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the spring migration in the middle of May one may enumerate 

 from 75 to 95 species in a single day. During the winter months, 

 on the other hand, it becomes a matter of some difficulty to pass 

 the three-dozen mark during the course of a single day's walk, 

 owing to the low ebb of bird life and to the shortness of the days 

 at this season. 



The so-called Christmas Bird Census, taken by hundreds of 

 observers throughout the United States and Canada at the Christ- 

 mas season, brings together a mass of information relating to the 

 winter bird population. The following census, taken on Staten 

 Island December 28, 1915, by Mr. H. K. Decker, it is hoped will be 

 noted by those who are interested in " How many birds are there 

 on Staten Island?" 



Great black-backed gull, 15; Herring gull, 1500; American 

 scaup duck, 37 ; Bufflehead, 7 ; American goldeneye, 9 ; Old 

 squaw, 2 ; Great blue heron, 2 ; Wilson snipe, 1 ; Marsh hawk, 1 ; 

 Red-shouldered hawk, 2 ; Sharp-shinned hawk, 1 ; Sparrow hawk, 

 2 ; Short-eared owl, 1 ; Screech owl, 2 ; Hairy woodpecker, 2 ; Downy 

 woodpecker, 9 ; Northern flicker, 3 ; Bluejay, 7 ; American crow, 

 60; Starling, 221 ; Meadowlark, 35 ; American goldfinch, 3 ; Ves- 

 per sparrow, 1 ; Ipswich sparrow, 2 ; Sharp-tailed sparrow, 1 ; 

 White-throated sparrow, 4 ; Tree sparrow, 75 ; Field sparrow, 2 ; 

 Slate-colored junco, 79 ; Song sparrow, 21 ; Swamp sparrow, 2 ; 

 Cardinal 8 ; Winter wren, 1 ; Brown creeper, 2 ; White-breasted 

 nuthatch, 10 ; Tufted titmouse, 5 ; Chickadee, 20 ; Golden-crowned 

 kinglet, 1 ; American robin, 3. Total ; 39 species ; 2159 indi- 

 viduals. H. H. c. 



Accessions to the Museum and Library have been received 

 from the following persons during the last month : N. L. Britton, 

 H. H. Cleaves, James Cozzens, Mrs. E. Davis, Harold K. Decker, 

 R. P. Dow, H. Wm. Ferdinand Feldman, Joseph Forlanzo, Alaric 

 Hansen, Arthur Hollick, Ed. Kiedrowski, Wallace Goold Levison, 

 J. L. G. MacMahon, Wm. McGrath, James Schell, Albert Silva, 

 Oliver Silva, Wilbur F. Smith, Fred. Stucker. 



