Bird-Lore's Twenty-second Christmas Census 13 



Hawk, i; Pheasant, i; Hairy Woodpecker, i; Downy Wo<Kip ; - .: Jilae Jay, 0; Crow, i; 

 Starling, 16; Tree Sparrow, 3; Chickadee, 19; Goldfinch, 5; White-breasted Nuthatch, 2; 

 N'orthem Shrike, 2; Junco, i. Total, 14 species, 69 individuab, A flock of about 20 Evening 

 Grosbeaks, and 6 to 8 Pine Grc^beaks were here at my home in Leominster for several days 

 two weeks ago. Xone observed today. — Edwin Rcssell Davis. 



Mattapoisett, Mass. — Dec. 26; 8.30 to 11 a.m., 2 to 3.30 p.m. Overcast; light snow; wind 

 north, light; temp. 2:8'' to 30'. Seven miles on foot. Observers together. Homed Grebe, 18; 

 Loon CGreat Northern Diver;, 4; Black-backed Gull, 2; Herring Gull, 28; Merganser, 8; 

 Ked-breasted Merganser, 8; Bluebill, 3; Golden-eye, 29; Bufflehead, 8; Old Squaw, 24; Amer- 

 ican Sa>ter, 34; White- winged Scoter, 6; Surf Sa>ter, 2; Bol>- White, 10; Pheasant, i; Belted 

 Kingfisher, i; Flicker, 8; Blue Jay, 18; Crow, 12; Starling, 39; Meadowlark, 16; Purple Grackle, 

 i; American Goldfinch, 3; Tree Sparrow, 2; Junco, 2; Song Sparrow, 2; Northern Shrike, i; 

 Myrtle Warbler, 52; Mockingbird, i; Chickadee, 38; Golden-crowne/l Kinglet, 2; Robin, 5. 

 Total, 32 species, 388 individioals. — Me. and Mes. J. E. Noeton Shaw. 



New Bedford and Dartmouth, Mass. — Dec. 26; 8.45 a.m. to 12.45 ^-i*-; i-45 t<> 4-3° 'P-**- 

 Ground partly 'Xi/ered with light fall of snow; sun out at times, but mc«tly cloudy, with 

 frequent liglit snov.-flurries; temp, at start, 26^, return, 29^; about 9 miles on ffX)t, through 

 woods and of>en fields in a.m., along shore in p.m. Observers together, exoqjt for about one 

 hour in a.m. Homed Grebe, 9; Hollx^U's Grebe, 2; Black-backed Gull, 24; Herring Gull, 31; 

 Ring-bill Gull, i; Amerif;an Merganser, 2; American Golden-eye, 4; Salter, 4; Ducks ''uniden- 

 tified;, 69; Quail, 14; Red-tail Hawk, i; Red-shouldered Hawk, 2; Sharp-shinned Hawk, 2; 

 Hairy Woodpecker, 2; Downy Woodpecker, 7; Flicker, 9; Homerl Lark, 41; Blue Jay, 35; 

 Crow, 30; Goldfinch, 97; Starling, 1066 (i flock, 1,000 est.); Meadowlark, 3; Evening Gros- 

 beak, 2 2 ; Tree Sparrow, 57; Junco, 76; Song Sparrow, 45; Northern Shrike, 2; ilyrtle Warbler, 

 100; Brown Creeper, 4; Chickadee, 115; Bluebird, 13; Golden-crowned Kinglet, 7; Robin, 6; 

 Total, 33 species, 1,902 individuab. — F^dith Feakcis Walkee, and Alice I^almee Teeey. 



Sharon, Mass. — ^Dec. 28; 8 a.m. t/j 3 p.m. Clear; 2 in. of snow; light west wind; t«mp. 

 14'' at start, 2-:.' at return. Five miles on fc»ot. Slate-colored Junaj, 60; Tree Sf>arrow, 16; 

 Purple Finch, 3; Goldfinch, 22; Chickadee, 25; White-breasted Nuthatch, 3; Downy WVxxl- 

 pecker, 3; FIair>' Woodpecker, 3; Flicker, 2; Crow, 14; Blue-jay, 20; Starling, 2; Northern 

 Shrike, 3; Quail, 15; Ruffed Grouse, 6; Ring-necked Pheasant, 5. Total, 16 species, 202 

 individ'xals. — Mt-j;. Haeejet U. Gooce akd Haeey G. Higbee. 



Sheffield, Mass. — Dec. 27; 10 a,m. to 4 p.m. Partly cloudy; light snow on ground; 

 wind light northwest; temp. 26'. CAbout 5 miles, uplaiul pasture, wooded swamp, pine and 

 hemlock groves.; Ruffed Grouse, 5; Hairy \\'oodpecker, 3; Downy \\'oodi>ecker, i; Blue 

 Jay, 6; Crov/, c. 10; Starling, 3; Tree Sparrow, 8; Slate-colored Junco, 3; Northern Shrike, i; 

 Chickadee, c. 25; Golden-crowned Kinglet, 2. Total, 11 species; about 62 individuals. (7 

 Pine Grosbeaks Dec. 26, H. G.j. — Walter Peicmaed Eatok,Hamiitok Gibson and Tebtius 

 VAK Dyke. 



Soutkampton, Mass. — Dec. 26; 8.30 a-M. to 12 m. and 1.30 to 3.30 p.m. Clear; light snow 

 over ice; no v/ind; temp. 9° above. Eight or 9 miles on foot. Ruffed Grouse, 2; Hairy Wood- 

 pedter, i; Downy Woodpecker, 7; Blue Jay, 9; Evening Grc^^beak, 4; Pine Grosbeak, 9; 

 Tree Sparrow, 41; Chickadee, 11. Total, 8 specie, 84 indi\iduak. — Bessie M. Geaves. 



Weston, Mass. — ^Dec. 26; 7.40 to 10.40 a.m. and 2 to 4 p.m. Partly fair but nuntly 

 overcast; 2 inches of snow on ground; light wind; temp, 20' to 32''. On foot. Ruffed Grouse, 

 i; Ring-necked Pheasant, 4; Hairy Woodpecker, 2; Downy NS'oodpecker, 3; Blue Jay, 12; 

 Crow, 12; Starling, 2; Northern Shrike, i; Tree Sparrov.-, 35: Junco, 8; Brown Creeper, 3; 

 White-breasted Nuthatch, i; Chickadee, 18: Golden-crov/ned Kinglet, 7. Total, 14 species, 

 109 individuals. — \S'aeeen F. Eaton. 



Williamstown, Mass. — Dec. 26; 9.30 a.m. lo ii m. Clear; ground completely covered 

 .'.ith about 4 in. of snow; no wind; temp. — ^4^ at start, is'' at return. Five miles. Ruffed 

 Grouse, 2; Blue Ja>', i; Crow, 2; Evening Grosbeak, 20; Slate-colored Junco, 7; Northern 



