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3; Brown Creeper, 3; White-breasted Nuthatch, 4; Tufted Titmouse, 3; Chickadee, i. 

 Total, 17 species, 547 individuals. — Edwin B. Hunt. 



Accotink, Va. — Dec. 25; on a drive from 9.30 to 11. 15 a.m. Very foggy, wind north 

 west, moderate; temp., 40°. Turkey Buzzard, 3; American Crow, i; Junco, 100; Car- 

 dinal, 3; Loggerhead Shrike, 3; Mocking Bird, 3; Chickadee, i; Bluebird, 5. Total, 8 

 species, 119 individuals. — Wm. P. Caton. 



Beulahville, Va. — Dec. 18; 11 to 11. 10 a.m. (looking from window into a cedar tree.) 

 Raining, not cold. Flicker, i; Yellow-bellied Sapsucker, i; Cardinal, 4; Myrtle Warbler, 

 6; Nuthatch, i; Chickadee, 8; Hermit Thrush, i; Bluebird, 10. Total, 9 species, 29 

 individuals. — Elizabeth Hawes Ryland. 



Bowers Hill, Norfolk Co., Va. — Dec. 23; 8 to 10.30 a.m. Steady rain for four days 

 previous, still very cloudy; light south wind; temp., 48°. Herring Gull, i; Mourning 

 Dove, 21; Turkey Vulture, 9; Barred Owl, i; Downy Woodpecker, 2; Red-bellied 

 Woodpecker, i; Flicker, 6; Blue Jay, 3; Crow, 4; Red- winged Blackbird, 18; Meadow- 

 lark, 50; Purple Grackle, 234; Purple Finch, 6; Goldfinch, 11; Pine Siskin, 33; Savannah 

 Sparrow, 2; White-throated Sparrow, 8; Field Sparrow, 8; Junco, 25; Song Sparrow, 6; 

 Swamp Sparrow, 4; Fox Sparrow, 8; Towhee, 3; Cardinal, 2; Myrtle Warbler, 5; Pipit, 

 27; Mockingbird, i; Brown Thrasher, 4; Carolina Wren, 6; White-breasted Nuthatch, 

 3; Tufted Titmouse, 2; Chickadee, 3; Golden-crowned Kinglet, 3; Hermit Thrush, 2; 

 Robin, 4; Bluebird, 5. Total, 36 species, 598 individuals. — Merriam G. Lewis. 



Pulaski, Va. — Dec. 25; 12.45 to 4.30 p.m. Ground bare; cloudy; slight west wind; 

 temp., 42 to 44°; distance traveled six miles. Killdeer, i; Turkey Vulture, 116; Sparrow 

 Hawk, i; Southern Downy Woodpecker, 3; Meadowlark, 14; American Goldfinch, 4; 

 Tree Sparrow, 6; Slate-colored Junco, 84; Song Sparrow, 22; Cardinal, 14; Carolina 

 Wren, 2; House Wren, 2; Brown Creeper, 2; White-breasted Nuthatch, i; Chickadee, 

 2; (Kingfisher seen on December 9, which is a record for this section). Total, 16 

 species, 304 individuals. — O. C. Brewer. 



Louisburg, N. C. — Dec. 25; 9.45 a.m. to 12 m. Cloudy; wind light; ground bare; 

 temp., 60°. Buzzard, 12; Marsh Hawk, i; Hairy Woodpecker, 4; Flicker, 2; Phoebe, i; 

 Crow, i; American Crossbill, 2; Goldfinch, 3; White-throated Sparrow, 25; Field Spar- 

 row, 3; Slate-colored Junco, 150; Song Sparrow, 20; Fox Sparow, 2; Cardinal, 7; Mock- 

 ing Bird, 2; Brown Thrasher, i; Carolina Wren, 2; Winter Wren, 2; Brown Creeper, 2; 

 Brown-headed Nuthatch, 3; Chickadee, 2; Robin, 24; Bluebird, 12. Total, 24 species, 

 286 individuals. — Joseph C. Jones. 



Southern Pines, N. C. — Dec. 25; 10 a.m. to 12 m. Cloudy; wind southeast; temp., 

 44°. Downy Woodpecker, i; Sapsucker, i; Flicker, 2; Blue Jay, 2; Crow, 7; Meadow- 

 lark, 30; Purple Finch, i; White-throated Sparrow, i; Chipping Sparrow, i; Field Spar- 

 row, 25; Junco, 75; Carolina Junco, 2; Song Sparrow, 9; Pine Warbler, i; Cardinal 

 Grosbeak, 2; Mockingbird, 3; Carolina Wren, i; Brown Creeper, i; Tufted Titmouse, 

 2; Ruby-crowned Kinglet, i; Hermit Thrush, i; Bluebird, 2. Total, 22 species, 170 

 individuals. — E. Tweedy. 



Easley, S. C. — Dec. 26; 10.35 a.m. to 4.35 p.m. Cloudy; mist and fog; temp., 52°. 

 Mourning Dove, 4; Turkey Buzzard, i; Downy Woodpecker, i; Pileated Woodpecker, 

 i; Red-bellied Woodpecker, i; Flicker, 3; Phoebe, i; Blue Jay, 3; Goldfinch, 2; Pine Sis- 

 kin, i; Fox Sparrow, 2; Towhee, i (heard); Cardinal, 4; Loggerhead Shrike, i; Mocking- 

 bird, i; Carolina Wren, 4; Brown-headed Nuthatch, 10; Tufted Titmouse, 3; Chicka- 

 dee, 3; Golden-crowned Kinglet, 2; Bluebird, 2. Total, 20 species, 51 individuals. — 

 Andrew Pickens. 



Marion, S. C. — Dec. 23; 9.30 a.m. to 3 p.m. Cloudy and cool, with very little wind; 

 temp., 54°. Bob-white, 15; Mourning Dove, 16; Turkey Vulture, 3; Black Vulture, 4; 

 Red-shouldered Hawk, 2; Sparrow Hawk, i; Southern Hairy Woodpecker, 4; Southern 

 Downy Woodpecker, 3; Yellow-bellied Sapsucker, 4; Red-headed Woodpecker, i; Red- 



