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small swamp and intervening farm-land. Ruffed Grouse, i ; Barred Owl, i ; Hairy Wood- 

 pecker, i; Downy Woodpecker, 9; Red-headed Woodpecker, 4; Blue Jay, 7; Crow, 7; 

 Purple Finch, 22; Goldfinch, 35; Snow Bunting, one flock of 250; Tree Sparrow, 45; 

 Brown Creeper, 5; White-breasted Nuthatch, 4; Chickadee, 12; Golden-crowned King- 

 let, 4. Total, IS species, about 407 individuals. Small flock of Red Crossbills noted here 

 Nov. 29. — -Thomas L. Bourne. 



New Rochelle, N. Y. (Beechmont Park, Mount Tom Road and several other streets). 

 — -Dec. 28; 9.30 A.M. to 12.30 P.M. and 2 to 3 p.m. Cloudy; 5 in. of snow; no wind; temp. 

 27° to 34°. Herring Gull, 7; Ring-necked Pheasant, i; Downy Woodpecker, 2; Blue Jay, 

 3; American Crow, 5; Starling, 37; Goldfinch, 4; Junco, 2; Song Sparrow, i; Brown 

 Creeper, 5; White-breasted Nuthatch, 2; Robin, 5. Total, 12 species, 74 individuals. — 

 Olney M. Raymond. 



New York City (Pelham Bay Park region around City Island station). — Dec. 22; 

 II A.M. to 3.15 P.M. Clear; 8 in. of snow; wind west, fairly strong; temp. 40°. Obser- 

 vers together. Great Black-backed Gull, i; Herring Gull, 100-I-; Duck sp., i; Bob- 

 white, 8; Pheasant, 3; Red-shouldered Hawk, 2; Sparrow Hawk, i; Hairy Woodpecker, 

 i; Downy Woodpecker, 3; Crow, 14; Starling, 45; Red- winged Blackbird, i; Meadow- 

 lark, 3; Purple Finch, i brown; Goldfinch, 5; Tree Sparrow, 10; Slate-colored Junco, 9; 

 Song Sparrow, 4; Brown Creeper, 2; White-breasted Nuthatch, 4. Total, 20 species, 

 about 218 individuals. — Walden Pell, 2nd, and S. Morris Pell. 



New York City (Clason Point, Unionport and Bronx Park). Trolley used between 

 Unionport and Bronx Park. — Dec. 25; 12 to 4.15 p.m. Cloudy; 4 in. of wet snow; wind 

 northwest, light; temp. 32°. Herring Gull, 450; Black Duck, 55; Scaup, i; Black- 

 crowned Night Heron, 48; Red-tailed Hawk, 3; Sparrow Hawk, 2; Downy Woodpecker, 

 5; Flicker, i; Blue Jay, 6; Crow, 52; Starling, 450; Meadowlark, 23; Crackle, 29; White- 

 throated Sparrow, 4; Tree Sparrow, 100; Junco, 33; Song Sparrow, 44; Fox Sparrow, 2; 

 Brown Creeper, 3; White-breasted Nuthatch, 2; Black-capped Chickadee, i. Total, 21 

 species, 1,314 individuals. About 100 more Ducks on the Sound, too far away for identi- 

 fication. On Dec. 21, 2 Northern Shrikes were seen in Van Cortlandt Park. — E. G. 

 Nichols and L. N. Nichols. 



New York City (Bull's Head to Richmond, via Greenridge, Staten Island). — Dec. 27; 

 9 a.m. to 4.30 P.M. Clear; snow on ground; wind northwest, fresh; temp. 15°, rising. 

 Herring Gull, 10; Great Blue Heron, i; Sparrow Hawk, i; Belted Kingfisher, i; Downy 

 Woodpecker, 2; Crow, 8; Starling, 11; White- throated Sparrow, 2; Tree Sparrow, 18; 

 Junco, 35 ; Song Sparrow, 14; Cardinal, i. Total, 12 species, 104 individuals. — Milton 

 H. Hoge. 



New York City (Staten Island, West New Brighton to Richmond to Bull's Head to 

 West New Brighton).— Dec. 26; 8.30 a.m. to 2.30 p.m. Clear; about 3 in. of snow; wind 

 westerly, light; temp. 15° to 25°. Herring Gull, 150; Red-shouldered Hawk, i; Sparrow 

 Hawk, 3; Screech Owl, i; Hairy Woodpecker, i; Downy Woodpecker, 8; Blue Jay, 12; 

 American Crow, 80; Starling, 24; Meadowlark, 30; Goldfinch, 13; Pine Siskin, 38; Tree 

 Sparrow, 46; Slate-colored Junco, 25; Song Sparrow, 30; Brown Creeper, 3; Cardinal, 7; 

 White-breasted Nuthatch, i; Tufted Titmouse, 3; Robin, 3. Total, 20 species, 428 

 individuals. — William H. Long. 



New York City (Richmond Valley to Oakwood Heights, Staten Island). — Dec. 23; 

 7.15 a.m. to s P.M. Clear; ground snow-covered; dead calm; temp. 12° to 33°. Black- 

 backed Gull, i; Herring Gull, 5,092; Black Duck, 5; Greater Scaup, i; Goldeneye, 6; 

 Bufflehead, 27; Purple Sandpiper, i; Ring-necked Pheasant, 2; Red-shouldered 

 Hawk, 3; Sparrow Hawk, 4; Screech Owl, i; Great Horned Owl, i; Downy Wood- 

 pecker, 3; Northern Flicker, 2; Horned Lark, 13; Blue Jay, 6; American Crow, 30; 

 Starling, 42; Meadowlark, 22; Goldfinch, 3; Tree Sparrow, 4; Song Sparrow, 10; 

 Swamp Sparrow, i; Northern Shrike, 2 (one sang); Myrtle Warbler, i; White- 



