28 Bird -Lore 



Titmouse, 4; Hermit Thrush, 2; Robin, 200; Bluebird, 2. Total, 42 species, 351 individuals.— 

 S. R. Ingersoll. 



Plant City, Fla. — Dec. 25; 7 a.m. to 5.30 p.m. Heavy mist in the morning, gradually 

 clearing. Bright sunshine from 9.30 a.m. till 4.30 p.m., after which time sky was slightly 

 overcast. Little wind; temp. 60° in morning, 78° at noon, 73° in evening. From 2 miles north 

 of Plant City to Crystal Springs, 2 miles northwest of town bf Crystal Springs, Fla., and 

 return. First half of trip out on foot; remainder of trip and return by automobile. Region 

 within half mile of each terminus of long trip was investigated on foot. Observers together. 

 Total distance, 12 miles and return. White Ibis, 2; Wood Ibis, i; American Bittern, i; Ward 

 Heron, 3; Ainerican Egret, i; Snowy Heron, i; Louisiana Heron, i; Little Blue Heron, 100; 

 American Woodcock, i; Killdeer, 13; Florida Bob-white, 10; Moiirning Dove, 20; Ground 

 Dove, 10; Black Vulture, 50; Marsh Hawk, i; Red-shouldered Hawk, 5; Sparrow Hawk, i; 

 Barn Owl, i (found dead in road; recently killed); Florida Screech Owl, i; Belted Kingfisher, 

 4; Red-cockaded Woodpecker, 2; Pileated Woodpecker, 2; Red-headed Woodpecker, i; 

 Flicker, 2; Phoebe, 11; Florida Blue Jay, 16; Fish Crow, 8; Florida Red-winged Blackbird, 50; 

 Florida Meadowlark, 29; Boat-tailed Crackle, 3; Pine- woods Sparrow, i; Towhee, 10 (part of 

 these were probably White-eyed Towhees, proportion uncertain); Florida Cardinal, 6; Tree 

 Swallow, 20; Loggerhead Shrike, 16; Black-and-white Warbler, i; Myrtle Warbler, 75; Pine 

 Warbler, 3; Palm Warbler, 40; Yellow Palm Warbler, i; Florida Yellowthroat^ 7; Mocking- 

 bird, 39; Florida Wren, i; House Wren, 3; Carolina Chickadee, 2; Ruby-crowned Kinglet, 4; 

 Blue-grey Gnatcatcher, 12; Hermit Thrush, i; American Robin, i; Bluebird, 25. Total, 50 

 species, about 619 individuals. Lewis H. Mounts, (Ballard Normal School, Macon, Ga.) 

 and Eugene Mounts (Plant City, Fla.). 



Tampa, Fla.— Dec. 25; 2.30 to 5.30 p.m. Bright and clear; temp. 70° to 78°. Ride along 

 Tampa Bay to Gadsden Point by auto. About 15 miles round trip. Laughing Gull, 6; 

 Herring Gull, 15; Florida Cormorant, 8; Brown Pelican, 2; Red-breasted Merganser, i; Lesser 

 Scaup Duck, 500; Louisiana Heron, 2; Least Sandpiper, 6; Semipalmated Sandpiper, 6; 

 Killdeer, 8; Wilson Plover, 2; Mourning Dove, 11; Groimd Dove, 12; Turkey Buzzard, 6; 

 Bald Eagle, i; Belted Kingfisher, 5; Red-headed Woodpecker, 2; Flicker, i; Phoebe, i; Blue 

 Jay, 3; Meadowlark, i; Crackle, 20; Boat-tailed Crackle, 6; Towhee, 5; Tree Swallow, 25; 

 Loggerhead Shrike, 8; Yellow- throated Warbler, i; Palm Warbler, 6; Mockingbird, 8; House 

 Wren, i; Ruby-crowned Kinglet, i; Blue-gray Gnatcatcher, 3; Robin, i. Total, 33 species, 

 650 individuals. Also English Sparrow, 15. — Mrs. Herbert R. Mills. 



Ann Arbor, Mich. — Dec. 26; 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Cloudy; i in. of snow; wind west, light; 

 temp. 20° to 28°. Observers together. Bob-white, 5; Ring-necked Pheasant, i; Hairy Wood- 

 pecker, i; Downy Woodpecker, 5; Red-headed Woodpecker, 10; Flicker, i; Blue Jay, 7; 

 Crow, 373*-(- ; Redpoll, 9; Tree Sparrow, 141 + ; Junco, 6; Cardinal, 3 ; Brown Creeper, 2 ; White- 

 breasted Nuthatch, 10; Chickadee, 18. Total, 15 species, 592-!- individuals. — Josselyn and 

 Claude Van Tyne. 



Detroit, Mich, (eastern suburbs and Belle Isle).— Dec. 26; 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Cloudy; 3 in. 

 of snow; wind west, light; temp. 20°. Herring Gull, 40; Greater Scaup, 3; Golden-eye, 5; 

 Ducks, 50 (species uncertain, flying high overhead); Goshawk, i; Sparrow Hawk, i; Hairy 

 Woodpecker, 4; Red-headed Woodpecker, 11; Crow, 5; Pine Grosbeak, 2; Redpoll, 2; Tree 

 Sparrow, 11; White-breasted Nuthatch, 5; Chickadee, 10. Total, 14 species, 150 individuals. 

 — Ralph Beebe. 



Hartland, Wis. — Dec. 27; 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Clear; ground snow-covered; wind west, strong; 

 temp. — 2° at start, 20° at return. Five miles on foot, along country roads and lake shores. 

 Hairy Woodpecker, i; Downy Woodpecker, 2; Red-headed Woodpecker, i; Blue Jay, 6; 

 Crow, 4; Pine Siskin, 3; White-breasted Nuthatch, 7; Chickadee, 8. Total, 8 species, 32 

 individuals. — Susie L. Simonds. 



Ladysmith, Wis. — Dec. 25; 10.30 a.m. to 1.35 p.m., and 3.50 to 4.50 p.m. Clear in morning, 

 snow flurries in afternoon; 12 to 14 in. snow; wind southeast; temp. — 10°. Over six miles 



