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crowned Kinglet, i; Ruby-crowned Kinglet, 3. 52 Redpolls were observed on Decem- 

 ber 26. Total, 17 species, 349 individuals. — Myron T. Smith. 



Middletown, Conn. — Dec. 21; 2.30 to 4.30 p.m. Clear; a little snow on ground; 

 wind north, strong; temp., 20°. Blue Jay, i; Crow, i; Starling, 8; Junco, 10; Tree 

 Sparrow, 9; White-throated Sparrow, i; Chickadee, 14; Golden-crowned Kinglet, 2. 

 Total, 8 species, 46 individuals. A pair of Myrtle Warblers were seen on December 

 2. — -Edward H. Perkins. 



New Canaan, Conn. — Dec. 22; 10 a.m. to 12.30 p.m. Clear; little snow on ground; 

 wind west to north; temp., 15°. Downy Woodpecker, 2; Blue Jay, 4; Crow, 3; Gold- 

 finch, 8; Redpoll, 2; Tree Sparrow, 12; Song Sparrow, i; Myrtle Warbler, 2; White- 

 breasted Nuthatch, 2; Chickadee, 8; Brown Creeper, i; Robin, i; Bluebird, 4. Total, 

 13 species, 50 individuals. — -H. E. Jones. 



New London, Conn. — Dec. 27; 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Clear; ground nearly bare; wind 

 southwest, very light; temp., 34°. Pied-billed Grebe, 10; Great Black-backed Gull, 2; 

 Herring Gull, 144; Red-breasted Merganser, 3; Buffle-head, 2; American Golden-eye, 

 66; unidentified Ducks, 100 (estimated); Horned Lark, 6; Crow, 36; Blue Jay, i; 

 Meadowlark, 9; Song Sparrow, 12; Tree Sparrow, i; Myrtle Warbler, i; Chickadee, s; 

 Robin, I. Total, 15 species, 399 individuals. — Frances M. Graves. 



New Haven, Conn. (Edgewood Park to Lake Burton). — Dec. 25; 10.15 a.m. to 

 3.20 p.m. Cloudy; ground bare; wind brisk northwest; temp., 30°. Herring Gull, i; 

 Kingfisher, i; Downy Woodpecker, i; Flicker, 4; Blue Jay, 9; Crow, 18; Starling, 5; 

 Goldfinch, 10; White-throated Sparrow, i; Tree Sparrow, 30; Field Sparrow, i; Song 

 Sparrow, 10; Myrtle Warbler, 5; Brown Creeper, i; White-breasted Nuthatch, 3; 

 Chickadee, 9; Golden-crowned Kinglet, 3; Robin, i. Total, 18 species, 114 individuals. — 

 Albert W. Honywill, Jr. 



New Haven, Conn. (East Haven, and Momauguin). — Dec. 26; 9.30 a.m. to 3.15 p.m. 

 Cloudy; ground bare; no wind; temp., 26°. Horned Grebe, i; Herring Gull, 25; Old 

 Squaw, 2; White- winged Scoter, 30; Kingfisher, i; Downy Woodpecker, i; Flicker, 3; 

 Blue Jay, 23; Crow, 6; Starling, 78; Meadowlark, 6; Goldfinch, i; Tree Sparrow, 35; 

 Junco, 6; Song Sparrow, 6; Northern Shrike, i; Myrtle Warbler, 2; White-breasted 

 Nuthatch, 5; Chickadee, 2. Total, 19 species, 234 individuals. — -Dwight B. Pangburn, 

 Clifford H. Pangburn and Albert W. Honywill, Jr. 



Ridgefield, Conn. — Dec. 26; 9 a.m. to 12 m. Cloudy; ground bare in open fields, two 

 to four inches crusted snow in woods; wind light, southwest; temp., 18 to 24°. Hairy 

 Woodpecker, i; Downy Woodpecker, 2; Flicker, 3; Blue Jay, 9; Crow, 8; Redpoll, 11; 

 Goldfinch, 18; Tree Sparrow, 31; Junco, 2; Myrtle Warbler, 2; White-breasted Nut- 

 hatch, 4; Chickadee,i2; Bluebird,i6. Total, 13 species, 119 individuals.— Elbert E. Smith. 



Southington, Conn. — Dec. 25; 8 a.m. to 12 m. Clear, ground partly bare; wind 

 northwest light; temp., 30°. Crow, i; Starling, 4; Goldfinch, 8; Junco, 2; Nuthatch, 

 2. Total, 5 species, 17 individuals. — Russel G. Andrews. 



South Norwalk, Conn.^Dec. 26. Fair; snow equal; no wind; temp., 26°. Distance 

 covered, eight miles. Herring Gull, 200; Old Squaw, 40; Golden-eye, 6; Black Duck, 6 

 American Scaup Duck, 40; Hairy Woodpecker, i; Downy Woodpecker, 7; Horned 

 Lark, 20; Blue Jay, 2; Crow, 20; Starling, 50; Meadowlark, i; Goldfinch, 4; Tree 

 Sparrow, 10; Junco, 6; Song Sparrow, 7; Brown Creeper, i; White-breasted Nuthatch, 

 2; Chickadee, 7. Great Blue Heron seen December 22. Mourning Dove seen December 

 19. Kingfishers about all winter. Total, 19 species, 430 individuals. — Wilbur F. Smith. 



West Hartford, Conn, and Reservoirs. — Dec. 26; 9.30 a.m. to 1.30 p.m. Cloudy, 

 ground bare; temp., 18°. Hairy Woodpecker, i; FHcker, 2; Blue Jay, 5; Crow, 13; 

 American Crossbill, i; Redpoll, 6; Goldfinch, i; Tree Sparrow, 3; Junco, 25; Brown 

 Creeper, i; Chickadee, 9. Total, 11 species, 67 individuals.— Mrs. F. C. Neilson, 

 Mrs. Wm. M. Levey, and W. Charlesworth Levey. 



