28 Bird -Lore 



finch, i; Tree Sparrow, 28; Junco, 9; Song Sparrow, 11; Myrtle Warbler, 7; Pine Warbler , 

 i; Mockingbird, i; Chickadee, 30; Robin, 2. Total, 18 species, about 270 individuals. 

 A small colony of Night Herons is here each winter. Apparently the same Mockingbird 

 was with us last winter. I have seen 14 other species, including the Northern Shrike and 

 the Migrant Shrike, this month. — Mona Worden. 



Fairhaven, Mass. — Dec. 24; 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Partly cloudy; ground bare; wind 

 southwest, strong; temp. 40°. Area, 2hy j4 miles; upland, woods, marsh, beach. Obser- 

 vers together. Herring Gull, 40; Purple Sandpiper, 5; Downy Woodpecker, i; Flicker, 

 5; Horned Lark, 30; Crow, 13; Starling, 40; Goldfinch, 52; Junco, 36; Song Sparrow, 5; 

 Tree Sparrow, 9; Chickadee, 20; Robin, 12. Total, 13 species, 268 individuals.— 

 Frances Congdon and Mabel L. Potter. 



Holyoke, Mass. (vicinity of Mt. Tom Range). — Dec. 25; 7 a.m. to 12.30 p.m. Sky 

 overcast, with faint sun at times; 8 to 10 in. of snow; wind north, light; temp. 37° at 

 start, 42° at return. Five to 6 miles on foot. Observers together. Pheasant, i; Ruffed 

 Grouse, 5; Sparrow Hawk, i; Screech Owl, i; Hairy Woodpecker, 2; Downy Woodpecker, 

 i; Blue Jay, 18; American Crow, 14; Starling, 20; Tree Sparrow, 7; Black-capped 

 Chickadee, 15. Total, 11 species, 85 individuals. Have observed recently a Northern 

 Shrike and a flock of Horned Larks. — John S. Bagg and Aaron C. Bagg. 



Mattapoisett, Mass. — Dec. 25; 8 a.m. to 1.30 p.m. and 2.30 to 4.30 p.m. Cloudy, 

 some sleet; ground bare; wind northwest, moderate; temp. 43° to 36°. Observers to- 

 gether. Seven miles on foot. Horned Grebe, 2; Loon, 2; Herring Gull, 11; Merganser, 

 3; Black Duck, 3; Scaup, 7; Goldeneye, 7; Old-squaw, 23; Scoter, 80; White- winged 

 Scoter, 3; Surf Scoter, 2; Downy Woodpecker, 2; Flicker, 2; Blue Jay, 2; Crow, 14; 

 Meadowlark, 2; Rusty Blackbird, 16; Tree Sparrow, i; Song Sparrow, i; Myrtle Warbler, 

 50; Brown Creeper, 8; Chickadee, 26; Robin, 4. Total, 23 species, 271 individuals. — ■ 

 Mr. and Mrs. J. E. Norton Shaw. 



Wareham, Mass. — Dec. 23; sunrise to sunset. Fair; ground generally bare, with 

 scattered patches of ice; wind northwest, light; temp. 14° at start, 28° at return. About 

 10 miles, mostly on foot. Observers together. Horned Grebe, i; Black-backed Gull, i; 

 Herring Gull, 45; Red-breasted Merganser, i; Black Duck, 154; American Goldeneye, 

 225; Old-squaw, 7; White- winged Scoter, 3; Surf Scoter, 10; Wilson's Snipe, i; Ruffed 

 Grouse, 3; Red-shouldered Hawk, i; Belted Kingfisher, i; Downy Woodpecker, 2; 

 Northern Flicker, 4; Horned Lark, 28; Blue Jay, 21; Crow, 20; Starling, 60; Meadow- 

 lark, 15; Goldfinch, 4; Snow Bunting, 5; Tree Sparrow, 130; Slate-colored Junco, 175; 

 Song Sparrow, 15; Swamp Sparrow, 2; Northern Shrike, i; Myrtle Warbler, 7; Brown 

 Creeper, 4; Chickadee, 120; Golden-crowned Kinglet, 7. Total, 31 species, 1,073 in- 

 dividuals. — Dr. Winsor M. Tyler, C. A. Robbins and Frank Robbins. 



West Medford, Lawrence Woods and part of West Side Middlesex Fells, Mass. — ^Dec. 

 23; 8.30 A.M. to 12.30 P.M. Clear; wind east, light; temp. 10° to 18°. Pheasant, 7; 

 Hairy Woodpecker, i; Flicker, i; Blue Jay, 2; Crow, 9; Starling, 8 (300 in our trees Dec. 

 20 and 21); Redpoll, 3; Goldfinch, 2; Tree Sparrow, i; Northern Shrike, i; Brown 

 Creeper i; Chickadee, 7. Total, 12 species, 43 individuals. — Edmund and Lidian E. 

 Bridge. 



Kangston and Narragansett Pier, R. L — Dec. 24; 8 a.m. to 4.30 p.m. Overcast; a 

 little snow on ground; wind southwest, strong; temp. 35° at start, 40° at return. Hol- 

 boell's Grebe, i; Herring Gull, 19; Red-breasted Merganser, 2; Black Duck, 25; Buffle- 

 head, 3; Ruffed Grouse, i; Sparrow Hawk, i; Downy Woodpecker, 2; Northern Flicker, 

 6; Horned Lark, 150; Blue Jay, 4; Crow, 8; Meadowlark, 7; Goldfinch, 16; Tree 

 Sparrow, 16; Slate-colored Junco, 23; Song Sparrow, i; Northern Shrike, 2; Myrtle 

 Warbler, 35; Mockingbird, i; Brown Creeper, 3; White-breasted Nuthatch, 2; Chick- 

 adee, 40; Golden-crowned Kinglet, 4. Total, 24 species, 372 individuals. — Edward H. 

 Perkins. 



