20 Bird -Lore 



i; Hairy Woodpecker, 2; Downy Woodpecker, 4; Blue Jay, 7; Crow, 500 + ; Starling, 

 18; Purple Finch, 5; White-winged Crossbill, i male (12 seen recently); Redpoll, 15 + ; 

 Goldfinch, 7; White-throated Sparrow, i; Tree Sparrow, 8; Junco, 14; Song Sparrow, 2; 

 Brown Creeper, 3; White-breasted Nuthatch, 11; Black-capped Chickadee, 20; Hud- 

 sonian Chickadee, 3; Golden-crowned Kinglet, 3; Hermit Thrush, i. Total, 24 species, 

 632 individuals. — George W. Gray. 



Rhinebeck, N. Y. — ^8 a.m. to 12:15 p-m.; 2:45 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. Stormy to clear; 

 ground snow-covered; wind southeast to north, strong; temp. 33°. Ring-necked Pheas- 

 ant, 9; Gray Partridge, 7; Red-tailed Hawk, 3; Barred Owl, i; Hairy Woodpecker, 4; 

 Downy Woodpecker, 9; Starling, 12 (sings); Blue Jay, 17; Crow, 20; Purple Finch, 12; 

 Redpoll, 10; Snow Bunting, 6; Tree Sparrow, 20; Junco, 50; Vesper Sparrow, i (care- 

 fully identified); White-throated Sparrow, 2 (sings); Brown Creeper, i; White-breasted 

 Nuthatch, 17; Red-breasted Nuthatch, 2; Chickadee, 48 (whistles); Hudsonian Chick- 

 adee, 5. Total, 21 species, 256 individuals. — Maunsell S. Crosby. 



Rochester, N. Y. (Highland, Durand-Eastman Parks and vicinities). — Dec. 23; 

 7 a.m. to s P.M. Fair; i ft. of snow; wind west, brisk; temp. 20°. Herring Gull, 36; 

 Pheasant, 8; Screech Owl, i; Hairy Woodpecker, i; Downy Woodpecker, 6; Crow, 20; 

 Redpoll, 40; Tree Sparrow, 35; Slate-colored Junco, i; Song Sparrow, 6; Cardinal, i; 

 Brown Creeper, 4; White-breasted Nuthatch, 5; Red-breasted Nuthatch, 2; Chickadee, 

 20. Total, 15 species, 186 individuals. — Wm. L. G. Edson and R. E. Horsey. 



Rochester, N. Y, (Maplewood Park and Riverside). — Dec. 24; 9:30 a.m. to i p.m. 

 Cloudy; a foot of snow; wind southwest veering to southeast, light; temp. 25°. Ring- 

 necked Pheasant, i; Sharp-shinned Hawk, i; Downy Woodpecker, 3; Crow, 7; Bronzed 

 Grackle, 3; White-breasted Nuthatch, 5. Total, 6 species, 20 individuals. — Nettie 

 Sellinger Pierce. 



Syracuse, N. Y. (north of city near the lake) same route as in past five years. — 

 Dec. 24; 9:45 a.m. to 3:30 P.M. Six in. of snow, lake partially frozen; wind west, very 

 light; temp. 26°. Herring Gull, 9; Black Duck, 4; American Goldeneye, 17; Sparrow 

 Hawk, i; Hairy Woodpecker, 3; Downy Woodpecker, 4; Crow, 25; Tree Sparrow, 18; 

 Brown Creeper, 4; White-breasted Nuthatch, 4; Chickadee, 16. Total, 11 species, 105 

 individuals. Dec. 23: Snow Bunting, 75. — Nettie M. Sadler and Emilie Goulding. 



Camden, N. J., and vicinity. — Dec. 25; 9 to 10 a.m. and 12M. to 4:30 p.m. Over- 

 cast at start, clearing at noon; wind northwest; temp. 40°. Herring Gull, 9; Black- 

 crowned Night Heron, i; Mourning Dove, i; Marsh Hawk, i; Red-tailed Hawk, 5; 

 Sparrow Hawk, 2; Long-eared Owl, i; Barn Owl, i; Downy Woodpecker, 3; Blue Jay, i; 

 Crow, 150; Starling, 300; Red-winged Blackbird, 5; Meadowlark, 5; Pine Siskin, 26; 

 White-throated Sparrow, 10; Tree Sparrow, 32; Slate-colored Junco, 50; Song Sparrow, 

 10; Cardinal, 5; Evening Grosbeak, 6; Brown Creeper, 2; White-breasted Nuthatch, 

 2; Tufted Titmouse, 3; Chickadee, 3; Golden-crowned Kinglet, 4. Total, 26 species, 638 

 individuals. Evening Grosbeak note: Heard loud House Sparrow-like notes behind me. 

 Turned and saw six rather large birds approaching. As they passed at the distance of 

 15 feet — sun at my back— noted heavy bills, yellow plumage and conspicuous white 

 markings of the wings. Am sure the birds were Evening Grosbeaks. — Julian K.. 

 Potter. 



Englewood Region, N. J. (Leonia to Teaneck to Englewood; by car to Tenafly; to 

 Alpine to Englewood Ferry). — Dec. 23; 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Clear; windy; temp. 25°, 

 Black-backed Gull, 2; Herring Gull, 50; Red-breasted [American? — Ed.] Merganser, 

 12; Red-tailed Hawk, 2; Red-shouldered Hawk, i; Duck Hawk, 2; Barred Owl, i; 

 Hairy Woodpecker, i; Downy Woodpecker, 3; Flicker, i; Blue Jay, 12; American Crow, 

 12; Starling, common; Purple 'Finch, 2; Goldfinch, 50; White-throated Sparrow, 12; 

 Tree Sparrow, 100; Junco, 50; Song Sparrow, 6; Fox Sparrow, i; Cedar Waxwing, 3; 

 Myrtle Warbler, 25; White- breasted Nuthatch, i; Red-breasted Nuthatch, i; Black- 



