36 Bird - Lore 



Indianapolis, Ind. — Dec. 25; 1 to 3 p.m. Clear; trace of snow in shady places; wind 

 southwest, light; temp. 44 . Downy Woodpecker, 2; Red-headed Woodpecker, 2; 

 Flicker, 1; Blue Jay, 1; Crow, 14; Bronzed Grackle, 37 (one partial albino) ; Tree Sparrow, 

 3; Junco, 50; Song Sparrow, 5; Towhee, 1; Cardinal, 2; White-breasted Nuthatch, 4; 

 Red-breasted Nuthatch, 3; Tufted Titmouse, 5; Chickadee, n; Golden-crowned King- 

 let, 3. Total, 16 species, 144 individuals. — Etta S. Wilson. 



Kokomo, Ind. — Dec. 28; 2 to 4.30 p.m. Clear; light southwest wind; traces of snow; 

 temp. 43 . Kingfisher, 1; Crow, 5; Junco, 25; White-breasted Nuthatch, 4. Total, 4 

 species, 35 individuals. Winter residents are very scarce with us this year, even though 

 the weather has been very mild. In a four-mile walk on the 26th, 3 Crows were the only 

 signs of bird-life observed, notwithstanding it was a fairly nice day, cloudy, temp. 44 , 

 with a slight mist at times. — B. R. Russell. 



Richmond, Wayne Co., Ind. (White Water River Gorge). — Dec. 26; n a.m. to 2 

 P.m. Clear; ground partly covered by snow; light west wind; temp. 38 . Red-shoul- 

 dered Hawk, 1; Kingfisher, 1; Hairy Woodpecker, 1; Downy Woodpecker, 4; Flicker, 6; 

 Blue Jay, 20; Crow, 11; Rusty Blackbird, 8; Bronzed Grackle, 4; Goldfinch, 7 (1 flock); 

 Tree Sparrow, 60; Junco, 46; Song Sparrow, 3; Towhee, 1; Cardinal, 8; Brown Creeper, 

 5; Chickadee, 20; Golden-crowned Kinglet, 4. Total, 18 species, 210 individuals. — P. 

 B. and Mrs. P. B. Coffin. 



Attica, Ohio. — Dec. 25; 12 m. to 4 p.m. Clear; ground covered with snow; wind 

 south, sharp; temp. 39 . Bob- white, 6; Mourning Dove, 2; Hairy Woodpecker, 1; Downy 

 Woodpecker, 1; Flicker, 2; Tree Sparrow, 7; White-breasted Nuthatch, 2; Tufted Tit- 

 mouse, 4; Chickadee, 2. Total, 9 species, 27 individuals. — Rolla Lozier. 



Berlin Center, Ellsworth and Ellsworth Lake, Ohio. — Dec. 22; 10.30 a.m. to 5 p.m. 

 Fair; vanishing film of snow; ground frozen; wind strong, southwest; temp. 32 ; dis- 

 tance walked, 7 miles. Bob-white, 15; Marsh Hawk, 1; Red-tailed Hawk, 2; Sparrow 

 Hawk, 1; Screech Owl, 1; Hairy Woodpecker, 1; Downy Woodpecker, 7; Red-bellied 

 Woodpecker, 2; Crow, 23; Tree Sparrow, 56; Song Sparrow, 5; Cardinal, 2; White- 

 breasted Nuthatch, 20; Tufted Titmouse, 4; Black-capped Chickadee, 5. Total, 15 

 species, 146 individual. — Ernest Waters Vickers. 



Bourneville, Ross Co., Ohio. — 2 to 4 p.m. Clear; calm; two inches of snow; 

 temp. 40°. Mourning Dove, 2; Sparrow Hawk, 1; Downy Woodpecker, 4; Tree Sparrow, 

 50; Junco, 3; Song Sparrow, 5; Cardinal, 2; Carolina Wren, 4; Black-capped Chicka- 

 dee, 15; Bluebird, 4. Total, 10 species, 90 individuals. Birds have been unusually 

 scarce here this fall and winter. — Mrs. Mattie K. Shoemaker. 



Cadiz, Ohio. — Dec. 22; 8.40 a.m. to 12.15 p.m., and 2.15 to 3 p.m. Clear; ground 

 bare; wind moderate, southwest; temp. 15 to 36 . In woods and fields south of Cadiz 

 in the morning, and at the Cadiz cemetery in the afternoon. Distance walked, regis- 

 tered by pedometer, eight miles. Red-tailed Hawk, 2; Hairy Woodpecker, 2; Downy 

 Woodpecker, 6; Yellow-bellied Sapsucker, 1; Red-bellied Woodpecker, 7; Flicker, 2; 

 Prairie Horned Lark, 1 (heard); Crow, 8; Tree Sparrow, 60; Junco, 60; Song Sparrow, 

 4; Cardinal, 6; Carolina Wren, 4 (sings); Brown Creeper, 1; White-breasted Nuthatch, 

 9; Red-breasted Nuthatch, 1; Tufted Titmouse, 9; Chickadee, 8; Robin, 1; Bluebird, 2. 

 Total, 20 species, about 200 individuals. — John Worley and Harry B. McConnell. 



Canfield, Ohio. — -Dec. 27; 7 to n p.m., 12.30 to 3.30 p.m. Cloudy a.m.; snowing 

 p.m.; ground snow-covered, two to three inches; wind northwest, strong; temp. 30 . Marsh 

 Hawk, 9; Red-tailed Hawk, 1; Short-eared Owl, 2; Great Horned Owl, 1; Hairy Wood- 

 pecker, 2; Downy Woodpecker, 4; Blue Jay, 4; Crow, 17; Goldfinch, 3; Tree Sparrow, 

 100; Junco, 57; Song Sparrow, 11; Cardinal, 5; Brown Creeper, 1; White-breasted 

 Nuthatch, 18; Red-breasted Nuthatch, 8; Tufted Titmouse, 11; Black-capped Chicka- 

 dee, 34; Golden-crowned Kinglet, 8. Total, 19 species, 296 individuals. — Mr. and 

 Mrs. Willis H. Warner. 



