Bird-Lore^s Eighteenth Christmas Census ±g 



Warwick, R. I. — Dec. 23; 9 a.m. to 3.45 p.m. Clear; 3 in. of snow; wind northwest, 

 light; temp. 18° at start, 36° at return. Ten miles on foot. Herring GuU, 16; Red- 

 breasted Merganser, 20; Scaup, 2,000; Sparrow Hawk, i; Hairy Woodpecker, 2; Downy 

 Woodpecker, 2; Flicker, 8; Blue Jay, 7; American Crow, 29; Goldfinch, 15; Starling, 

 500; Tree Sparrow, 34; Song Sparrow, 3; Swamp . Sparrow, i; Snow Bunting, 12; 

 Northern Shrike, i; Myrtle Warbler, 9; Brown Creeper, 2; White-breasted Nuthatch, 

 i; Chickadee, 25; Robin, 6. Total, 21 species, 2,594 individuals. Juncos absent, Myrtle 

 Warblers and Chickadees uncommon, in comparison with last year. Providence taxi- 

 dermists have had more than 50 Goshawks, 18 Great Horned Owls and 3 Snowy Owls 

 brought in. — Harry S. Hathaway. 



Bristol, Conn. (Northwestern Section).— Dec. 25; 7 a.m. to 2.30 p.m. Cloudy, then 

 clearing at 9 o'clock, clouding over again and snow-squalls, partly clear at noon; 10 to 



12 in. of old snow; wind north, very light, later becoming fresh and ending at north- 

 west, keen, with a dirty, streaky sky; temp. 38° at start, 34° at finish. About 11 miles 

 on foot. Sparrow Hawk, i; Hairy Woodpecker, i; Downy Woodpecker, 4; Blue Jay, 

 41; Crow, 38; Starling, 730; Meadowlark, 2; Tree Sparrow, 13; Junco, 8; Song Sparrow, 

 i; Brown Creeper, i; White-breasted Nuthatch, 2; Black-capped Chickadee, 4. Total, 



13 species, 846 individuals. — Elbert E. Smith, Royal W. Ford and Frank Bruen. 

 Fairfield, Conn. (Birdcraft Sanctuary and Fairfield Beach). — Dec. 25; sunrise to sun- 

 set. Cloudy; 'temp. 34°; 4 in. of snow. Herring Gull, 120; Red-breasted Merganser, 2; 

 Black Duck, 150; Lesser Scaup, 7; American Goldeneye, 3; Old-squaw, 40; White- 

 winged Scoter, 15; Black-crowned Night Heron, 7; Sparrow Hawk, 2; Barred Owl, i; 

 Downy Woodpecker, 7; Blue Jay, 7; American Crow, 15; Starling, 300; Meadowlark, i; 

 Purple Finch, 2; White- throated Sparrow, 2; Tree Sparrow, 17; Junco, 35; Song Sparrow, 

 8; Northern Shrike, 2; Myrtle Warbler, 5; Brown Thrasher, i; White-breasted Nuthatch, 

 2; Chickadee, 3; Robin, i. Total, 26 species, 755 individuals. — Frank Novak, Warden. 



Hartford, Conn. — Dec. 24; 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Clear; 5 to 10 in. of snow and crust; 

 temp, zero to 24° above; wind light. Ten-mile walk. Excellent observations. Variable 

 country, but no heavy timber — open bottom lands and swamps along the Connecticut 

 River north from Hartford. Merganser, 65-!-; Red-breasted Merganser, i; Ring-neck 

 Pheasant, i; Sparrow Hawk, 3; Screech Owl, i; Hairy Woodpecker, i; Downy 

 Woodpecker, 11; Flicker, i; Prairie Horned Lark, flock of 16; Blue Jay, 6; Crow, 

 500 -|-; Starling, 8; Meadowlark, 3; Purple Finch, flock of 12; Goldfinch, 5; Tree 

 Sparrow, 500 -|-; Song Sparrow, 2; Swamp Sparrow, 3; Migrant Shrike, i; Brown 

 Creeper, 7; White-breasted Nuthatch, i; Chickadee, 6. Total, 22 species, 1,154-t- indi- 

 viduals. — Geo. T. Griswold. 



Hartford, Conn. — Dec. 25; 10 a.m. to 12.30 p.m. Cloudy; 8 in. of snow; wind north- 

 west; temp. 32°. Hairy Woodpecker, i; Blue Jay, 7; Crow, 12; Starling, 56; Gold- 

 finch, 16; Tree Sparrow, 6; (Migrant?) Shrike, i; Brown Creeper, i; Chickadee, 10; 

 Robin, I. Total, 10 species, in individuals. — Clifford M. Case. 



West Hartford, Conn. — Dec. 23; 7 to 10 a.m. and 2 to 4.30 p.m. Clear; still; 9 in. of 

 crusted snow; temp, at start 0°, at return 18°. Nine miles of very hard tramping. Birds 

 inactive. Ruffed Grouse, i; Sparrow Hawk, 2; Hairy Woodpecker, 4; Downy Wood- 

 pecker, 2; Blue Jay, 2; Crow, 100; Starling, 200; Redpoll, 12; Goldfinch, 3; Tree Sparrow, 

 15; Junco, 10; White-breasted Nuthatch, 3; Black-capped Chickadee, 2; Golden-crowned 

 Kinglet, i. Total, 14 species, 347 individuals.— Edwin H. Mltnger. 



New Haven, Conn, (from a window of the New Haven Hospital). — Dec. 25. Snow- 

 ing; wind north, light; temp. 30°. Downy Woodpecker, i; Starling, 3. Total, 2 species, 4 

 individuals. — Clifford H. Pangburn. 



New London, Conn, (to Niantic and Black Point). — Dec. 27; 8.50 a.m. to 5.20 p.m. 

 Clear; ground mostly bare; wind northwest, light; temp. 11° at start. Fifteen miles on 

 foot. Horned Grebe, 3; Common Loon, 3; Herring Gull,i 72; Red-breasted Merganser, 



