Bird-I. ore's Ninefeenfh Christmas Census 20 



can Merganser, ,-^; ked lireastcd Wl<:ri^;i.nsi:r^ i^; lila'.k iJuck, 200; fircal. liliic Iferon, 

 i; iJowny Woodpecker, ; ; Xort.hcrn Miiker, 4; Horned Lark, 60; Uluc Jay, 12; Amcri 

 can Crow, jy; Starling, 3; Ooldlinch, 42; While-Lhroated Sparrow, 3; Tree Sparrow, 

 32; Slate-colored Junco, 57; Song Sparrow, 6; Cedar Waxwing, 1; Myrtle Warbler, 52; 

 White breasted Nuthatch, 2; Chickadee, 28; Robin, 2. Total, 23 species, 544 individual.. 

 'J he following additional species have been foufj'l durin;^ the last few day.: I'ol* v/liif'-, 

 kuffed Orouse, liarred Owl, Screech Owl, Meadowlark, I'lirple firjickie, I'ine Oros- 

 beak, and kedpoll. — Kdwako If. Pkrk/ns, 



South Windsor, Conn. —iJec. 27; 8 a.m. to 3 ;'..vi. I'artly cloudy; with occasional 

 flurries of sno.v: v/ind west, light; temp. 30''. ro rniles. Jferring Oull, 4; Ulack Duck, 55 

 Red-shouldered ffawk, 2; Sparrow Htwk, i; Ruffed Grouse, i; Screech Owl, r; Hairy 

 Woodpecker, 3; Downy Woodpecker, 5; Iforned Lark, 45; Blue Jay, 8; Crow, 300; 

 Starling, 25; Red-wing Blackbird, i; I'urple Finch, 15; Goldfinch, 20; White-throated 

 Sparrow, i; Tree Sparrow, 250; Junco, 15; Swamp Sparrow, i; Song Sparrow, 12; 

 V.TO'.wu Creeper, 7; White breasterj .\uthatch, 6; Chickadee, / 5. Total, 23 ftpccie», 

 about 772 individuals. — -C. W. Vusi-kt. 



Hartford, Conn. — Dec. 25; 8 a.,vi. to 2 c.m. C'Joudy; li;/hf rni ,t; no wind; ground l>are; 

 temp. 45''. Sjjarrow Hawk, 8; Barred Owl, i; Screech Owl, j; ffairy Woodficcker, 7; 

 Downy Woodpecker, 5; Blue Jay, 26; /Xmerican ('row, 40; Starling, 255; Goldfinch, 49; 

 Tree Sparrow, O5; Slate-colored Junco, /03; Song Si>arrow, 3; White-breasted Nuthatch, 

 11; Chickadee, 42. Total, 14 species, 6f6 individuals. -(U.iyyiiui) .Vf. Cask, 



Hartford, Conn. ^North from this city beside the Connecticut River several mile^-;, 

 and in the meadows and woodland adjacent to said river^. — Dec. 25; 9 a..m. to 4 <'..vi. 

 Cloudy all forenoon, to clear in afternoon; temp. 38' to 49''; wind light, and changeable 

 throughout the day; ground bare and muddy following a very heavy rain all night 

 previous. About /o miles. Jferring Gull, 6; Black Duck, 6; Red-shouldered Hawk, i; 

 Sparrow Hawk, 2; Screech Owl, i; Hairy Woodpecker. 2; iJowny Woodpecker, 5; 

 Horned f>ark, (^one flock^ 50 + ; Blue Jay, 6; .\merican Crow, fooo-|-; Starling, 200-f; 

 Purple Finch, 10; Goldfinch, 75 + ; White-throate<l Sparrow, »; Tree Sparrow, 30o-(-; 

 Slate-colored Junco, ('one flock; 50-I-; Song Sparrow, ^unusually plentiful; 20-f-; 

 Swamp Sparrow, r; Brown Creeper, 4; White-breasted .Vuthatch, 5; Chickarlec, 15+, 

 Total, 21 species, 17604- individuals. Redpolls, Pine Grosbeak and Pileatcd Wood- 

 peckers reporterl here recently, but not seen today. — Geo, T, Gkiswo/,/j, 



West Hartford, Conn.— f Jec. 22; 7 to 1 2 a.m. and 3 to 4,30 p,.vf. Cloudy forenoon, rain 

 afternoon. Light wind; ground bare, temp, up to 55'', Xine mile tramp. Ruffed Grouse, 

 2; Hairy Woodpecker, i- ,\'orfhern l^ileatcd Woodpecker, 2; lilue Jay, 3; .\merican 

 Crow, 300; Starling, /50; Goldfinch, 130; Tree S|jarrow, 21; Junco, 25; Song Sparrow, x; 

 Chickadee, 6. 'f'otal, ii -.;je'.ie-.. ^^41 individual-.. Foai.'. ff. .\fi;.soKK. 



Bristol, Conn. '^Edgewood District and northwest quadrant of city;. — De^;, 25; 

 7,20 a.m, to 4.50 P.M. Cloudy with mist and fog on elevated territory; ground bare; 

 trees and bushes dripping; a faint breath of air east; temp. 40" at start, 44'" at return. 

 Began to clear at noon; s^iuthwest breexe changing to brisk from northwest, and slightly 

 cloudy at return. Hairy Woodpecker 2; Downy Woodpecker, 2; Blue Jay, 19; Crow, ro; 

 Starling. 45; Goldfinch 182-f-; White-throated Sparrow, r; Tree Sparrow, 2; Song 

 Sparrow, 2; Winter Wren, /; White-breastfjfl .S'uthatch, 5; Chickadee 25. Total, 12 

 species, 296 individuals. — F;.bkkt I-^, Sm/ih and Fka.sk Bkuk.v, 



New London, Conn. — Dec. 2O; 9.20 a.m. to 4 p.m. Snowing, very little wind; temp. 

 38'' at -tart. Seven rniles on foot. Holbfjell's Grebe, i; Horned Grebe, 9; Hernng Gull, 

 182; Ring-billed Gull. 2; Scaup Duck, 10; Kingfisher, i; Goldfinch,, i; Tree Sparrow, 23; 

 Song Sparrow, 6; Chickadee, ir. Total, to species, 246 individuals. — Ff vv';f.s .Vf. 

 Gkavks. 



Eirdcraft Sanctuary to Fairfield Beach, Conn, f;'- 25; sunrise to sun:-»<:t. J- air, 



