Ninth Christmas Bird Census 25 



Scoter, 179; Surf Scoter, i8; Bittern, i; Wilson's Snipe, i; Bob-white, 30; Sharp-shinned 

 Hawk, i; Cooper's Hawk, i; Sparrow Hawk, i; Screech Owl, 2; Downy Woodpecker, 

 i; Flicker, 16; Horned Lark, 551; Crow, 306; Fish Crow, 9; Starling, 27; Meadowlark, 

 157; Goldfinch, 17; Pine Siskin, 70; Snowflake, 19; Lapland Longspur, i; Tree Spar- 

 row, 64; Junco, 25; Song Sparrow, 42; Swamp Sparrow, i; Fox Sparrow, i; Northern 

 Shrike, i; Myrtle Warbler, 32; American Pipit, 55; Carolina Wren, 2; Winter Wren, 2; 

 Chickadee, 61; Golden-crowned Kinglet, 23; Ruby-crowned Kinglet, i; Hermit Thrush, 

 i; RoTDin, 22. Total, 50 species, 3,110 individuals. There has been an unusual occur- 

 ance of Pipits this winter. Myrtle Warblers are less common than in many winters. — 

 Harry, Frank and Roy Latham. 



Gardiner's Island, N. Y. — Dec. 25; 8 a.m. to 4.30 p.m. Cloudy; wind northwest, 

 fresh to brisk, ground bare and free from frost; temp., ^t,° to 40°. Horned Grebe, 7; 

 Loon, 16; Red-throated Loon, i; Brunnick's Murre, i; Kittiwake, i; Great Black-backed 

 Gull, i; Herring Gull, 30; Red-breasted Merganser, 116; Hooded Merganser, 3; Mal- 

 lard, 26; Black Duck and Red-legged Black Duck, 672; Redhead, 2; Greater Scaup 

 Duck, 1,500; American Golden-eye, 50; Bufflehead, 3; Old Squaw, 160; American 

 Scoter, 8; White-winged Scoter, 115; Surf Scoter, 158; Great Blue Heron, i; Bob-white, 

 35; Pheasant, 55; Marsh Hawk, 10; Cooper's Hawk, i; Goshawk, 2; Red-tailed Hawk, 

 5; Red-shouldered Hawk, 4; Rough-legged Hawk, 3; Bald Eagle, i; Duck Hawk, i; 

 Long-eared Owl, 2; Downy Woodpecker, 5; Flicker, 18; Horned Lark, 32; Crow, 235; 

 Fish Crow, 8; European Starling, 8; Meadowlark, 40; Pine Grosbeak, i; White-winged 

 Crossbill, i; Goldfinch, 4; Pine Siskin, 32; White-throated Sparrow, 2; Tree Sparrow, 

 18; Junco, 5; Song Sparrow, 11; Tree Swallow, 2 (a genuine surprise); Myrtle Warbler, 

 7; Carolina Wren, 15; Winter Wren, i; White-breasted Nuthatch, 20; Chickadee, 55; 

 Golden-crowned Kinglet, 18; Ruby-crowned Kinglet, i; Robin, 2. Total, 56 species, 

 3,583 individuals. — Roy, Harry and Frank Latham and George Griffin. 



West One Hundred and Thirtieth Street Ferry, Edgewater, Palisade Park, Leonia 

 and Nordhoff, N. J. — Dec. 26; 1.45 to 5 p.m. Fine, occasionally cloudy; ground muddy, 

 partly snow-covered; wind west, very strong; temp., 45°. Herring Gull, 100; Red-tailed 

 Hawk, 3; Downy Woodpecker, i; Starling, 3; White-throated Sparrow, 25; Tree Spar- 

 row, 7; Junco, 8; Song Sparrow, 10; Golden-crowned Kinglet, 2. Total, 9 species, 159 

 individuals. — George E. Hix. 



Bloomfield and Newark, N. J. — Dec. 25, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Cloudy; ground covered 

 with snow; wind southwest, light; temp., 30° to 50°. Marsh Hawk, i; Crow, 4; Downy 

 Woodpecker, i; Starling, 119; White-throated Sparrow, 4; Junco, i; Song Sparrow, 3; 

 Brown Creeper, i; Golden-crowned Kinglet, 2; Hermit Thrush, i; Robin, 5. Total, ir 

 species, 142 individuals. — Louis S. Kohler. 



Newark, N. J. (Branch Brook Park). — Dec. 25; 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Partly cloudy; 

 wind southwest, fresh; ground covered with snow, except in exposed places; temp., 

 40° to 45 °. Sharp-shinned Hawk, i; Blue Jay, i; Crow, i; Starling, 20; Goldfinch, i; 

 Pine Siskin, 3; White-throated Sparrow, 6; Tree Sparrow, 2; Junco, 4; Song Sparrow^ 

 3; Brown Creeper, 2; Chickadee, i; Golden-crowned Kinglet, i; Robin, i. Total, 14 

 species, 47 individuals. — Chas. A. Merrill. 



Troy Hills, N. J. — Dec. 28; 7.30 a.m. to 12.30 p.m. Clear, ground partly covered 

 with snow; wind west, light; temp., 32° to 50°. Marsh Hawk, 3; Red-tailed Hawk, i;. 

 Red-shouldered Hawk, 2; Downy Woodpecker, 2; Red-headed Woodpecker, 2; Northern 

 Flicker, 2; Blue Jay, 13; Crow, 40; Starling, 3; Meadowlark, 15; Goldfinch, 3; White- 

 throated Sparrow, 12; Tree Sparrow, 75; Song Sparrow, 11; Slate-colored Junco, i; 

 Winter Wren, 2; White-breasted Nuthatch, 3; Tufted Titmouse, 2; Black-capped 

 Chickadee, 8; A Kingfisher was seen on December 26. Total, 19 species, 200 indi- 

 viduals. — Benj. F. Howell. 



Plainfield, N. J. — Dec. 25; 9.30 a.m. to 6 p.m. Weather mild, partly cloudy; about 



