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Wren, i; White-breasted Nuthatch, 2; Black-capped Chickadee, 8. Total, 12 species, 

 88 individuals. — W. E. Hannum. 



West Chester, Pa. — Dec. 25. Brisk west wind; mostly clear, followed by cloudy; 

 ground bare, wet; temp. 42° to 50°. Turkey Buzzard, 4; Sparrow Hawk, i; Downy 

 Woodpecker, 6; American Crow, 80; Blue Jay, 2; Purple Finch, 2; Goldfinch, 45; Tree 

 Sparrow, 50; Slate-colored Junco, 116; Song Sparrow, 27; Cardinal, 5; White-breasted 

 Nuthatch, 2; Tufted Titmouse, 2; Chickadee, 15. Total, 14 species, 357 individuals. — 

 C. E. Ehinger. 



Lititz, Pa. (northern Lancaster County, upper waters of the Hammer Creek). — 

 Dec. 28; 8 A.M. to 5 P.M. Clear; ground bare; wind northwest, strong; temp, at start 

 26°. Twenty-two miles on foot. Observers separate one half the time. Killdeer, i; 

 Bob- white, 67 (5 coveys); Ruffed Grouse, 2; Turkey Vulture, 15; Red-tailed Hawk, 2; 

 Red-shouldered Hawk, 4; Sparrow Hawk, 2; Downy Woodpecker, 12; Hairy Woodpecker, 

 2 ; Flicker, 2 ; Blue Jay, 2 ; American Crow, 65 ; Starling, 2 2 ; Purple Finch, 1 2 ; (two flocks) 

 Goldfinch, 26; Tree Sparrow, 215; Junco, 415; Song Sparrow, 45; Towhee, i; Cardinal, 

 11; Brown Creeper, 2; White-breasted Nuthatch, 20; Tufted Titmouse, 3; Black-capped 

 Chickadee, 105; Golden-crowned Kinglet, 3; Bluebird, 2. Total, 26 species; about 1,075 

 individuals. Juncos, the Winter Sparrows, and Chickadees, are more numerous than 

 they have been in Lancaster County during winters of the past 20 years. Purple Finches 

 were never observed in a previous Christmas Census. Crows were never so scarce as 

 this season. — Herbert H. Beck, Abraham Beck Miller and Charles S. Bricker. 



York, Pa. (to Impoxmding Dam and return). — Dec. 28; 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. Cloudy; 

 yi in. of snow; wind west, light; temp. 25° at start, 31° at return. Eight miles on foot. 

 Observers separate. Mallard, 14; Black Duck, 18; Turkey Vulture, i; Sharp-shinned 

 Hawk, i; Cooper's Hawk, 2; Downy Woodpecker, 5; Yellow-bellied Sapsucker, i; Blue 

 Jay, 4; American Crow, 3,200; Starling, 42; Goldfinch, i; White-throated Sparrow, i; 

 Tree Sparrow, 12; Slate-colored Junco, 30; Song Sparrow, 9; Cardinal, 6; Cedar Wax- 

 wing, i; White-breasted Nuthatch, 4; Black-capped Chickadee, 12; Golden-crowned 

 Kinglet, i. Total, 20 species, 3,365 individuals. Sparrow Hawk and Hairy Woodpecker 

 seen yesterday. — Charles S. Weiser and Arthur Farquhar. 



Altoona, Pa. — Dec. 25; 8 a.m. to 4.30 p.m. Cloudy; snowing lightly; wind north to 

 west, strong; temp. 42° to 32°. Observers worked separately. Downy Woodpecker, 5; 

 Red-headed Woodpecker, i; Blue Jay, 12; Crow, 75; Goldfinch, 6; Tree Sparrow, 167; 

 Slate-colored Junco, 56; Song Sparrow, i; Cardinal, 3; Redstart, i; White-breasted 

 Nuthatch, 2; Chickadee, 27. Total, 12 species, 356 individuals. Redstart was a young 

 male and was studied through a glass at a distance of 30 feet. It was identified separately 

 by McGraw and Hays. — Harry A. McGraw, Harry B. Kinch, Harry P. Hays, Ira 

 J. Stouffer, Chas. Grimminger and Edgar Grimminger. 



Chambersburg, Pa. — Dec. 28; 9 a.m. to i p.m. and 4 to 5.30 p.m. Cloudy; a little 

 snow in spots; light west wind; temp. 28° to 34°. Four miles on foot in farming country. 

 Crow, 220; Starling, 9; Meadowlark, 6; Purple Crackle, 2; Goldfinch, 4; White-throated 

 Sparrow, 2; Tree Sparrow, Junco, (flock of 6o-|-); Song Sparrow, 11; Cardinal, 4; 

 White-breasted Nuthatch, i; Chickadee, 2. Total, 12 species, 310+ individuals. Dec. 

 29 Sparrow Hawk. Seen often recently. — Benjamin and Robert Warfield. 



McKeesport, Pa. — Dec. 29; 8 a.m. to 4.30 p.m. Partly cloudy, with snow flurries; 

 yi in. of snow on frozen ground; temp. 22°; wind, light northwest. Sixteen miles on 

 foot. Observers together. Sparrow Hawk, i; Hairy Woodpecker, i; Downy Woodpecker, 

 3; American Crow, 4; Tree Sparrow, 15; Junco, 41; Song Sparrow, 21; Cardinal, 17; 

 White-breasted Nuthatch, 11; Tufted Titmouse, 12; Black-capped Chickadee, 27; 

 Bluebird, 2. Total, 12 species, 155 individuals. On Dec. 8, Catbird was seen and care- 

 fully noted; "cat" call-note heard and bird watched at 25 feet with 5X glasses. — 

 Thos. L. McCoxnell and L. F. Savage. 



