12. THE AU' DU BION B Us Lr ara 
11; Downy Woodpecker, 26; Blue Jay, 25; Common Crow, 25; Black- 
capped Chickadee, 42; . Tufted Titmouse, 14; White-breasted Nuthatch, 
12; Long-billed Marsh Wren, 1 (seen at 20 yards with 7X glasses; seen 
same spot in October and November); Starling, 39; English Sparrow, 46; 
Red-winged Blackbird, 45; Rusty Blackbird, 44 (flock in area _ since 
September); Cardinal, 31; Evening Grosbeak, 1; Purple Finch, 49; 
Common Redpoll, 25; Common Goldfinch, 25; Slate-colored Junco, 132; 
Tree Sparrow, 302; Swamp Sparrow, 238; Song Sparrow, 22. Total: 47 
species; 2,142 individuals. ((Reported during count period: Marsh Hawk, 
Bob-white, Mourning Dove, Barred Owl, Red-bellied Woodpecker, Robin). 
— Walter Graper, Nora Grow, Raymond Grow (compiler), John Hawkin- 
son, Virginia Reuter-Skiold, Muriel Schnayer, Jean Segal, Simon Segal, 
Joel X. Sweet, Merrill Sweet. 
Jasper-Pulaski State Game Preserve, Medaryville, Indiana. (Entire pre- 
serve area, plus observations north on State Highway 421). — Dec. 28; 
8:15 a.m. to 3:45 p.m. Clear; temperature 18° to 24° F.; wind SW, 20 
m.p.h.; ground bare, some small springs and ditches open, but rest of 
marsh frozen. Six observers in one party. Total party-hours, 7% (5 on 
foot, 2 by car); total party-miles,_40 (7 on foot, 33 by gearjeuGanaaa 
Goose, 1700 (est.); Blue Goose, 1; Mallard, 700 (est.); Black Duck, 500 
(est.); Pintail, 14; Green-winged Teal, 7 (seen in flight and at rest with 
20X scope); Shoveller, 2; Sharp-shinned Hawk, 1; Red-tailed Hawk, 4; 
Golden Eagle, 1 (immature; seen by all observers with glasses and 20X 
scope; ring-tail and white wing patches easily seen); Marsh Hawk, 4; 
Ring-necked Pheasant, 2; Mourning Dove, 1; Red-bellied Woodpecker, 1; 
Hairy Woodpecker, 1; Downy Woodpecker, 6; Horned Lark, 3; Blue Jay, 
44; Common Crow, 52; Black-capped Chickadee, 16; Tufted Titmouse, 12; 
White-breasted Nuthatch, 8; Golden-crowned Kinglet, 55; Starling, 36; 
English Sparrow, 50; Red-winged Blackbird, 30; Cardinal, 9; Common 
Goldfinch, 8; Slate-colored Junco, 75+; Tree Sparrow, 150; Swamp 
Sparrow, 1; Song Sparrow, 10. Total: 32 species, about 3,504 individuals. 
— Nora Grow, Raymond Grow (compiler), Jean Segal, Simon Segal, Joel 
X, Sweet, Merrill Sweet. 
Northern Porter county, Indiana; from Lake-Porter county boundary 
line east to Baileytown; deciduous woods 50%; marsh 20%; lake shore 
10%; lawns and shrubs 10%; river bank 5%; coniferous woods 5%; Dec. 
26; 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Clear; temperature 26° to 21° F.; wind SW, 16 
m.p.h. Ground bare, all water except Lake Michigan and Burns Ditch 
frozen. Two observers in two parties. Total party-hours, 8 (7 on foot, 
1 by car); total party-miles, 15 (12 on foot, 3 by car). Horned Grebe, 1; 
Redhead, 1; Lesser Scaup, 6; American Golden-Eye, 13; Bufflehead, 10; 
Old-Squaw, 8; American Merganser, 4; Herring Gull, 63; Ring-billed 
Gull, 100; Bonaparte’s Gull, 160; Great Horned Owl, 1; Belted Kingfisher, 
1; Downy Woodpecker, 1; Black-capped Chickadee, 1; Tufted Titmouse, 
6; Starling, 2; English Sparrow, 32; Cardinal, 8; Common Redpoll, 2; 
Slate-colored Junco, 50; Tree Sparrow, 100; Song Sparrow, 1. Total: 22 
species, 571 individuals. (Seen during count period: Red-throated Loon, 
Pied-billed Grebe, Double-crested Cormorant, Mallard, Pintail, Purple 
