Ninth Christmas Bird Census 23 



Hawk, i; Pine Siskin, 50; Bluebird, 2; December 26, Song Sparrow, 2. December 27, 

 Robin, I. — Maunsell S. Crosby. 



New Rochelle, N. Y. — Dec. 24; 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Overcast, threatening snow; two 

 inches snow on ground; no wind; temp., 20° at start. Herring Gull, 100; Ducks (could 

 not distinguish kind), 15; Red-shouldered Hawk, i; Cooper's Hawk, 2; Pigeon Hawk, 

 i; Barred Owl, i; Screech Owl, i; Kingfisher, i; Downy Woodpecker, 3; Flicker, 2; 

 Blue Jay, 6; Crow, 30; Purple Grackle, 12; Starling, 50; Meadowlark, 10; Goldfinch, 

 9; Purple Finch, 20; White-throated Sparrow, 4; Tree Sparrow, 5; Junco, 16; Song 

 Sparrow, 3; Fox Sparrow, 5; Brown Creeper, 3; White-breasted Nuthatch, 4; Chickadee, 

 12; Winter Wren, i; Golden-crowned Kinglet, 4; Robin, 2; Bluebird, i. Total, 29- 

 species, 324 individuals. Ground traversed. Long Island Sound, beach, salt marshes,, 

 fresh marshes, cedar groves, hilly and level ground, orchards, plowed fields, first-growth 

 woods, underbush borders and pastures. — Fr.ancis T. Hunter and R.alph White. 



Pelham Manor, N. Y. — Dec. 25; 10 .a.m. to 12 m. Cloudy; about one inch of snow 

 on ground; no wind; temp., at 9 .^^.m. 38°. Downy Woodpecker, i; Blue Jay, 3; Crow, 

 15; Starling, 10; Cowbird, i; Goldfinch, 15; White-throated Sparrow, i; Tree Sparrow, 

 i; Golden-crowned Kinglet, i. Total, 9 species, 48 individuals. — Robert Crane. 



Bronx Park, through the Hemlock Grove, New York City. — Dec. 28; 10 a.m. to 

 12 M. Clear; a little snow on the ground; wind light and westerly; temp., 35°. King- 

 fisher, i; Downy Woodpecker, 5; Blue Jay, 6; Crow, 3; Starling, 50; American Crossbill, 

 5; Pine Siskin, 2; Goldfinch, 5; White-throated Sparrow, 10; Junco, 10; Carolina Wren, 

 i; Brown Creeper, 5; White-breasted Nuthatch, 2; Golden-crowned Kinglet,!. Total, 

 14 species, 106 individuals. On December 24, a Barred Owl and a Bob-white, and on 

 December 24, a Barred Owl were seen. — Ludloav Griscom and Stanley V. Ladow. 



Central Park, New York City. — Dec. 24; 9.15 a.m. to 12.15 p.m. Cloudy; wind south- 

 east, light; ground snow-covered; temp., 25° to 30°. Herring Gull, 20; Red-shouldered 

 Hawk, 1; Downy Woodpecker, 4; Crow, i; Starling, 50; Goldfinch, 4; White-throated 

 Sparrow, 40; Junco, 5; Song Sparrow, 9; Fox Sparrow, 4; Towhee, i; Cardinal, 5; Caro- 

 lina Wren, 2; Brown Creeper, 2; Golden-crowned Kinglet, 6; Hermit Thrush, 2. Total, 

 16 species, 156 individuals. — Anne A. Crolius. 



Central Park, New York City. — Dec. 25; 8.35 to 10.35 ■'^■^^- Mostly cloudy; ground 

 partly snow-covered, slushy; wind southwest, moderate; temp., 40°. Herring Gull, 300 

 (estimated); Downy Woodpecker, 2; Starling, 9; White-throated Sparrow, 10; Junco, 3; 

 Song Sparrow, 3; Fox Sparrow, i; Cardinal, i; Carolina Wren, 2; Golden-crowned 

 Kinglet, 11; Hermit Thrush, 3. Total, 11 species, 345 individuals. — George E. Hix. 



Central Park, New York City. — Dec. 26; 1.45 to 4.25 p.m. Weather partly cloudy; 

 light, westerly winds; ground partly covered with snow; temp., 38° to 41°. Herring Gull, 

 7; Starling, 6; Goldfinch, 2; White-throated Sparrow, 16; Junco, 2; Song Sparrow, 3; 

 Fox Sparrow, 2; Cardinal, 2; Golden-crowned Kinglet, i; Hermit Thrush, i. Total, 

 10 species, 42 individuals. — Charles H. Rogers. 



Battery, New York City, to and at the Farms (10 a.m. off Seabright, N. J.) and back. — 

 Dec. 27; 8.30 A.M. to 4.30 P.M. Weather partly cloudy; brisk, southwest wind, temp., 

 33° to 37°. Brunnich's Murre, 10; Kittiwakc, 15; Herring Gull, 4,000; Ring-billed 

 Gull, 1; Bonaparte Gull, 500; Gannet, i; .\merican Scoter, 25; White-winged Scoter, 

 5 or 6; Crow, 8; Pine Siskin (?), i. Total, 10 species, about 4,67c individuals. — R. E. 

 Stackpole and C. H. Rogers. 



From the Battery to Staten Island, and New Dorp to Princes Bay, Staten Island, N. Y. — 

 Dec. 25; 9 A.M. to 5.20 P.M. Mild, partly cloudy; about two inches of snow on the ground. 

 Brunnich's (?) Murre, i; Herring Gull, 325; Bonaparte's Gull, 115; Old Squaw, 32; 

 Sparrow Hawk, i; Barred Owl, 2; Downy Woodpecker, 2; Flicker, 2; Crow, 40; Euro- 

 pean Starling, 44; Meadowlark, 18; Am. Crossbill, 5; Goldfinch, 2; Pine Siskin, 31; Ipswich, 

 Sparrow, i; Savanna Sparrow, 2; White-throated Sparrow, 5; Tree Sparrow, 6; Junco„ 



