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Therefore, if Christmas population censuses are to be accurate, every 
bird should be recorded that is seen between the Christmas bird count dates. 
Thus, if a species is seen at a feeding station within the prescribed area, 
it should be given to the compiler even though the person seeing this 
species was not with the group, or the species was not seen on the same 
day as the actual census count. This system may involve a bit of corre- 
spondence, but it is the most logical way of having the most accurate Christ- 
mas bird population count. 
DAILY BIRD COUNT CHART 
DEGw at JAN. | JAN. 2 JAN. 3 
Red-tailed Hawk 2 2 2 i) 
Red-shouldered Hawk ii ] 
Sparrow Hawk 1 1 2 | 
Ring-necked Pheasant oe 5 
Herring Gull 1 4 
Ring-billed Gull uf 
Rock Dove D 44 
Mourning Dove i 
Red-bellied Woodpecker 2 
Hairy Woodpecker ] ib 1 
Downy Woodpecker D 3 3 4 
Blue Jay 5 a 2 
Crow 14 37 25 28 
Black-capped Chickadee 23 9 14 12 
Tufted Titmouse al 1 
White-breasted Nuthatch 3 1 4 1 
Starling 13 7 16 i 
Common Grackle 1 
Cardinal 2 2 
Goldfinch 3 
Slate-colored Junco 4 11 5 2 
Tree Sparrow 16 14 3 
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INDIVIDUALS 98 138 89 65 
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The Scissor-tailed Flycatcher (Muscivora forticata)] 
By Anna C. Ames 
The Scissor-tailed Flycatcher, known as the Texas Bird of Paradise, is un- 
mistakable. It is the state bird of Oklahoma and is one of the most picture- 
esque and beautiful of North Americas birds. Its length is from 11inches 
to 15 inches, its wingspread is from 1414 to 154 inches, and it has a scissor- 
like tail which is folded when at rest. The tail is considerably longer in both 
sexes than the rest of the body, making the bird the largest of its family, 
although shorter species surpass it in body size. The trailing tail is perhaps 
its most telling asset, although in high winds the tail must be something of 
a handicap. 
