28 Bird - Lore 



2; Kingfisher, 1; Hairy Woodpecker, 2; Downy Woodpecker, 15; Flicker, 1; Blue Jay, 

 20; Crow, 21; Starling, 100; Meadowlark, 17; Red- winged Blackbird, 12; Rusty Black- 

 bird, 10; Purple (?) Grackle, 1; Goldfinch, 13; White-throated Sparrow, 75; Tree Sparrow, 

 70; Field Sparrow, 1; Junco, 100; Song Sparrow, 50; Swamp Sparrow, 4; Fox Sparrow, 

 1; Cardinal, 1; Carolina Wren, 8; Winter Wren, 1; Brown Creeper, 2; White-breasted 

 Nuthatch, 8; Chickadee, 30; Tufted Titmouse, 1. Total, 34 species, 604 individuals. 

 We have never seen so many birds here in winter before. The absence of the Robin is 

 noteworthy. — W. W. Grant, Ludlow Griscom and John Treadwell Nichols. 



Hackettstown, N. J. — Dec. 26; 8.30 to 11.45 A - M - Clear; ten inches of snow; temp. 

 14 . Downy Woodpecker, 4; Blue Jay, 1; Crow, 6; Starling, 11; Meadowlark, 1; Gold- 

 finch, 1; Tree Sparrow, 4; Junco, 1; Winter Wren, 2; White-breasted Nuthatch, 1; 

 Chickadee, 3; Bluebird, 4. Total, 12 species, 39 individuals. — Mary Pierson Allen. 



Moorestown, N. J. — Dec. 25; 6.30 to 7 a.m., and 7.50 a.m. to 4.50 p.m. Clear; nine 

 inches of snow, drifted; wind west, light; temp. 18 . Duck sp., 9; Great Blue Heron, 2; 

 Bob- white, 2; Mourning Dove, n; Marsh Hawk, 1; Sharp-shinned Hawk, 1; Cooper's 

 Hawk, 4; Red-tailed Hawk, 3; Red-shouldered Hawk, 5; Sparrow Hawk, 3; Long-eared 

 Owl, 1; Belted Kingfisher, 2; Hairy Woodpecker, 3; Downy Woodpecker, 9; Yellow- 

 bellied Sapsucker, 1; Flicker, 4; Horned Lark, 9; Blue Jay, 7; Crow, 135; Starling, 57; 

 Meadowlark, (singing), 35; Goldfinch, 6; White-throated Sparrow, 64; Tree Sparrow, 

 141; Chipping Sparrow, 1; Field Sparrow, 2; Junco, 315; Song Sparrow, (singing), 80; 

 Swamp Sparrow, 1; Cardinal, 13; Northern Shrike, (singing), 1; Carolina Wren, 1; 

 Winter Wren, 4; Brown Creeper, 8; White-breasted Nuthatch, 5; Red-breasted Nut- 

 hatch, 2; Tufted Titmouse, 5; Chickadee, 1; Golden-crowned Kinglet, 3; Robin, 8; 

 Bluebird, 3. Total, 41 species, 968 individuals. — John D. Carter, M. Albert Linton, 

 William B. Evans, and George H. Hallett, Jr. 



Morristown, N. J. — Dec. 25; 9 to 11 a.m. Clear; eighteen inches of snow; wind 

 west, light; temp. 35° to 40 . Red-shouldered Hawk, 1; Hairy Woodpecker, 3; Downy 

 Woodpecker, 3; Blue Jay, 20; Crow, 24; Starling, 21; Purple Finch, 3; Tree Sparrow, 26; 

 Junco, 34; Song Sparrow, 8; White-breasted Nuthatch, 15; Tufted Titmouse, 4; Chicka- 

 dee, 16. Total, 13 species, 178 individuals. — R. C. Caskey. 



Princeton, N. J. — Dec. 26; 10.30 a.m. to 1.30 p.m. Low-hanging frozen fog burning 

 off towards noon; everything enveloped in ice-crystals which sifted to the ground as 

 heat increased: light diffused and glaring; a foot of snow on the ground; temp. 22 to 

 30°; barometer 30.8 to 30.4. Pigeon Hawk, 1; Downy Woodpecker, 6; Flicker, 3; Blue 

 Jay, 5; Crow (stragglers from a large flock heard in the distance); Starling, 4; Meadow- 

 lark, 9; Goldfinch, 2; Tree Sparrow, 15; Junco, 20; Song Sparrow, 3; Cardinal, 1 pair; 

 White-breasted Nuthatch, 2 pairs; Chickadee, 3. Total, 14 species, 89 individuals. — 

 Hamilton Gibson and Tertius Van Dyke. 



Newfield, N. J. — Dec. 25; 10 a.m. to 2.30 p.m. Clear; ground covered with eight 

 inches of soft snow, which fell the day before; wind southwest, very light; temp. 30 to 

 36°. Cooper's Hawk (?), 1; Downy Woodpecker, 2; Blue Jay, 2; Crow, 6; Tree Spar- 

 row, 25; Junco, 325; Song Sparrow, 3; Red-breasted Nuthatch, 3. Total, 8 species, 

 about 367 individuals. — Wm. W. Fair. 



Orange, N. J. — Dec. 27; 3 to 5 p.m. Light rain; a foot of snow on the ground; temp. 

 38 . Downy Woodpecker, 1 ; Starling, 22; Tree Sparrow, 6; Junco, 11; Song Sparrow, 2. 

 Total, s species, 42 individuals. — Philip K. Schuyler. 



Passaic, N. J. — Dec. 25; 1 to 3.10 p.m. Clear; eighteen inches of snow; temp. 43 . 

 Downy Woodpecker, 2; Flicker, 1; Blue Jay, 9; Crow, 4; White-throated Sparrow, 5; 

 Tree Sparrow, 8; White-breasted Nuthatch, 1; Chickadee, 5; Robin, 2. Total, 9 species, 

 37 individuals. On December 24, Starling, 7; Junco, 20. — Edward Vehling, Jr. 



Plainfield, N. J. (to Ash Swamp). — Dec. 25; 9.30 a.m. to 6.25 p.m. Clear; about 

 ten inches of fresh snow on ground, little wind; temp. 31 . Marsh Hawk, 1; Red-tailed 



