THE BIRDS IN WINTER 



Herring Gulls passing, as their custom is in the late 

 afternoon. 



Several years ago Dr. Frank M. Chapman sent 

 out a notice to bird students that he would be pleased 

 to have them make a record of the birds to be seen 

 in their different neighbourhoods on Christmas. 

 Many responded, and he published their reports in 

 his magazine Bird-Lore. This aroused so much 

 interest that bird observers all over the country now 

 have a regular custom of following this practice. 

 In the January-February, 1916, issue of Bird-Lore 

 appears the results of the last census which was 

 taken on December 25, 191 5. By examining this 

 one may get a good idea of the birds to be found in 

 various communities at this season. Some of the lists 

 were very large, ninety-three specimens being noted in 

 the one sent by Ludlow Griscom, from St. Marks, 

 Florida. The largest number reported by any of 

 the observers was 22 1 , seen in the neighbourhood of 

 Los Angeles, California. The following are reports 

 from typical sections: 



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