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Hawk, 2; Short-eared Owl, 5; Kingfisher, i; Hairy Woodpecker, 32; Downy Wood- 

 pecker, 31; Red-headed Woodpecker, i; Red-bellied Woodpecker, 8; Flicker, 34; Prairie 

 Horned Lark, 6; Blue Jay, 46; Crow, 70; Red-winged Blackbird, 1,500; Thick-billed 

 Red-wing, 7 (i taken); Purple Finch, 13; Red Crossbill, 4; Goldfinch, 200; Pine Siskin, 

 3; Lapland Longspur, 2; Harris's Sparrow, 10; White-crowned Sparrow, 12; Tree Spar- 

 row, 650; Slate-colored Junco, 750; Song Sparrow, 37; Lincoln's Sparrow, i; Swamp 

 Sparrow, 2; Fox Sparrow, 5; Cardinal, 59; Bohemian Waxwing, 2 (one taken); Cedar 

 Waxwing, 8; Carolina Wren, 34; Winter Wren, 2; Brown Creeper, 21; White-breasted 

 Nuthatch, 4; Tufted Titmouse, 45; Chickadee, 90; Golden-crowned Kinglet, 12; Robin, 

 8; Bluebird, 7. Total, 42 species, 3,740 individuals. — Ralph Hoffmann, Charles 

 TiNDALL, Wm. Michaels and Harry Harris. 



Marionville, Mo. — Dec. 25; entire day. Snow on north slopes; wind southeast, 

 strong. Area covered, 15 miles. Wilson's Snipe, 4; Bob-white, 40; Red-tailed Hawk, 5; 

 Swainson's Hawk, 2; Kingfisher, i; Hairy Woodpecker, 2; Downy Woodpecker, 2; 

 Prairie Horned Lark, 8; Blue Jay, 7; Crow, 12, Meadowlark, i; Goldfinch, 5; Harris's, 

 Sparrow, 2; Tree Sparrow, i; Slate-colored Junco, 200; Song Sparrow, 4; Swamp Spar- 

 row, 12; Fox Sparrow, 2; Cardinal, 15; Winter Wren, i; White-breasted Nuthatch, 2; 

 Tufted Titmouse, 25; Chickadee, 18; Bluebird, i. Total, 26 species, 397 individuals. — 

 Johnson Neff. 



Marshall, Mo. — Dec. 23; 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Overcast with thick haze; wind variable, 

 light; temp. 30°. Distance covered, 8 miles. Marsh Hawk, i; Cooper's Hawk, i; Red- 

 tailed Hawk, 3; Kingfisher, i; Hairy Woodpecker, 7; Downy Woodpecker, 17; Red- 

 bellied Woodpecker, 7; Flicker, 2; Blue Jay, 15; American Crow, 36; Red- winged Black- 

 bird, i; Meadowlark, i; Purple Finch, 11; Goldfinch, 48; Pine Siskin, 15 (the second 

 time in 16 years); Tree Sparrow, 215; Slate-colored Junco, 45; Song Sparrow, 3; Cardinal, 

 14; Carolina Wren, i; Brown Creeper, i; White-breasted Nuthatch, 3; Tufted Titmouse, 

 14; Carolina Chickadee, 17. Total, 24 species, 479 individuals. — J. A. Laughlin. 



Pleasant Hill, Mo.— Dec. 25; 8 a.m. to 12 m. Partly cloudy; brisk, chilly east wind; 

 small patches of snow on ground. Brushy fields and small groves. Bob-white, 5; Ameri- 

 can Rough-legged Hawk, 2; Red-tailed Hawk(?), i; Hairy Woodpecker, 2; Downy 

 Woodpecker, 12; Red-bellied Woodpecker, 3; Flicker, 11; Blue Jay, 25; American Crow, 

 40; Purple Finch, 20; Goldfinch, 18; Tree Sparrow, 40; Chipping Sparrow, 2; Field 

 Sparrow, i; Slate-colored Junco, 60; Song Sparrow, 9; Cardinal, 27; Brown Creeper, 3; 

 White-breasted Nuthatch, 2; Tufted Titmouse, 25; Black-capped Chickadee, 40; Blue- 

 bird, 3. Total, 22 species, 351 individuals.— A. E. Shirling. 



Austin, Texas, (west from town on Mesquite prairie, south of town on Colorado 

 River and in cedar brakes along Barton Creek). — Dec. 25; 7:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Heavy 

 fog up to 10:30 A.M., partly clear rest of day; light south wind in afternoon; temp, 

 about 60°. Distance traveled, about 12 miles. Killdeer, 12; Bob- white, 3; Mourning 

 Dove, 16; Inca Dove, 11; Turkey Vulture, 20; Black Vulture, 75; Cooper's Hawk, i; 

 Red-shouldered Hawk, i; Sparrow Hawk, 5; Barn Owl, 2; Hasbrouck's Screech Owl, i; 

 Burrowing Owl, i; Belted Kingfisher, 5; Southern Downy Woodpecker, 2; Texan Wood- 

 pecker, 3; Yellow-bellied Sapsucker, i; Red-bellied Woodpecker, 5; Golden-fronted 

 Woodpecker, 2; Northern Flicker, 21; Phoebe, 3; Blue Jay, 31; American Crow, 11; 

 Meadowlark, 200; Arkansas Goldfinch, 600; Pine Siskin, 7; Vesper Sparrow, 7; Savannah 

 Sparrow, 3; Lark Sparrow, 90; Harris's Sparrow, 200; White-crowned Sparrow, i; Field 

 Sparrow, 36; Slate-colored Junco, 200; Black-throated Sparrow, 2; Rock Sparrow, 6 

 Song Sparrow, 7; Lincoln's Sparrow, 18; Fox Sparrow, 9; Towhee, 10; Cardinal, 90 

 Cedar Waxwing, 5,000; Loggerhead Shrike, 2; Myrtle Warbler, 160; Sprague's Pipit, 36 

 Mockingbird, 90; Brown Thrasher, i; Canon Wren, 12; Carolina Wren, 48; Texas 

 Bewick's Wren, 6; House Wren, 7; Winter Wren, 4; Brown Creeper, i; Sennett's Tit- 

 mouse, 28; chickadee sp., 42; Golden-crowned Kinglet, 4; Ruby-crowned Kinglet, 30; 



