Bird lore - Project Puffin

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28 Bird - Lore
Sparrow, lo; Cardinal, 8. Total, lo species, 83 individuals. Birds very scarce, yet more
ground covered than last year. — J. Wilson Corriston.
Pittsburgh, Pa. (across the country to Harmarville, Pa.).—Dec. 25; 9.30 a.m. to
3.30 P.M. Gloomy and dark, with an almost steady drizzle of rain; ground bare; strong
wind; temp, at start 55°, on return 36°; 15 miles. Hairy Woodpecker, 2; Downy Woodpecker,
5; Crow, 5; Tree Sparrow, 45; Junco, 22; Song Sparrow, 20; Cardinal, 23; Winter
Wren, 2; Brown Creeper, 2; White-breasted Nuthatch, 4; Tufted Titmouse, 12; Chick-
adee, 20; Robin, i; Bluebird, 4. Total, 14 species, 147 individuals. On the 20th, a Ringnecked
Pheasant was seen, our first record for its occurrence here. -Thos. D. Burleigh
and Albert D. McGrew.
Reading, Pa. (along Antietam Creek).—8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Cloudy; ground bare;
wind southeast; temp. 40° to 50°. Kingfisher, i; Downy Woodpecker, 2; American
Crow, 30; Meadowlark, 2; Goldfinch, 10; Tree Sparrow, 60; Junco, 75; Song Sparrow,
6; Cardinal, i; Winter Wren, i; White-breasted Nuthatch, 3; Black-capped Chickadee,
13; Golden-crowned Kinglet, 3; Bluebird, 4. Total, 14 species, 211 individuals.
and Mrs. G. Henry Mengel.
Sewickley, Pa.—Dec. 25; 10 a.m. to 12.30 p.m. Wind southeast, light, veering to
southwest and increasing, with rain (becoming snow at night); temp, falling, 52° to
49°. Ruffed Grouse, i; Red-shouldered Hawk, i; Hairy Woodpecker, i; Downy Woodpecker,
8; Blue Jay, i; Crow, 2; Goldfinch, i; Slate-colored Junco, 100; Song Sparrow,
7; Cardinal, 6; Carolina Wren, i; White-breasted Nuthatch, 9; Tufted Titmouse, 15;
Chickadee, 7; Golden-crowned Kinglet, 4. Total, 15 species, 164 individuals.—H. Clive
Morrison, Francis A. Hegner and Bayard H. Christy.
Springs, Pa.—Dec. 24; 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Hazy; sunshine at times; 3 in. of snow;
wind west, light; temp. 32° to 42°. Ruffed Grouse, i; Great Horned Owl, i (7 p.m.);
Hairy Woodpecker, 2; Downy Woodpecker, 4; Blue Jay, i; White-throated Sparrow, i;
Tree Sparrow, 2; Junco, 11; Cardinal, 2; Winter Wren, i; Brown Creeper, i; White-
breasted Nuthatch, 4; Chickadee, 7; Golden-crowned Kinglet, 3; Robin, i. Total, 15
species, 42 individuals. Ansel B. Miller.
West Chester, Pa.—Dec. 25; 9 a.m. to 12 m. Partly cloudy; ground mostly bare,
ponds frozen; wind south, strong; temp. 42° to 48°. Turkey Vulture, i; Marsh Hawk,
i; Screech Owl, i; Hairy Woodpecker, 2; Downy Woodpecker, 10; Crow, 100; Starling,
5; Meadowlark, 2; Purple Grackle, i; Purple Finch, 2; Junco, 500; Song Sparrow, 10;
Cardinal, 2; Winter Wren, 2; Brown Creeper, 5; White-breasted Nuthatch, 3; Chickadee,
5; Bluebird, 2.. Total, 18 species, 654 individuals. Robt. P. Sharples and
Thomas H. Jackson.
West Chester, Pa.—Dec. 25; 9.30 a.m. to 12.30 p.m. Ground bare, except some
remnants of drifts in places; wind south, brisk; temp. 44°. Turkey Vulture, 3; Red-
tailed Hawk, 3; Rough-legged Hawk, i; Downy Woodpecker, 11; Crow, 147; Starling,
3; Purple Grackle, 304; Meadowlark, 3; Goldfinch, 5; White- throated Sparrow, 5; Tree
Sparrow, ^:^; Junco, 62; Song Sparrow, 36; Cardinal, 5; Winter Wren, 2; Brown
Creeper, i; White-breasted Nuthatch, 6. Total, 17 species, 630 individuals.—C. E.
Ehinger.
Williamsport, Pa.—Dec. 27; 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Overcast; i in. of snow; no wind; temp.
25°. Walked six miles, the two of us covering the same ground. Bob-white, i; large
hawk sp., i; Downy Woodpecker, 12; Crow, 26; Goldfinch, i; Tree Sparrow, 16;
Slate-colored Junco, 8; Song Sparrow, 3; Myrtle Warbler, i (our first at this season;
got two good observations on it); Winter Wren, i; Brown Creeper, 2; White-breasted
Nuthatch, 15; Tufted Titmouse, 18; Black-capped Chickadee, 46. Total, 14 species,
151 individuals. John P. Young and Charles V. P. Young.
Baltimore, Md. (Valley of Gwynn's Falls, and Winsdor Hills),—Dec. 26; 7.45 a.m.
to 12.45 P-M. Strong northwest wind; >^-in. of new snow on ground; temp. 33°.
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