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continuing briskly till 2.18 P. M., when it slackened and ceased. Wind light, northwest; 

 ground bare of snow ; temp., 38°. Bob-white, 4; Red-tailed Hawk, 5 ; Sparrow Hawk, 

 3 ; Downy Woodpecker, 10; Flicker, 3; Blue Jay, 2; Crow, 50; Meadowlark, 19; Purple 

 Grackle, 2; Goldfinch, i; White-throated Sparrow, 13; Tree Sparrow, 72; Junco, 

 114; Song Sparrow, 11 ; Cardinal, 10 ; Northern Shrike, i ; Catbird, i (with one drooping 

 wing; probably unable to migrate); Winter Wren, 4; White-breasted Nuthatch, 2; 

 Red-breasted Nuthatch, i; Tufted Titmouse, 9; Black-capped Chickadee, 6; Golden- 

 crowned Kinglet, 2; Hermit Thrush, i; Robin, i. Total, 25 species, about 347 indi- 

 viduals.— William B. Evans. 



Newfield, Gloucester County, N. J. — Time, 2.20 P. M. to 4.40 i'. M. Drizzling 

 rain, with slight mist; ground bare; no wind; temp., 38°. Downy Woodpecker, 2; 

 Flicker, 2; Blue Jay, 2; Junco, 200; Tree Sparrow, 30; Song Sparrow, 3 ; Chickadee, 

 12; Golden-crowned Kinglet, i. Total, 8 species, about 252 individuals. — Wm. W. 

 Fair. 



Wildwood, Cape May County, N. J. (Five-Mile Beach to Rio Grand and Anglesea 

 Junction). — December 27. Time, 7.30 a. m. to 4.30 P. M. Fair and cloudy; wind 

 southwest, heavy; temp., 8°. Black-backed Gull, 2 adults; Herring Gull, 100; Ring- 

 billed Gull, 2; Scaup Duck, 15; Kilideer, 2; Turkey Buzzard. 2; Marsh Hawk, i; 

 Sharp-shinned Hawk, i ; Red-tailed Hawk, 3 ; Bald Eagle, i ; Hairy Woodpecker, i ; 

 Downy Woodpecker, 2 ; Flicker, 6 ; Horned Lark, i ; Blue Jay, 2 ; Crow, 300; Red- 

 winged Blackbird, i young male; Meadowlark, 75; Purple Finch, 15; Goldfinch, 50: 

 White -throated Sparrow, 75 ; Tree Sparrow, 6 ; Field Sparrow, 2 ; Junco, 200; Song 

 Sparrow, 75; Fox Sparrow, 25; Towhee, 3 males, i female; Cardinal, 16; Myrtle 

 Warbler, 800; Mockingbird, i ; Brown Thrasher, 2 ; Carolina Wren, 15; White-breasted 

 Nuthatch, 4; Carolina Chickadee, 25; Hermit Thrush, 4; Robin, 150; Bluebird, 75. 

 Total, 37 species, 2,061 individuals. — Wm. L. Baily. 



Fairmount Park, Philadelphia, Pa. — Time, 9 A. M. to 4 30 p. m. Cloudy, a steady 

 rain falling, clearing about 2 P. M.; ground bare; wind southwest, light; temp., 40°. 

 American Herring Gull, 2 ; American Merganser, 20; Red-tailed Hawk, i ; Cooper's 

 Hawk, i; Sparrow Hawk, i; Downy Woodpecker, 2; Flicker, 2; Crow, 50; White- 

 throated Sparrow, 4; Junco, 30; Song Sparrow, 14; Carolina Wren, 2 ; Winter Wren, 

 i; White-breasted Nuthatch, i; Chickadee, 8; Golden-crowned Kinglet, 4; Ruby- 

 crowned Kinglet, i. (I am certain of this bird's identity. I was within 6 feet of it and it 

 displayed its ruby crown- patch five or six times. It was in company with a Song Sparrow 

 exploring a weed patch and brush heap.) Total, 17 species, 144 individuals. On Decem- 

 ber 6, Cardinals, Crested Titmice and Brown Creepers were seen. Today is the first time 

 that I have failed to find Cardinals in Fairmount Park. — Chreswell J. Hunt. 



Wissinoming, Pa. — Dec. 23; i to 4 p. m. Clear; wind west, moderate; temp., 45''. 

 Crow, 7 ; Tree Sparrow, 25 ; Junco, i ; Song Sparrow, 7 ; Fox Sparrow, 3 ; Cardinal, 

 2; White-breasted Nuthatch, i; Tufted Titmouse, i; Winter Wren, heard. Total, 10 

 species, about 46 individuals. — Richard F. Miller. 



Near West Chester, Pa. — Cloudy, rain most of day; light southwest wind. Red- 

 tailed Hawk, I ; Downy Woodpecker, 3; Crow, 50; Junco, 200; Tree Sparrow, 50; 

 Song Sparrow, 10; White-breasted Nuthatch, 6; Chickadee, 5 ; Brown Creeper, 2. 

 Total, 9 species, 327 individuals. — Thomas H. Jackson. 



Glenside, Pa. — Time, 11 a. m. to 12.30 p. m. Rainy; wind south, light; temp., 

 43°. Sparrow Hawk, i; Red-tailed Hawk, i; Flicker, 3; Downy Woodpecker, i; 

 Crow, 50; Fish Crow, i; Meadowlark, 7; Song Sparrow, i; Junco, 12; Chickadee, 4. 

 Total, 10 species, 81 individuals. — Sa.muel H. Barker. 



Rohrerstown, Pa. — Time, 2 to 5 p. m. Cloudy; ground bare, except snow on north 

 side of hills; temp., 40°. Cooper's Hawk i; Screech Owl, i; Hairy Woodpecker, 2; 



