loudy; ground bare; wind
southeast, moderate; temperature 27 degrees to 42 degrees. Red-tailed
Hawk, 2; Northern Flicker, 3; Blue Jay, 3; American Crow, 80; Starling,
6; Meadowlark, 2; Goldfinch, 7; Junco, 5; Song Sparrow, 42; Swamp
Sparrow, 2; Myrtle Warbler, 50; Brown Creeper, 2; Chickadee, 50;
Golden-crowned Kinglet, 3. Total, 14 species, 256 individuals.--HORACE
A. MCFARLIN.

_Fairfield, Conn. (Birdcraft Sanctuary, 10 acres)._--Dec. 25, Herring
Gull, 4; Red-tailed Hawk, 2; Sparrow Hawk, 1; Hairy Woodpecker, 1; Downy
Woodpecker, 5; Blue Jay, 4; Crow, 8; Starling, flock of 50; Meadowlark,
2; Purple Finch, 10; Goldfinch, 3; White-throated Sparrow, 4; Tree
Sparrow, 15; Junco, 30; Song Sparrow, 7; Fox Sparrow, 1; Myrtle Warbler,
12; Brown Creeper, 3; White-breasted Nuthatch, 2; Chickadee, 10;
Golden-crowned Kinglet, 5; Robin, 2. Total, 22 species, 181
individuals.--FRANK NOVAK, Warden.

_New York City (Central Park)._--Dec. 25; 9 A. M. to 1 P. M. Cloudy;
ground mostly bare, with some remaining patches of snow; wind southeast,
light; temperature 45 degrees to 54 degrees. Herring Gull, 70; Black
Duck, 1; Downy Woodpecker, 2; Starling, 24; Junco, 4; Song Sparrow, 2;
Cardinal, 2; Chickadee, 5. Total, 8 species, 110 individuals.--MR. and
MRS. G. CLYDE FISHER.

[Illustration: A Snowy Egret that came home to die. It was shot on its
feeding-grounds, and then flew several miles and died on its nest in the
Audubon Society's Reservation at Orange Lake, Florida.]

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_Rhinebeck, N. Y._--Dec. 25; 8 A. M. to 1 P. M. Cloudy; deep snow; wind
south, light; temperature 40 degrees. American Merganser, 2; Ring-necked
Pheasant, 30; Gray Partridge, 5; Marsh Hawk, 1; Barred Owl, 1; Hairy
Woodpecker, 4; Downy Woodpecker, 8 (drums and utters long call);
yellow-bellied Sapsucker, 1 male; Blue Jay, 10; Crow, 15; Purple Finch,
15; Goldfinch, 6; Junco, 12; Song Sparrow, 1; Tree Sparrow, 13; Brown
Creeper, 3; 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, 1; Downy
Woodpecker, 4; Blue Jay, 1; Crow, 4; Starling, 11; Meadowlark, 13;
Goldfinch, 1; Tree Sparrow, 6; Junco, 14; Song Sparrow, 3; Brown Creeper,
2; White-breasted Nuthatch,