THE BIRDS IN WINTER 



Rhineheck, N. /.— Dec. 25; 8 a. m. to i p. m. Cloudy; deep 

 snow; wind south, light; temperature 40 degrees. American 

 Merganser, 2; Ring-necked Pheasant, 30; Gray Partridge, 5; 

 Marsh Hawk, i ; Barred Owl, i ; Hairy Woodpecker, 4; Downy 

 Woodpecker, 8 (drums and utters long call); yellow-bellied Sap- 

 sucker, 1 male; Blue Jay, 10; Crow, 15; Purple Finch, 1 5; Goldfinch, 

 6; Junco, 12; Song Sparrow, i; Tree Sparrow, 13; Brown Creeper, 

 2; White-breasted Nuthatch, 20; Chickadee, 25 (whistles). Total 

 18 species, 171 individuals. — Mrs. J. F. Goodwell, Tracy, Dows, 

 and Maunsell S. Crosby. 



Hackettstown, N. J. — Dec. 22; 8.30 to 10.45 A. M. and 2.15 to 

 4.50 p. M. Fair; remains of 16 in. snow, ground partly bare, 

 partly with deep drifts; temperature 20 degrees. Pheasant, 2; 

 Sparrow Hawk, i ; Downy Woodpecker, 4; Blue Jay, i ; Crow, 4; 

 Starling, 11; Meadowlark, 13; Goldfinch, i; Tree Sparrow, 6; 

 Junco, 14; Song Sparrow, 3; Brown Creeper, 2; White-breasted 

 Nuthatch, 2; Chickadee, 11; Golden-crowned Kinglet, i; Robin, 

 I ; Bluebird, 2. Total, 17 species, 79 individuals. — Mary Pierson 

 Allen. 



DoyUstown, Pa. — Dec. 25; 10 A. M. to 2.30 p. m. Fair; ground 

 snow-covered; wind southwest; temperature 40 degrees. Red- 

 shouldered Hawk, i; Sparrow Hawk, 1; Hairy Woodpecker, i; 

 Downy Woodpecker, 3; Blue Jay, 5; Crow, 7; Starling, 10; Mead- 

 owlark, 3; Purple Finch, 3; Tree Sparrow, 8; Junco, 42; Song 

 Sparrow, 4; Cardinal, 2; White-breasted Nuthatch, 3; Tufted 

 Titmouse, 5; Black-capped Chickadee, 16; Robin, 1; Bluebird, 2, 

 Total, 18 species, 117 individuals — Doylestown Nature Club, 

 per Miss Elizabeth Cox. 



Lexington, N. C. — Dec. 27; 9.30 A. M. to 4.30 p. M. Fair to 

 hazy; ground bare; wind southeast to south, light; temperature 

 44 degrees to 50 degrees. Mourning Dove, i; Turkey Vulture, 

 21; Sparrow Hawk, i; Downy Woodpecker, 1; Yellow-bellied 

 Sapsucker, 2; Northern Flicker, 9; Blue Jay, i2j Crow, 15; Purple 

 Finch, 10; Goldfinch, 13; White-throated Sparrow, 50; Chipping 

 Sparrow, 15; Field Sparrow, 30; Slate-coloured Junco, 100; Song 

 Sparrow, 26; Fox Sparrow, 2; Towhee, 4; Cardinal, 20; Mocking- 



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