36 Bird -Lore 



Kansas City, Mo. — Dec. 24; 9 a.m. to i p.m. Cloudy, changing to partly clear, with snow- 

 flurries; ground coated with ice; north breeze; temp. 11°. Regions canvassed: Swope Park 

 woodlands, and Sunset Hill, open country. Four observers working in two groups. Marsh 

 Hawk, i; Cooper Hawk, i; Barred Owl, i; Hairy Woodpecker, 12; Downy Woodpecker, 37; 

 Red-bellied Woodpecker, 8; Blue Jay, 10; Crow, 28; Goldfinch, 4; Harris's Sparrow, i; Tree 

 Sparrow, 77; Junco, 137; Song Sparrow, 13; Towhee, 4; Cardinal, 93; Carolina Wren, 17; 

 Brown Creeper, 6; White-breasted Nuthatch, 5 ; Tufted Titmouse, 68; Chickadee, 1 29; Golden- 

 crowned Kinglet, 9. Total, 21 species, 661 individuals. Also English Sparrow, 235. On 

 Dec. 25, Walter Cunningham reported great flocks of Northern (?) Red- winged Blackbirds, 

 1,000 or more, in the Missouri bottomland near the mouth of the Blue River. — Isabelle 

 Clark, Katherine Hines, Walter Cunningham, and Albert E. Skirling (members of 

 Burroughs Club). 



Marionville, Mo. — Dec. 26; 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Wind strong, southeast; ground bare; temp. 

 27° to 50°. Distance covered, 15 miles on foot. Wilson's Snipe, i; Quail, 25; Red-tailed 

 Hawk, 3; Sparrow Hawk, i; American Rough-legged Hawk, i; Screech Owl, 2; Kingfisher, 2; 

 Northern Pileated Woodpecker, 1; Hairy Woodpecker, 3; Downy Woodpecker, 12; Flicker, 4; 

 Horned Lark, 12; Crow, 8,000; Meadowlark, 8; Goldfinch, 4; Harris's Sparrow, 3; Tree 

 Sparrow, 12; Field Sparrow, 50; Slate-colored Junco, 400; Song Sparrow, 35; Swamp Sparrow, 

 25; Cardinal, 40; Migrant Shrike, i; Winter Wi'en, 2; White-breasted Nuthatch, 3; Tufted 

 Titmouse, 40; Black-capped Chickadee, 50; Bluebird, 20. Total, 28 species, approximately 

 8,760 individuals. Dec. 21, immense flock of Ducks. — ^Johnson Neff. 



Anniston, Ala. — Dec. 26; 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. Cloudy forenoon; veil of clouds afternoon; temp, 

 at start, 38°; at return, 52°. Area traversed, forenoon about i mile radius in the vicinity of 

 Oxford Lake, marsh and fields; afternoon a like area east of and adjoining the city of Anniston, 

 fields, ravines and stony mountain-sides. The two areas are 3 miles apart. Alone and on foot; 

 street-car from one area to other. Killdeer, 20; Bob-white, 4; Mourning Dove, 13; Turke}' 

 Vulture, 3; Marsh Hawk, i; Red-shouldered Hawk, i; Belted Kingfisher, i; Downy Wood- 

 pecker, i; Yellow-bellied Sapsucker, i; Red-headed Woodpecker, 2; Red-bellied Woodpecker, 

 i; Flicker, 2; Phoebe, i; Blue Jay, 28; Crow, 8; Meadowlark, 10; Bronzed Grackle, 6; Purple 

 Finch, 6; Goldfinch, 22; Vesper Sparrow, 7; White-throated Sparrow, 23; Field Sparrow, 62; 

 Slate-colored Junco, 91; Song Sparrow, 36; Fox Sparrow, 3; Towhee, 26; Cardinal, 28; Pine 

 Warbler, 2; Myrtle Warbler, 4; Pipit, 8; Mockingbird, 6; Brown Thrasher, 5; Carolina Wren, 

 6; Bewick's Wren, i; Brown-headed Nuthatch, 2; Tufted Titmouse, 2; Carolina Chickadee, 7; 

 Ruby-crowned Kinglet, 7; Hermit Thrush, 2; Bluebird, 22. Total, 40 species, 481 individuals. 

 An 8-power field-glass was used. — R. H. Dean. 



Bismarck, N. Dak. — Dec. 26; 12.30 to 6 p.m. Clear; 4 in. of snow; no wind; temp, at start 

 10°, on return 5°. Eighteen miles on foot, north along Missouri River and back across prairie. 

 Prairie Sharp-tailed Grouse, 20; Northern Hairy Woodpecker, i; Downy Woodpecker, i; 

 Hoyt's Horned Lark, 5; Magpie, 15; Blue Jay, i; Redpoll, 300 (5 large flocks); Bohemian 

 Waxwing, 50; White-breasted Nuthatch, i; Long-tailed Chickadee, 25. Total, 10 species, 

 419 individuals. Waxwings seen in front yard at start; very tame. — Russell Reid. 



Fargo Region, N. Dak. — Dec. 26; five hours. Day bright; light west wind; 4 in. of snow; 

 2° at II a.m. and about 0° at 4 p.m. on return. Prairie Chicken, 10 (fresh tracks in the snow 

 observed only); Short-eared Owl, 13 (colony or flock); Downy Woodpecker, 5; Brown Creeper, 

 I, White-breasted Nuthatches, 5; Chickadees, 11. Total, 6 species, 45 individuals. Also 

 English Sparrow, 500. P. S. FL Pollock saw 2 Blue Jays. — Daniel Freeman and R. L. 

 Humphries. 



Flandreau (Moody Co.), S. Dak. — Dec. 24; 9.30 to 3 p.m. Clear; 2 inches of snow; temp. 

 12°.. Prairie Chicken, 75; Marsh Hawk, 2; Screech Owl, i; Hairy Woodpecker, 6; Downy 

 Woodpecker, 2; Crow, 500; Thick-billed Red-wing, 4; Snow Buntirg, 50; Brown Creeper, 2; 

 White-breaster Nuthatch, 5; Chickadee, 30; Ringed-necked Pheasant, 3; Total, 12 species, 

 68,0 individuals — Harold Rice. 



