Bird-Lore's Twenty-second Chrisfmas Census 35 



C'ountiy road, then along I'ierson Creek and over wooded IhIIh near (Jedar liliiff. ObserverH 

 nut together. One observer, K. W. Johns, on his farm three miles west of town, 4 to 5 i>.m, 

 Short-eared Owl, i; Hairy Woodpeclcer, x; Downy Woodpecker, 6; Hlue Jay, 8; Crow, 15; 

 Meadowlark, 4; Prairie Horned Lark, 25; Tree Sparrow, 50; Junco, 15; Chickadee, 10. 'f'otai, 

 10 species, 1.35 individuals. A Hohemian Waxwing was observed in W. R. Mill's garden Dec. 

 24. A |)air of (!ardii);iis and a iirown Crce|)er were seen Dec. 25. -Wii'iii K. Mn.i.s and 

 10. W. Johns. 



Winthrop, Iowa (Pierce farm, south along Buffalo Creek to 'The Mounds' and return). — 

 Dec. 2.5 ; H A.M. to 2.30 I'.M. Cloudy ;ill <lay; <l(-|)Mi of snow v.'iricd, ;d)oiit i in. on iivi'riigc; frc- 

 (juciil open places in creek; quite strong northeast wind, light snow in the air in the afternoon ; 

 limp. I 2° at start, 1.8° at return. About 12 miles on foot; a different route followed on return 

 trip, ('anada Goose, 17, (this flock, going north, passed within about 100 feet of me. A 

 short time hitcr T saw a (lock of about 7 which was not positively identified as Geese or Dik ks, 

 alighting in a cornfield. These were |)robably a i)art of the hrst flock. (Jeese at I his d;i,l<- 

 are very unusual); Hawk, 1: (seen at a distance); Northern Downy Woodpecker, 0; Prairie 

 Horned l.ark, 10 (llo<k); Hlue Jay, 2; American Oow, ,34; White-breasted Nuthatch, 5; 

 Hla( k-i a|)|K*d Chirkiidw-, 1, (lloclg. 'j'()t;i,l, y, spc.( ic:-, H4 individu;ds. I''i'i':n J. \'iv:u< i:. 



Bowling Green, Ky. (along the Nashville Pike, Glen Lilly, and along Jennings Creek). — 

 Dec, 2O; 6.4s A.M. to 4,30 P.M. Thick, cloudy; ground l)are; west wind, light; temp. 32° at 

 start, 45° at return. Fifteen miles on foot, Mourning Dove, i (very scarce thus far this win- 

 ter); Marsh Hawk, j; Red-shouldere^l Hawk, 1; Hroad-winged Hawk, i; Sparrow Hawk, 1 ; 

 Barred Owl, i; Hairy Woodpecker, 6; Southern Downy Woodpecker, 15; Re<l-bellied Wood- 

 pecker, 10; Flicker, 20; Prairie Horned Lark, 26; lilue Jay, 28; Crow, 500 (a Crow-roost 

 visitwl); Meadowlark, 73; Purj)le Finch, 74; Goldfinch, 4; White-crowned Sparrow, 71; 

 White- throated S|)arrow, 54; Chi))|)ing Sparrow, 71; Slate-colorwl Junco, j6o; Song Sparrow, 

 58; 'J'owhee, 21; (.'ardinal, 88; Migrant Shrike, i; Myrtle Warbler, 59; Mockingbird, 41; 

 Carolina Wren, 8; Hewick Wren, 5; Prown Creejjer, 4; White-breastwl Nuthatch, 7; Tufte<l 

 Titmouse, 74; Carolina Chickadee, 68; Golden-crowned Kinglet, 2; Robin, i; IMuebird, 38, 

 Total, 35 species, 1,593 individuals. Other birds known to be wintering here are Killdeer, 

 Hob-white, Turkey Vulture, Black Vulture, and Screech Owl, — Gokdon Wh.son, 



Nashville, Tenn. (Peabody College campus, Knapp Farm, Overton Hills). — Dec . .^4; 7.30 

 to8A.M.;g A.M. to 12,30P.M.; 2.3ot<i5P.M. (.'loudy; rained the iiiglit before and still very humid; 

 wind south at start, brisk, north at finish; temp. 58" at start, 38" at finish. Ten miles on foot; 

 alone. Mallard, 35; Kildeer, 34 (1 flock of 2/); Hob-white, i/; Mourning Dove, 6; Black 

 Vulture, 50 (roosting in trees on top of hill); Re/Ltailed Hawk, 2; Sjjarrow Hawk, 2; Great 

 Horned Owl, 2; Hairy Woodpecker, 5; Southern Downy Woodpecker, 5; Vellow-bellie<l Sap- 

 sucker, i; Pileated Woodpecker, 2; Northern Flicker, 13; Prairie-horned Lark, 25; American 

 Crow, 26; Meadowlark, 45; Bronzed Crackle, 26; American Goldfinch, 22; Savannah Sparrow, 

 i; White-crowned Sparrow, 14; White-throated. Sparrow, 37; Field S|)arrow, 34; Carolina 

 Junco, 60; Song Sparrow, 57; Swamp Sparrow, 2; Fox Sparrow, 3; 7'owhee, 15; Cardinal, 33; 

 Myrtle Warbler, 8; Mockingbird, 16; Carolina Wren, 14; Bewick Wren, j; Brown Creeper, 5; 

 White-breasted Nuthatch, 6; 'Pufted Titmouse;, 5; (."arolina (Jhickadee, 23; Golden-crowned 

 Kinglet, 4; Bluebird, 18. Total, 30 species, 675 individuals. — Jessk M. Shavek. 



Creve Coeur Lake (St. Louis Co.), Mo. — Dec. 26; 10 a.m. to 4 p,m. Rain, followed by 

 freezing Dei . 22-26; trees and bushes ice-covered; no wind; temj). A.M. about freezing; p.m. 

 thawing. Distance traversed In walk 6j/a miles. Hairy Woodjjecker, 1 ; Downy Woodpecker, 

 21; Re<l-bellied Wood|)ecker, 7; Flicker, 7; Crow, 3; Cowbird, i; Red-winged Blackbird, 6 large 

 Hocks, males, i flock 15 females, i sf^litary female, estinaated in all 3,000; Purple Finch, 2; 

 Goldfinch, 5; Pine Siskin, i; Tree Sparrow, 250; White-throated Sparrow, j ; Slate-colored 

 Junco, 300; Song Sparrow, 12; Fox Sparrow, 3; Towhee, ) ; (Jardirial, 63; Carolina Wren, i; 

 White-breasted Nuthatch, 1 ; Tufted Titmouse, 14; Black-capped Chi<ka<lee, 37. Total, 21 

 species, about 3,700 individuals.— R. J. Tkkky, IOuwako H. CjdUSTric, and Rkhaku Pouoh. 



