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crowned Kinglet, 6. Total, 23 species, 750 individuals. — M. Albert Linton and Anna A. 



MiCKLE. 



Morristown, N. J. — Dec. 18; 7.15 to 10.45 a.m., 1.30 to 5 p.m.; clear in a.m., partly over- 

 cast P.M.; ground bare; wind strong to high, southwest to northwest; temp. 44° to 50° to 42°; 

 Cutler Park, Lake Road, Speedwell Park, Evergreen Cemetery, to Monroe, and intervening 

 territory, about ten miles, on foot, alone in a.m., with Mrs. Caskey in p.m. Red-tailed Hawk, 

 i; Red-shouldered Hawk, i; Kingfisher, i; Hairy Woodpecker, 2; Downy Woodpecker, 2; 

 Blue Jay, 22; Crow, 73; Starling, 48; Purple Finch, i; White- throated Sparrow, i; Tree Spar- 

 row, 54; Junco, 41; Song Sparrow, 12; Brown Creeper, 4; White-breasted Nuthatch, 10; 

 Tufted Titmouse, i; Chickadee, 14; Golden-crowned Kinglet, 21. Total, 18 species, 309 indi- 

 viduals. — R. C. Caskey. 



Mount Holly, N. J. — Dec. 26; 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Clear; wind light, west; temp. 20°. Mount 

 Holly to Smithville and return, and Mount Holly to Hainesport and return, about 7 miles on 

 foot. Observers together. Black Duck, 25; Turkey Vulture, 10; Marsh Hawk, i; Red-tailed 

 Hawk, 2; Sparrow Hawk, i; Hairy Woodpecker, i; Downy Woodpecker, 4; Sapsucker, i; Blue 

 Jay, 2; Crow (roost), 15,000; Starling 30; Meadowlark, i; Goldfinch, 4; Siskin, 8; White- 

 throated Sparrow, 5; Tree Sparrow, 35; Junco, 50; Song Sparrow, 3; Cardinal, 6; Northern 

 Shrike, i; Brown Creeper, 4; White-breasted Nuthatch, 3; Red-breasted Nuthatch, 8; Tufted 

 Titmouse, 3; Black-capped Chickadee, 12; Golden-crowned Kinglet, 15. Total, 26 species, 

 15,235 individuals. — Mr. and Mrs. Nelson D. W. Pumyea. 



Newark, N. J, — Dec. 27; 9 a.m. to 12 m. and 3.30 to 4.30 p.m. Cloudy, soon clearing; i 

 in. of new snow; temp. 29° to 38°. Forest Hill to Bloomfield and return, open fields and wooded 

 streams in a.m. Branch Brook Park in p.m. About ten miles afoot. Sharp-shinned Hawk, 

 I, Horned Lark, about 50; Blue Jay^ i; Starling, about 100; White-throated Sparrow, 10; 

 Tree Sparrow, 2; Slate-colored Junco, i; Song Sparrow, 2. Total, 8 species, about 167 individ- 

 uals. — R. F. Haulenbeek. 



Ocean Grove, N. J. — Dec. 26; 8.15 a.m. to 2.40 p.m. and 3.50 to 5 p.m. Ground practically 

 bare; light northwest wind; temp. 20°. Sections of Bradley Beach, Bradley Park, Ocean 

 Grove, Interlaken, Belmar, and adjacent country. Holboell's Grebe, i; Herring Gull, 50; 

 Bonaparte's Gull, 6; American Scaup Duck (?), 2; Belted Kingfisher, i; Downy Woodpecker, 

 i; Blue Jay, 2; Crow, 10; Starling, 12; Goldfinch, i; Junco, 12; Song Sparrow, 7; Northern 

 Shrike, i; Myrtle Warbler, 12; Brown Creeper, 3; White-breasted Nuthatch, i; Red-breasted 

 Nuthatch, i; Chickadee, 3; Golden-crowned Kinglet, 4; Robin, 3. Total, 20 species, 142 

 individuals. Titmice, Tree Sparrows, and a Great Blue Heron seen on Dec. 24. — Mary 

 PiERSON Allen. 



Plainfield, N. J. (to Ash Swamp and back). — Dec. 26; 9 a.m. to 5.30 p.m. Clear; ground 

 largely bare; little wind. About 1 2 miles on foot. Ring-necked Pheasant, 2 ; Red- tailed Hawk, 

 3; Red-shouldered Hawk, 2; Saw- whet Owl, 3; Screech Owl, 2; Hairy Woodpecker, 4; Downy 

 Woodpecker, 10; Blue Jay, 5; American Crow, 31; Starling, 15; Goldfinch, 6 (flock); White- 

 throated Sparrow, 4 (flock); Tree Sparrow, 100; Junco, 125; Song Sparrow, 16; Swamp Spar- 

 row, 2; Cardinal, i; Northern Shrike, i; Myrtle Warbler, i; Brown Creeper, 5; White-breasted 

 Nuthatch, 9; Tufted Titmouse, i; Black-capped Chickadee, 11; Golden-crowned Kinglet, 

 3 (flock). Total, 24 species, 362 individuals. — W. De W. Miller. 



Princeton, N. J., to Plainsboro and Rocky Hill and back (Millstone River, Carnegie 

 Lake, and two red cedar groves). — Dec. 26; 7 a.m. to 5.20 p.m. Fine; ground mostly bare; 

 river open; lake frozen; wind northwest, very light; temp. 17° at start, 31° at i p.m., 33° at 

 return. Fourteen miles on foot, 4 (after dark) by autobus. Black Duck, i ; Red-shouldered 

 Hawk, 2; Sparrow Hawk, 2; Long-eared Owl, 5, (flock); Saw- whet Owl, i; Hairy Woodpecker, 

 3; Downy Woodpecker, 7; Flicker, 3; Horned Lark, 200; Blue Jay, 6; American Crow, 210; 

 Fish Crow, 8; Starling, 175; Goldfinch, 6; White- throated Sparrow, 8 (flock); Tree Sparrow, 

 50; Field Sparrow, 3, (flock); Junco, 33; Song Sparrow, 34; Swamp Sparrow, 5; Cardinal, 7; 

 Northern Shrike, 2; Winter Wren, i; Brown Creeper, 2; White-breasted Nuthatch, 5; Tufted 



