22 - Bird - Lore 



Titmouse, 12; Black-capped Chickadee, 5 (flock); Carolina Chickadee, 2; Golden-crowned 

 Kinglet, 5. Total, 29 species, about 800 individuals. Northern Shrikes are far more common 

 than in any previous winter in my experience. — Charlks H. Rogers. 



Richfield, N. J. — Dec. 25; 8 a.m. to i p.m. Cloudy, i in. of snow; wind south, brisk; temp. 

 28° at start, 34° at finish. Seven miles on foot. Red-shouldered Hawk, i ; Sparrow Hawk, i ; 

 Downy Woodpecker, i; Blue Jay, 2; Crow, 7; Starling, about 75; Goldfinch, 19; White- 

 throated Sparrow, 2; Tree Sparrow, 6; Junco, 4; Song Sparrow, 2; Chickadee 4. Total, 12 

 species, 124 individuals. — Louis S. Kohler. 



Westfield, N. J. (to Garwood and return and then to Watchung Mountains). — Dec. 26; 

 9.15 A.M. to 3.30 P.M. Bright sun; slight remains of snow on ground; no wind; temp. 33° at 

 start and 37° at return. About 7 miles on foot. Screech Owl, i (found asleep in hole) ; Ring- 

 necked Pheasant, 2; Downy Woodpecker, i; Blue Jay, 9; Crow, 10; Starling, 12; Goldfinch, 

 2; Tree Sparrow, 6; Slate-colored Junco, 2; Song Sparrow, 7; Northern Shrike, i ; Black-capped 

 Chickadee, 4; Golden-crowned Kinglet, 2; Robin, 6. Total, 14 species, 65 individuals. Also 

 English Sparrow, 3. — Frank Allatt. 



Chestnut-Hill and Whitemarsh, Pa. — Dec. 26; 12 m. to 4 p.m. Partly cloudy; ground un- 

 covered; wind north, light; temp. 25°. About five miles on foot. Hawk (not identified), 4; 

 Hairy Woodpecker, i ; Downy Woodpecker, 5 ; Flicker, 4; Crow, 10; Starling, about 40; White- 

 throated Sparrow, 2; Tree Sparrow, about 40; Junco, about 30; Song Sparrow, 4; Cardinal, 

 4; Northern Shrike, i; Brown Creeper, i; White-breasted Nuthatch, 3; Tufted Titmouse, 2. 

 Total, 15 species, about 151 individuals. — George Lear. 



Emsworth, Pa. — Dec. 26; 8.30 a.m. to 12.30 p.m., 1.30 to 5.45 p.m. Cloudy; ground bare 

 and frozen; wind west, light; temp. 20°. Twenty-six miles on foot. Observers together. 

 Ruffed Grouse, 2 ; Screech Owl (now spending ninth winter in bird-box) , i ; Hairy Woodpecker, 

 4; Downy Woodpecker, 7; Blue Jay, 3; Crow 8 (flock) ; English Starling, 14 (flock) ; Goldfinch, 

 6; Tree Sparrow 50 (flock); Junco, 9; Song Sparrow, 10; Cardinal 20; Towhee, (male) i; 

 Winter Wren, i; Brown Creeper, 3; White-breasted Nuthatch, 6; Black-capped Chickadee, 3; 

 Tufted Titmouse, 4; Bluebird, 4. Total, 19 species, 156 individuals. The Starlings were the 

 first we had ever seen in western Pennsylvania. They were feeding at a garbage dump near 

 the Lowrie Run iron bridge at the hog-farm. They were observed at 60 feet. McConnell had 

 previously made their acquaintance around Philadelphia last June. — Thomas L. McCon- 

 nell, R. H. Spencer, and Louis McConnell. 



Essington, Pa. — Dec. 25; 10 a.m. to 2.30 p.m. Cloudy; no snow; scarcely any wind; a few 

 degrees above freezing. About 8 miles through Tinicum Woods, through meadows, along 

 Hook Creek and along the tidal flats along Darby Creek. Herring Gull, 3; Red-breasted 

 Merganser, 4; Mallard Duck, 12; Black Duck, 24; Red-headed Duck, 11; Scaup Duck, 2; 

 American Golden-eye Duck, i; Marsh Hawk, 4; Cooper's Hawk, 2; Red-tailed Hawk, 7; Red- 

 shouldered Hawk, i; Broad-winged (?) Hawk, 2; Sparrow Hawk, 3; Flicker, i; Horned Lark, 

 30; Crow, 1,000; Starling, 400; Red-winged Blackbird, 10; Meadowlark, i; Goldfinch, 18; 

 Savannah Sparrow, i; White- throated Sparrow, 15; Tree Sparrow, 45; Junco, 18; Song Spar- 

 row, 55; Swamp Sparrow, 2; Cardinal, 2. Total, 27 species, 1,674 individuals. Kinglet, 

 Chickadee, Nuthatch, Titmouse, and Woodpeckers all missing, and though seen during 

 December are very scarce in this vicinity. — V. A. Debes. 



Lititz, Pa. (Hammer Creek Valley, northern Lancaster Coimty). — Dec. 26; 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. 

 Clear; ground bare; wind northwest, light; temp. 20° at start, 26° at return. Total route about 

 35 miles. Bob-white, 56 (4 coveys); Ruffed Grouse, i; Ring-necked Pheasant, 2; Mourning 

 Dove, i; Turkey Vulture, 16; Red-tailed Hawk, 2; Red-shouldered Hawk, 3; Sparrow Hawk, 

 4; Screech Owl, i; Downy Woodpecker, 10; Flicker, 3; Crow, about 3,000; Starling, 170; Gold- 

 finch, 9; Tree Sparrow, 215; Junco, 90; Song Sparrow, 15; Cardinal, 2; Shrike (Loggerhead or 

 Migrant), (singing) 3; Winter Wren, i; White-breasted Nuthatch, 2; Chickadee, 22. Total, 

 22 species, 883 individuals (excluding Crows). Dec. 20, Great Blue Heron. — Herbert H. 

 Beck, Abraham Beck Miller, J. Henry Shay, and bird dog. 



