Bird-Lore's Twenty-second Christmas Census 23 



Muncy, Pa. — Dec. 26; 8.15 a.m. to i p.m. Bright sun at start, cloudy and snow after 

 10.30; light northwest \\ind; temp, at start 12°, at return 22°. Eleven miles on foot along small 

 streams and Susquehanna River. Merganser, i; Hawk (Red-Shouldered or Red-Tailed), i; 

 Sparrow Hawk, i; Downy Woodpecker, 8; Crow, 31; Field Sparrow, 20; Slate-colored Junco, 

 30-j-; Cardinal (male and female), 2; Brown Creeper, 2; \^Tiite-breasted Nuthatch, 5; Tufted 

 Titmouse, 14; Black-capped Chickadee, 40-I-. Total, 12 species, 155 -|- individuals. — Harry 

 E. Mills. 



Oakmont to Eagle (Delaware Co.) Pa., via Darby Creek and surroimding country. — Dec. 

 26; 10.30 A.M. to 4P.M. Temp. 25°; ten miles on foot. Observers together all the time. Marsh 

 Hawk, i; Red-tailed Hawk, i; Downy Woodpecker, 4; Crow, 25 -|-; Starling, 10; Goldfinch, 

 2; ^^^lite-throated Sparrow, 6; Tree Sparrow, 50-j-; Field Sparrow, 8; Junco, loo-f; Song 

 Sparrow, 6; Cardinal, 5; Northern Shrike, i; Brovra Creeper, i. Total, 14 species, 219 

 indi^^duals. — Wm. H. Yoder, Jr., and Henry Gaede. 



Reading, Pa. — Dec. 18; 9.30 a.m. to 3.30 p.m. Clear; groimd bare; brisk southwest wind; 

 temp. 42° at noon. Observers together. Sharp-shinned Hawk, i; Red-tailed Hawk, i; Spar- 

 row Hawk, i; Quail, 4; Downy Woodpecker, 4; Crow, 25; Starling, 30; Purple Finch, 18; 

 Goldfinch, 4; Tree Sparrow, 33; Junco, 19; Song Sparrow, 6; Cardinal, 2; ^Mlite-breasted 

 Nuthatch, 5; Golden-cro\'STied Kinglet, i. Total, 15 species, 154 individuals. — Mr. and Mrs. 

 G. Hekry Mengel. 



Sewickley, Pa. (Clinton Pond to Sewickley). — Dec. 26; 8 a.m. to i p.m. Cloudy; light 

 snow; light south wind; temp. 27° at start 32° at return. Ten miles on foot. Observers to- 

 gether. Bob-white, 20; Ring-necked Pheasant, i; Sparrow Hawk, 2; Hairj' Woodpecker, 5; 

 Downy Woodpecker, 8; Goldfinch, 50; Tree Sparrow, 135; Jimco, 30; Song Sparrow, 15; 

 Cardinal, 8; "UTiite-breasted Nuthatch, 8; Tufted Titmouse, 9; Chickadee, 33. Total, 13 

 species, 334 iridi\'iduals. — Bayard H. Christy and Frank A. Hegker. 



Springs, Pa.- — Dec. 27; 8 a.m. to 4.30 p.m. Clear at start, partly cloudy later; groimd bare; 

 wind south, light; temp. 25° to 30°. Red-tailed Hawk, i; Hairy Woodpecker, i; Do^wny 

 Woodpecker, 5; Crow, i; Tree Sparrow, 62; Jimco, 14; Song Sparrow, 2; Cardinal, 2; Brown 

 Creeper, i; White-breasted Nuthatch, 7; Tufted Titmouse, 4; Black-capped Chickadee, 13; 

 Golden-crowned Eanglet, i. Total, 14 species, 114 indi\iduals. — Ansel B. Miller. 



Telford, Pa. — ^Dec. 25; 7.50 a.m. to 3.10 p.m. Cloudy; groimd bare in open, crusty snow 

 and ice ia woods; wind north; temp. 29° at start, 32° at return. Eighteen miles on foot. 

 Mallard, 2; Quail, 16 (2 coveys); IMouming Dove, i; Hair}- Woodpecker, 3; Downy Wood- 

 pecker, 13; Blue Ja}% 4; Crow, 36; Starling, 59; Goldfinch, 24 (i flock); Tree Sparrow, 20; 

 Junco, 84; Song Sparrow, 20 (i in song); Winter Wren, i; Brown Creeper, i; \Miite-breasted 

 Nuthatch, 6; Black-capped Chickadee, 43; Golden-crowned Kinglet, 3. Total, 17 species, 

 336 indi\dduals. Both Winter Wren and ]MaUard5 were obsen-ed at close range and studied 

 at leisure. — Claude A. Butter'wick. 



Ulster, Bradford Co., Pa. — Dec. 27; 9 a.m., to 12 m., i to 4 p.m. Cloudy; light snow; 

 light south -nind in a.m., brisk northwest wind in p.m., temp. 27° at start, 30° at return. 

 About 12 mUes on foot. Observers worked in pairs in a.m.; together in p.m. Starling, 15; 

 Tree Sparrow, 130; Black-capped Chickadee, 27; 'White-breasted Nuthatch, 4; Downy 

 Woodpecker, 4; American Crow, 3; Jimco, 2; Ruffed Grouse, 4; Blue Jay, 2; Marsh 

 Hawk, i; Song Sparrow, i; Brown Creeper, i; Sharp-shinned Hawk, i; Northern Shrike, 

 i; Evening Grosbeak (female), i. Total, 15 species. 197 indi\-idual5. Dec. i a pair of Car- 

 dinals were seen and fuUy identified. — ^]SIrs. F. E. il.ATHER, Mrs. O. J. \'an Winkle, 

 Miss Anna Brooks, and Miss ]SIartha ]SIcMorran. 



Williamsport, Pa. — ^Dec. 27; 9 a.m. to 4.30 p.m. Cloudy; i inch of snow; temp. 28°. 

 Distance covered, 12 miles, walking together. American Merganser, 3; Duck (sp. ?), i; 

 Ruffed Grouse, i; Sparrow Hawk, i; Downy Woodpecker, g- Flicker, i; Crow, 21; Meadow- 

 lark, 3; Evening Grosbeak, 2 (32 were recently seen) ; White- winged Crossbill, 4; Song Sparrow, 

 i; Tree Sparrow, 78; Junco, 26; Cardinal, 8; Shrike, 2; Winter Wren, i; Brown Creeper, i; 



