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Cedar Waxwing, ioo. Total, 4 species, 309 individuals. — Elisabeth and Zada 

 E. Herrick. 



Saratoga Springs, N. Y. — Dec. 21; 8.30 to 9.30 a.m.; Dec. 22; 4 to 5 p.m. Cloudy; 

 ground bare; wind west, light; temp. 28 to 30 . Downy Woodpecker, 2; Crow, 200; 

 Cedar Waxwing, 80; Nuthatch (heard), 2; Chickadee, 10. Total, 5 species, 294 indi- 

 viduals. — Mrs. H. M. Herrick. 



Syracuse, N. Y. — Dec. 23; 8.45 a.m. to 1.05 p.m.; 2.30 to 4.30 p.m. Cloudy; 

 ground frozen, covered by two inches of snow; wind southwest, strong; temp. 26 . 

 Herring Gull, 40; Sharp-shinned Hawk, 1; Screech Owl, 1; Hairy Woodpecker, 2; 

 Downy Woodpecker, 3; Crow, 7; Song Sparrow, 1; Brown Creeper, 4; White-breasted 

 Nuthatch, 5; Chickadee, 22. Total, 10 species, 86 individuals. — Nettie M. Sadler. 



Niagara River Shores. — Dec. 26; three and one-half hours. Clear; ground lightly 

 snow-covered; wind south; temp. 28 . Herring Gull and Ring-billed Gull, 630 (proba- 

 bly more than two-thirds were Herring Gulls); Bonaparte's Gull, 17; Merganser, 17; 

 Red-breasted Merganser, 26; Black Duck, 54; Scaup, 91; Golden-eye, 150; Buffle- 

 head, 4; Old-squaw, 19; Downy Woodpecker, 1; Crow, 1; Tree Sparrow, 1; Junco, 3; 

 White-breasted Nuthatch, 1. Total, 15 species, 1,015 individuals. I did not leave 

 the shore of the river at any time, and the few land birds seen were merely incidental. — 

 James Savage. 



Yonkers, N. Y. — Dec. 25; 8. a.m. to 2 p.m. Herring Gull, 6; Cooper's Hawk, 1; 

 Red-tailed Hawk, 2; Flicker, 1; Blue Jay, 4; Crow, 6; Starling, 28; Tree Sparrow, 1; 

 Junco, 32; Song Sparrow, 27; Winter Wren, 3; White-breasted Nuthatch, 1; Chickadee, 

 25. Total, 13 species, 152 individuals. — G. K. Noble. 



Beverly, N. J. — Dec. 25; 9 A.m. to 1 p.m. Eight inches of soft snow; wind light, 

 northwest; average temp. 35 . Pied-billed Grebe, 9; Marsh Hawk, 1; Sparrow Hawk, 

 1; Downy Woodpecker, 6; Blue Jay, 2; Crow, 860; Fish Crow, 40; Starling, 65; Gold- 

 finch, 2; White-throated Sparrow, 24; Tree Sparrow, 75; Junco, 88; Song Sparrow, 28; 

 Cardinal, 6; Winter Wren, 1; Brown Creeper, 1; White-breasted Nuthatch, 4; Red- 

 breasted Nuthatch, 1; Chickadee, 3; Golden-crowned Kinglet, 1; Robin, 20. Total, 

 21 species. 1,238 individuals. A fellow-observer in the same territory observed a Yellow- 

 bellfed Sapsucker. — J. Fletcher Street. 



Camden, N. J. — Dec. 25; 11.30 a.m. to 4.30 p.m. Bright sunshine; ten inches of 

 snow; wind south to west; temp. 36 . Herring Gull, 5; Marsh Hawk, 1; Red- 

 tailed Hawk, 6; Sparrow Hawk, 4; Screech Owl, 2; Hairy Woodpecker, 1; Downy Wood- 

 pecker, 6; Flicker, 5; Horned Lark, 3; Crow, 10; Starling, 30; Red- winged Blackbird, 2; 

 Meadowlark, 3; Rusty Blackbird, 6; White-throated Sparrow, 40; Tree Sparrow, 20; 

 Field Sparrow, 2; Junco, 50; Song Sparrow, 3; Swamp Sparrow, 2; Fox Sparrow, 2; 

 Cardinal, 8; Carolina Wren, 2; Winter Wren, 3; Brown Creeper, 1; Tufted Titmouse, 2; 

 Robin, 3; Bluebird, 12. Total, 28 species, 234 individuals. — Julian K. Potter. 



Crosswicks, N. J. (up the Creek and vicinity, Mercer-Burlington County Line). — 

 Dec. 25; 9.15 A.M. to 12.40 p.m. Clear, calm; ten inches of snow; 20 to 32°. Red-tailed 

 Hawk, 1 ; Sparrow Hawk, 2 , Hairy Woodpecker, 1 ; Downy Woodpecker, 5 ; Yellow-bellied 

 Sapsucker, 1; Flicker, 2; Horned Larksub-sp., 16; Blue Jay, 4; Crow, 12; Meadowlark, 

 several (singing); Purple Finch, 1; White-throated Sparrow, 3 (singing); Tree Sparrow, 

 31; Field Sparrow, 5; Junco, 127; Song Sparrow, 34 (one sang twice); Cardinal, 3; 

 Brown Creeper, 3; White-breasted Nuthatch, flock of 5; Tufted Tit, 1 (singing) ; Chicka- 

 dee sp., 2; Robin, 11; Bluebird, 5. Total, 23 species, about 295 individuals. An additional 

 species, a Winter Wren, flew into the house in the afternoon. — Charles H. Rogers. 

 Englewood, N. J. (Overpeck Creek, Phelps Estate, Leonia, Palisades, Interstate 

 Park). — Dec. 29; 7 a.m. to 4 p.m. Clear; ground covered with snow; wind light, west; 

 temp. 27 to 38°. Herring Gull, 30; American Merganser, 1; Marsh Hawk, 1; Red-tailed 

 Hawk, 3; Red-shouldered Hawk, 1; Bald Eagle, 1 (ad.); Sparrow Hawk, 2; Barred Owl, 



