Bird-Lore's Twenty- second Christmas Census 



THE highest number of species recorded in this census, in the northern 

 and middle Atlantic States, is 37 at Elizabeth, N. J.; comparable, in 

 the northern Mississippi Valley, with 34 at Buckeye Lake, Ohio, (or a 

 combined total of 43 of the WTieaton Club, Columbus, Ohio). Kentucky has 

 39, Alabama 40, and Oklahoma 38, In the South, 109 at East Goose Creek, 

 Fla., is a larger list than 88 from Santa Barbara, which is the highest for the 

 Pacific coast. It would seem, then, that Florida can successfully rival Cali- 

 fornia in \'ariet}' of winter birds. 



Last year, there were 118 published census reports from the New England 

 and Middle Atlantic States, and Middle Western States north of the Ohio and 

 east of the Mississippi Rivers. ITierein the Northern Shrike was recorded ten 

 times, a total of 13 individuals. Except for i in Illinois, all (that is 12 indi- 

 viduals; were in the 61 reports from New York and New England. -In the 

 corresponding 113 census reports for the present year the Northern Shrike is 

 recorded 37 times, a total of 52 individuals, with a maximum of 3 individuals 

 to any one report Coccurring twice). There are 33 individuals in the 57 reports 

 from New York and New England, but none in 8 reports from Maine, New 

 Hampshire, and Vermont, as against 3 (of the total 13) in 7 reports from those 

 states last year. For the rest, 15 individuals are reported from New Jerse>' 

 and Pennsylvania, 2 in Wisconsin, and 2 in Ohio. 



Amprior, Out. — Dec. 25; 9.30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Fine; 3 in. snow; wind west, light; temp 

 10' below zero at start, 3'"' above at return. Twenty nules on foot. Observ^ers separate. Canada 

 Ruffed Grouse, 28; Hairy \\'oodpecker, 2; Downy -Woodpecker, 3; Canada Jay, i; Evening 

 Grosbeak, 32; Pine Grosbeak, 13; Redpoll, 36; Snow Bunting (heard;; WTiite-breasted Nut- 

 hatch, 2; Red-breasted Nuthatch, 3; Black-capped Chickadee, 33; Hudsonian Chickadee, 2. 

 Total, 12 species, 155 individuals fplus Snow Bimtings) . One observer traveled the Nopiming 

 Crown Game Reserve, a small wild-life sanctuar>' established near Amprior, which accoimts 

 for the unusual number of Ruffed Grouse. — ^LiGUOisi Gokmley and Chas. MacNamaba. 



Bowmanville, Out. Cto Hampton and the Lake Ontario shorej. — Dec. 23; 8.45 a.m. to 

 4.1 5 P.M. Cloudy; i inch of snow; wind southeast, vary light; temp. 30' to 36'. Total distance 

 covered, fourteen miles on foot. Observers htija-tsXt. Great Black-backed Gul), 2; Herring 

 Gul], 7; Ring-?jilled Gull, 10; American Merganser, 24; Yif^msi. Rail (?j, i; Ruffed Grouse, 2; 

 Hairj' Woodpecker, i; Downy Woodpecker, 5; Flicker, 2; Blue Jay, 10; Bronzed Crackle, j; 

 Tree Sparrow, 30; Junco, 6; Brown Creeper, i; White-breasted Nixthatch, 5; Chickadee, 15. 

 Total, 16 species, about 122 individuals. Others 6e«a recently — Sparrow Hawk, Golden- 

 crowned Kinglet. The Bronzed Crackle was obser\^ed very closely by 3Iiss Ra>'ne6. They 

 have been here all autiomn. The Great Black-backed Gull was obsen^ed at about 100 yards 

 with field-glasses b}' ]SIr. Gould. The Gull-like characteristics, together with jet-black 

 mantle and large size, made identification positive. The \'irginia Rail (?) was glimpsed by 

 I^lr. Allen. The identification was not poative, but it was some such marsh bird. — ^Maegaeet 

 Raynes, ]SI. G. Gotoo and A. .^llek. 



Coldstream, Ont. — ^Dec. 24. Sky overcast; ground covered with snow; -wind light, 

 northeast. Ruffed Grouse, i; Sharp-shinned Hawk, i; Red-tailed Hawk, i; Long-eared Owl, 

 i; Screech Owl, i; Great Homed Owl, i; Hair>^ Woodpecker, i; Downy Woodpecker, i; 

 Blue Jay, i; Tree Sparrow, 15; Song Sparrow, i; White-breasted Nuthatch, 4; Black-capped 



(9) 



