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Bobwhite, 15; Ring-necked Pheasant, 21; Mourning Dove, 40; Great Horned 
Owl, 1; Barred Owl, 1; Long-eared Owl, 3; Yellow-shafted Flicker, 3; Red- 
bellied Woodpecker, 10; Red-headed Woodpecker, 1; Hairy Woodpecker, 4; 
Downy Woodpecker, 29; Horned Lark, 2; Blue Jay, 68; Common Crow, 112; 
Black-capped Chickadee, 92; Tufted Titmouse, 19; White-breasted Nuthatch, 
13; Red-breasted Nuthatch, 1; Brown Creeper, 2; Winter Wren, 1; Robin, 
1; Eastern Bluebird, 1; Golden-crowned Kinglet, 11; Cedar Waxwing, 5; 
Loggerhead Shrike, 1; Starling, 6835; House Sparrow, 877; Eastern Meadow- 
lark, 1; Western Meadowlark, 4; Meadowlark species, 98; Red-winged 
Blackbird, 3; Cardinal 185; Purple Finch, 20; Pine Siskin, 1; Am. Goldfinch, 
139; Red Crossbill, 9; White-winged Crossbill, 2; Slate-colored Junco, 570; 
Oregon Junco, 1; Tree Sparrow, 95; Field Sparrow, 2; Fox Sparrow, 2; 
Swamp Sparrow, 1; Song Sparrow, 26. — Tetal: 54 species, about 6,625 
individuals. — Observers: Jolene Anderson, Lewis Blevins, Elton Fawks, 
Fred Lesher, James Lewis, Peter Petersen, Jr. (Compiler). — The Logger- 
head Shrike was observed by Elton Fawks and James Lewis; the White- 
winged Crossbills by Lewis Blevins, and the Oregon Junco by Lewis Blevins, 
who knows the species well from previous study in Montana. 
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«White Pines (ew second count area); 742 mile radius centering one mile 
west and a bit north of Harmon to include Rock River at Sterling and Dixon 
on the north and the Green River Game Preserve on the south. Open fields 
and farm land 94%, deciduous woods 5%, rivers 1%. Sunday, Dec. 28; 
9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.; clear to partly cloudy; temp. 27° to 52°; wind south, 
5 miles per hour. Ground bare, river open in a few scattered spots. Thirteen 
observer's in 5 parties; total party-hours, 25 (2 on foot, 28 by car); total 
party-miles, 212 (2 on foot, 210 by car). — Mallard, 2; Gadwall, 1; Amevi- 
can Goldeneye, 12; Red-tailed Hawk, 12; Rough-legged Hawk, 8; Marsh 
Hawk, 19; Sparrow Hawk, 8; Bobwhite, 16; Ring-necked Pheasant, 36; 
Gray Partridge, 8; Herring Gull, 27; Mourning Dove, 31; Great Horned 
Owl, 1; Yellow-shafted Flicker, 1; Red-bellied Woodpecker, 2; Downy Wood- 
pecker, 2; Horned Lark, 27; Blue Jay, 12; Common Crow, 156; Black- 
capped Chickadee, 14; Tufted Titmouse, 2; White-breasted Nuthatch, 3; 
Robin, 4; Cedar Waxwing, 15; Starling, 384; House Sparrow, 355; Western 
Meadowlark, 15; Cardinal, 19; Purple Finch, 4; Slate-colored Junco, 53; 
Tree Sparrow, 128; Field Sparrow, 2; White-crowned Sparrow, 12; Song 
Sparrow, 2. — Total: 34 species; 1,386 individuals. Seen in area during 
count period: Ring-billed Gull, Brown Creeper, Common Grackle, and about 
300 Lapland Longspurs. — Observers: Mr. and Mrs. Justin Darrah, Mr. 
and Mrs. Max Hagans, Mr. and Mrs. Clarenee Kaecker, Charles O’Connor, 
Bill and Bob O’Connor, Mrs. J. G. Seise, Mr. and Mrs. Harry A. Shaw 
(Compilers), Mrs. D. A. Stenmark. The Gadwall was seen by six of us with 
a pair of Mallards on the ice at the upper dam. A 30X Balscope was used. 
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