. American Mer- 

 ganser, 13; Hairy Woodpecker, i; Downy Woodpecker, i; Blue Jay, 2; Redpoll, 42; 

 Tree Sparrow, i; Northern Shrike, i; White-breasted Nuthatch, 3; Chickadee, 32; Gold- 

 en-crowned Kinglet, 7. Total, 10 species, 103 individuals.— Edward H. Perkins. 



Wilton, N. H. — Time, 8.45 to 11.45 A. M. and 3.45 to 4.45 p. m. Cloudy ; ground 

 covered with six to ten inches of snow; strong northwest wind; several squalls; temp., 

 20° to 25°. Ruffed Grouse, i ; Downy Woodpecker, 2 ; Northern Flicker, i ; Blue Jay, 

 11; American Crow, 6; Pine Grosbeak, 9; White-winged Crossbill, 5; Redpoll, 3; 

 Snowflake, 6; White-breasted Nuthatch, 3; Chickadee, 15. Total, 11 species, 62 indi- 

 viduals. Within two weeks I have observed a Shrike and Goshawk, also Pine Siskins 



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