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»j)cdcH, :',,<)'/') iii'li7i'|ii:i.l'.. I'll llii', l')';ilily lli<- tii'c.l iiiiir-.ii;i,l iif,iill'-. ■.in- llic ■.■.(.■i.nily <<) 

 Canvaxback, iIm- .ihiDiflarvce of CliickarNjcK, anri l\ttt prencncft oi f ;i|,< May Warbler, 

 v/hirh ha'--, been livi/ir, near Mr«i, HfTrKlf-rHon'H fwrding «hclv<-, l-.i i //'< (,i lliruu week!*.— 

 W. W. f,;'A;.i, Ore; M' f .I'KAI' v, K. 'C. KmmonK, Mrk. 11 II Ui.nhKHHON, and E. 

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RochftHt»:r, N. y. ^CoM/-, Hill, Hi;'.)j);in'i Av.., Hi,".).l:iti'l l':>rk, Ml. Hojx- f ;<-,)fi<-.l<:r y, 

 Port of J<ochr:Ktf:r and JJurand-Ka;it.rria/i Park,; JJct., 24; H a,m, to /, CM, (Joiirly; 

 ;/roiiri') bar':; wiii'l riorlbv/c!',! , vlronp;; i(ui)(, ,v,i!" at start and finiHli, Ten rnile^ on foof, 

 Herrin;/ (^iull, 50 )-; King billed (',>i\\, 25 f-; KifiK-ne<;kefl l'liea«ant, ;^; Hairy Woodpecker, 

 ■/.; i)<)V/tiy Woodf>e<:ker, 6; Hlfje Jay, :y, Anu-.ncim Crow, 7; Tree Sjjarrow, 5(5 4'j Slate^ 

 ",lor"l Juneo, 20+; Song Sparrow, 4; Urown (deeper, <; While brea»ied Nuibatcli, 4; 

 Kcfi breawted Nfu1,hat<;h, 2; lilack-eaf/pcd (Chickadee, Oo 4; Hobin, a. '/'otal, (5 «pe<;ie«, 

 2;4-f- individual, Kj<:<m(.<o M. Cmahjo, 



Rochcfiter, N. Y. ^liVi'/hhsnd Park, Port of Rochester, Durand-Eawtman Park and 

 vicinit,i';?iy. h' ' ^', , y '// a m i o ; CJM,; /ground bare; v/ind w^ulfiv/e;-,!, hV,l«t; temp, 

 41' lo 4--''. fJb;,eryer;-, l(ii//:t.Ui:r ;).U<:r 10 a,m,, inside of a diameter of » » mile?;, mostly on 

 fool . Ireland Oull, ; Cbird v/atrbed in flight and at rejit at from 10 to 50 yard»; identifie^l 

 by abwjncc of blaek tip» to the wingi',;; Herring O14II, 9,,ooo; kinp; billed t;(i||, f,ooo; 

 Sparrow Hawk, r, Downy Woodpecker, 4 C3 heard, » jieen;; American firow, 6; Tree 

 S|>arrow, 8; Slate-colored Junro, 32; Song Sparrow, ^; White breamed Nuthatch, ,?j 

 I<ed'brca»tcd Nuthatch, 2; J'>lack-ca/>ped Chickafice, 75; Robin, 2; I'heawtnt, ;^, Total, 

 (4 spccicH, about 3,095 indivwlual»- On iJcc, 22 Mr, Horsey reporf,e/J 3 Pine Orosbeaks, 

 and on iJec, 24, 7 were »cen by ,VIr, Ednori V/m I. '^i Ij/.';'; and H. K, Wnw'.v,'/. 



Rush, N. y. (cemetery^ wood-lots, orchard., v/illo// ■.//.jujp and <;v<TrjKre«Tn hedg«;;. 

 Dec, 27; /o,30 A.M. to a,:jo i',M, CAoitdy; grou/id bare and h')/,<:tr, vi-.ry WuM^ w''''-t wind; 

 »now flurries; temp, at start 29'', at returning 30'', Downy Wtiodiwjh'.r, 1 ; American 

 Crow, 6; Snowflake, /o; White-breasl<;/l ,\utba(,ch, 2; lila/;k capped Chickadee, 4; 

 Goldcn-crowncrl Kinglet, », 'I'otal, 6 species, 24 individuals, -Ho-VA^o Wa/t KKVf^,n, 



Ru«h, N. y. — Dec, 26; 10,45 a,m, f^> 2,45 f',M, Cloudy; groun<l bare anrI fro/Atu; stiff, 

 sharp, west winrj; light snow flurries; i<;mp, 28*^ at start, ,^0'^ at return. Four mib'.s on 

 foot through four wood-lots, one small swam{> and intervening fieWs, f)l>«ervers to- 

 gether about half the time, Rjng-necke<l Pheasant, 4 Cc^>cksji; Hairy Woodp<:^;ker, /; 

 Sparrow Tflew too quickly to be positively UUmtUmi), 1; Whi(^^'breastwl Nuthatch, 4; 

 Kla/;k-capf>ed f'hickadee, 4, Total, 5 species, f4 individuals- Fb>ck of Horne/I I/arks 

 seen next day in hilly pasture— Bkkh/k A, Hmaaick n.rid Mvkoji,' Ci,KMK;ir. 



Hamburg, N. Y. -Dec, 22; icjo a,m, to 6 «^,w. Cloudy; ground bare, not inr/Azn; 

 wind vtuiUv/mt, light; temj), 50'' at start, 5,5'' at return. Twelve miles on foot, through 

 upland woo<l» and fields, tjb«<;rvers tx>gether until 5 <',w, HuffcA (froum, 1; Goldfinch, 

 3; Tree Sparrow, /6; Song Sparrow, n; ,North*m Shrike, r; CMUMntUu^, 14, Total, /> 

 «[>ecies, 36 individuals. l>r, Morey n/>t€d an a^lult Red-bea/led Wood(»c<;ker on De<;, 2j. 

 iJird* of all kinds have been unusually s<;arc;e h^e during the f>re»ent seas^m, Th« K«<1' 

 breaste/1 Nuthatch was fairly <'/»mmon durini^ the fall migration, but has not been seen 

 sinrx; Nov, (7, ('/Ko«r;i'; W. .VIoj^kv and Thowa« L. \Uft;tiny,. 



Rhinebeck, N. Y. — De<;, 25; 9 a,w, t/> r2 /f.w. and 4 I'.m, »/» 4,30 <',«, (l\o\idy In 

 Unanoon, (ktur in afternrx^^n; unround bare for first time f can remember; v/Ind s'/utb, 

 light; f,*mp. 39'' at start, kful-lfiiUrd Hawk, i; Hniry Wood[>mkitr, 2; />owny Wood 

 \i<:<k(;r, ()', F\U:k(^r, 1; /Jlue Jay, ro; Amerkan Crow, 20; Starling, 2; S'ufytUt V\mM, 7; 

 Goldfinch, 26; juncf), 3; Tree Sparrow, 2/ ; Brown Crc«rj>er, 2; Whlt«-brca»te/l Nuthatch, 

 4; Cbicka^lce, 15. Total, 14 »pede«, x2o imiivUlmlii. Dec, 26; 8,15 A,*«„ <m Hu4»on 

 River, Herring Gull, 4; American M&tf(nn»erf i; Blue-winged T«»l, s, — HAummu, 

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Cortland, N. Y. ^To Grar,/ Sv/arnp anrl l^ack, via fb': Marl Poflds)< — ^Dec. 27; 9 



