Bird-Lore's Twenty-second Christmas Census ii 



Herring Gull, 45; Downy Woodpecker, i; Blue Jay, 2; Crow, 4; Evening Grosbeak, 33; 

 Chickadee, i. — A. 0. Gross, E. H. Nason and J. W. Walch. 



Bucksport, Maine. (Woods north of town and along river). — Dec. 25; 9.30 a.m. to 

 1.30 P.M. Cloudy, no sun; 3 in. snow; wind north, light; temp. 9° at start, 12° at return. Five 

 miles on foot. Herring Gull, 5; Duck (sp.?), i; Ruffed Grouse, 2; Crow, 6; Junco, 2; Chickadee, 

 10; Golden-crowTied Kinglet, 5. Total, 7 species, 31 individuals. Dec. 26, Blue Jay, i; Pine 

 Grosbeaks and one Downy Woodpecker seen every day except on the 25th. — G. L. Blodget. 



Goffstown, N. H. (to Dtinbarton and back). — Dec. 25; 11.45 a.m. to 4.30 p.m. Cloudy, 

 snowing; 8 in. snow; wind north, light; temp. 22° at start, 22° at return. Eight miles on foot. 

 Ruffed Grouse, i; Ring-necked Pheasant, 5; Pine Grosbeak, 4; Tree Sparrow, 16; Chickadee, 

 i; Golden- crowned Kinglet, i. Total, 6 species, 28 individuals. A Slate-colored Junco was 

 seen Dec. 26, and a Northern Shrike, Dec. 18. — Maurice E. Blaisdell. 



Jaffrey, N. H. — ^Dec. 26; 10.15 a.m. Clear; 5 in. of snow; wind variable, northeast to 

 south, light; temp. 26° at start, 18° at return. Six miles on foot. Great-horned Owl, i, (heard) 

 Downy Woodpecker, i; Pileated Woodpecker, i (heard); Blue Jay, 4; Chickadee, 20; Golden- 

 crowned Kinglet, 4. Total, 6 species, 31 individuals. On Dec. 22, 1 saw 2 Pine Grosbeaks. — 

 Nina G. Spaulding. 



Wilton, N. H. — Dec. 26; 7.30 to 8 and 9 to 11.30 a.m. Bright sun; 4 in. snow; no wind; 

 temp. 12° to 30°. Starling, 3; Chickadee, 5. Total, 2 species, 8 individuals. I have made 

 many Christmas lists, but this is the poorest, and indicates very clearly how very scarce 

 winter birds are in this vicinity. — George G. Blanchaed. 



Bennington, Vt. — Dec. 26; 9.55 a.m. to 4 p.m. Clear, 3 in. of snow; no wind; temp. 6° 

 at start, 10° at return. Eight miles on foot. Ruffed Grouse, 3; Screech Owl, i; Hairy Wood- 

 pecker, 3; Downy Woodpecker, 3; Blue Jaj^, 2; Crow, 22; Starling, 4; Tree Sparrow, 9; Slate- 

 colored Junco, 3; Black-capped Chickadee, 5. Total, 10 species, 55 individuals. Also English 

 Sparrow, 20. — Carol Jones. 



Bennington, Vt. — Dec. 26; 9 a.m. to 12.30 p.m. Sky clear overhead but thin feathery 

 clouds around the horizon; 3 to 5 in. snow; wind north, very light at start, diminishing to 

 none at return; temp. 0° at start, 30° at return. Five miles on foot through meadows, partially 

 wooded hillsides and swamps. Ruffed Grouse, 8; Hairj^ Woodpecker, i ; Downy Woodpecker, 

 i; Crow, i; Starling, 20+; Pine Siskin, 6; Snow Bimting, 3; Tree Sparrow, 25-I-; WTiite- 

 breasted Nuthatch, i; Black-capped Chickadee, i. Total, 10 species, 67+ individuals. The 

 scarcity of Crows and entire absence of Blue Jays are unusual. Both Pine and Evening 

 Grosbeaks were observ'ed a few days ago. — Dr. Lucretius H. Ross. 



Wells River, Vt. (North, South and West of Wells River within a radius of 2 miles). 

 — Dec. 27. Cloudy; 5 in. of snow; wind south, light; temp. 3° at start, 16° at close. Observer 

 covered 9 miles on foot. Merganser, 9; Ruffed Grouse, 6; Downy Woodpecker, 2; Blue Jay, 

 4; Pine Grosbeak, 5; Brown Creeper, i; Chickadee, 47 (8 flocks). Total, 7 species, 74 indi- 

 \dduals. On the preceding day a Hair}^ Woodpecker and a flock of 7 Evening Grosbeaks 

 were noted. — Wendell P. Smith. 



Attleboro, Mass. (to Rehoboth Cedar Swamp and back). — Dec. 27; 9 a.m. to 4.15 p.m. 

 Cloudy, then clearing; Ya, in. of snow; wind west, light; temp. 28° at start, 30° at return. 

 Fifteen miles on foot. Obser\^ers together. Ruffed Grouse, 15; Ring-necked Pheasant, 2; 

 ]\Iarsh Hawk, i; Goshawk, i; Red-shouldered Hawk, i; Barred Owl, i; Downy Woodpecker, 

 i; Blue Ja}', i; Crow, 18; Starling, 9; Tree Sparrow, 42; Slate-colored Junco, 39; Northern 

 Shrike, i; Black-capped Chickadee, 45; Golden-cro-mied Kinglet, 10. Total, 15 species, 

 about 187 indi\dduals. — Clarence Richardson and Manly B. Townsend. 



Cohasset, Mass. — Dec. 26. Dull and cloudy; occasional snow-squall; wind north to 

 northwest; temp. 23° to 29°. Seven miles covered; uplands, woods, and rocky seashore. 

 Homed Grebe, 4; Dovekie, 12; Black-backed Gull, 4; Herring Gull, 50; Red-breasted Mer- 

 ganser, 4; z\merican Golden-Eye, 4; Old Squaw, 3; \\Tiite-winged Scoter, i; Canada Goose, 50; 

 Ruffed Grouse, 3; Down}- Woodpecker, i; Flicker, 6; Blue Jay. 6; Homed Lark, 14; Crow, 6; 



