Bird-Lore's Nineteenth Christmas Census 



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

 and middle Atlantic States is forty-six by Orient, Long Island; in 

 the south, fifty-five by Fort Pierce, Fla.; in the Mississippi Valley, 

 forty-four by St. Louis; and in the west, sixty-one by San Francisco, California 

 (Santa Barbara, no, too late for insertion, and Los Angeles not heard from). 



The present fall and early winter have been exceptionally mild and open. 

 This condition is reflected in the various species which the Census reports in 

 the east have caught north of their ordinary winter range. The Osprey, 

 for instance, is recorded from Sandy Hook, and Morristown, N. J.; the Red- 

 winged Blackbird from Connecticut, near the 43d parallel of latitude in 

 New York, and a flock of twenty- two at Englewood, northern New Jersey; 

 Pine Warbler from New Jersey; Maryland Yellow-throat on Long Island; 

 Cape May Warbler in western New York; and Redstart in Pennsylvania! 



Of erratic northern wanderers, the Pine Grosbeak shows the most definite 

 'flight.' In New England it occurs on the five Maine and New Hampshire 

 reports (average twenty individuals) , and is mentioned by four of the nineteen 

 from Massachusetts and Connecticut (average five). It is also mentioned in 

 Rhode Island. 



Several eastern observers have found the Hairy Woodpecker more numerous 

 or more generally distributed than usual this season — let us see if the Census 

 contributes anything on this point. In the 191 7 Census it occurred in thirty- 

 two per cent of the New England reports (average 1.9 individuals), and in 

 forty per cent of those from New York to Pennsylvania (average 1.4) ; in 1918 

 it is mentioned by sixty-three per cent of the New England reports (average 2.1) 

 and by forty-five per cent of the latter (average 2.2). 



Lack of space has made it necessary to 'cut down' the printed Census wher- 

 ever possible, and to omit certain reports for no other reason than that others 

 from the same vicinity were more complete. We wish especially to thank those 

 whose reports have not been published, for what they have contributed to 

 the competition, and to wish them better luck next time. 



Quebec, P. Q. (Bergerville, Ste. Foye, Bridge, Sillery, Wolfe's Cove).— Dec. 22; 



9 A.M. to I P.M. and 2 P.M. to 4 p.m. Cloudy; i ft. of snow; wind east, very light; temp. 

 37° at start, 39° at return; light rain in afternoon. Blue Jay, i; Pine Grosbeak, 10; 

 Redpoll, 50; Red-breasted Nuthatch, i; Chickadee, 12; Acadian Chickadee. 3. Total, 

 6 species. 77 individuals. — Harrison F. Lewis. 



Arnprior, Ont. — Dec. 25; 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Overcast all day, with light snow morning 

 and evening; 6-in. snow; wind northeast to north, light; temp. min. 20°, max. 25°. 

 Fifteen miles on foot. Observers separate. Ruffed Grouse, i; Large Hawk or Eagle 

 (unidentified), i; Hairy Woodpecker, 3; Downy Woodpecker, 5; Arctic Three-toed 

 Woodpecker, i; Evening Grosbeak, 52; Pine Grosbeak, 9; Pine Siskin, heard; Snow 

 Bunting, heard; Brown Creeper, 3; White-breasted Nuthatch, 5; Black-capped Chick- 

 adee, 74. Total, 12 species, 154-I- individuals. Seen recently: Dec. 15, American Golden- 

 eye Duck, 4; Northern Shrike, 2; Dec. 22, Blue Jay, 3. 



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