Bird-Lore's Fifth Christmas Bird Census 



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List." a list of the species seen, with exactly, or appro,\imatel\ , the number 

 of individuals of each species recorded. A record should read, therefore, as 

 follows : 



\onkers, N. V. Time, 8 a.m. to 12 M. Clear; ground bare; wind west, light; 

 temperature 38°. Herring Gull, 75: Total, — species, — individuals.— 

 James Gates. 



These records will be published in the February issue of Bird- Lore. 

 and it is particularly requested that they be sent the editor (at Englewood, 

 N. J.) not later than December 28. 



SUMMARY OF BIRD- LORE'S CHRISTMAS CENSUSES 



1901 1902 1903 







1900 



Total No. of lis 

 Total No. of hu 

 Total percent 

 Species seen . 

 Best record 

 Lowest record 

 Warmest . . 



ts 



nters 

 f men 



25 

 26 



96 



36 (Cal.) 

 3(N.H.) 

 +6olConn.) 

 + i6(Wis.) 

 8 hrs., 45 min. 

 30 min. 

 3 hrs., 25 min. 



'4 



Penna. (5) 



Chickadee, 92 ''f 



Crow, 88 ^'^ 



Coldest . . . 

 Most time . . 





Least time. 





Average time 

 No. of states, 

 represented 

 Most lists from 

 Most frequent s 

 Second species 



etc., 

 pecies 



34 

 4' 



80 'V 



71 

 24(N.J.) 



70 (La.) 

 + 32{N.V.) 

 10 hrs ,10 min. 

 I hr., 30 min. 

 3 hrs., 45 min. 



N. V. (10) 



S3 

 59 



9o'> 



•33 



38(Mass.) 



o(P.E.I) 

 4o(S.C.) 

 -I (III.) 

 12 hrs. , 18 min. 



2 hrs. 

 3 hrs., 40 min. 



19 

 Mass. ( 10) 



Song Spar., 85 %j Crow, 62 ''r 

 Crow, 79'?r Tree Spar., 61 ' 



78 

 87 

 90 Vr 

 167 



44 (Tex.) 

 2 (Mich.) 

 + 81 (Fla. ) 

 o (Wis.) 

 9 lirs. , 30 min. 

 30 min. 

 3 hrs., 35 min. 



24 



Mass. \ 14 ) 



Chickadee, 73 '/c 



Tree Spar., 69 'V 



For one year, 1900, the total number of species recorded was 96. For 

 two years the score was 118, for three 168, and for four 229. 



Of this list one was a liberated cage bird, two accidental, and three in- 

 troduced species (Starling, Pheasant and European Goldfinch). 



It is interesting to note that Mr. William B. Evans has, on three 

 occasions, scored the greatest time record, and that in one of these 

 years, 1901, he secured the best list. The increase in the per cent of men 

 hunting is also notable. 



It is gratifying to notice that scarcely a dozen records have been ac- 

 corded a "?." This certainly shows that the birds are closely enough per- 

 ceived to make satisfactory identification of about 99 per cent of them. — 

 Harold E. Porter. 



A BIRD- HOUSE NUMBER 



The next issue of Bird -Lore will be largely devoted to the subject of 

 bird -houses. Notes and photographs relating to this important phase of 

 bird protection should reach us not later than December 15. 



