Bird lore - Project Puffin

Bird- Lore's Sixteenth Christmas Census 29
Turkey Vulture, i; Sparrow (?) Hawk, i; Downy Woodpecker, i; American Crow,
26; Goldfinch, 7; White-throated Sparrow, 24; Tree Sparrow, 3; Junco, 74; Song Sparrow,
6; Cardinal, 12; Carolina Wren, 2; White-breasted Nuthatch, 5; Tufted Titmouse,
14; Chickadee, 23; Golden-crowned Kinglet, i. Total, 15 species, 200 individuals.
Sidney Hollander and Joseph N. Ulman.
Cambridge, Dorchester County, Md.— ^Dec. 24; 8.15 to 10.45 a.m. Clear at start,
becoming slightly overcast; heavy frost; no wind at start, light northwest at finish;
temp. 28° at start, 44° at finish. Herring Gull, 3; Killdeer, i; Turkey Vulture, 21;
Marsh Hawk, i; Red-shouldered Hawk, 1; Sparrow Hawk, i; Downy Woodpecker, 3;
Flicker, i; Blue Jay, 3; Crow, 18; Meadowlark, 6; Goldfinch, 13; Field Sparrow, 37; Slate-
colored Junco, 170; Song Sparrow, 3; Cardinal, 7; Myrtle Warbler, i; Carolina Wren, 2;
Brown Creeper, i; Tufted Titmouse, 4; Carolina Chickadee, 12; Golden-crowned
Kinglet, 6; Bluebird, 9. Total, 23 species, 324 individuals. Ralph W. Jackson.
Washington, D. C. (Aqueduct Bridge, Georgetown, D. C, to Wellington, Fairfax
Co., Va.).— Dec. 27; 8 a.m. to 5.20 p.m. Fair in forenoon, slightly cloudy in afternoon;
wind southerly, light; a little snow remaining on northern slopes; temp. 29" to 52°.
Herring Gull, 45; Great Blue Heron, i; Killdeer, 4; Bob-white, 8; Turkey Vulture, 8;
Red-tailed Hawk, i; Red-shouldered Hawk, 2; Sparrow Hawk, 3; IJarred Owl, 3; Kingfisher,
3; Hairy Woodpecker, 2; Downy Woodpecker, 13; Flicker, 7; Blue Jay, 10; Crow,
103; Fish Crow, 20; Meadowlark, 61; Goldfinch, 29; White-throated Sparrow, 38; Tree
Sparrow, 27; Field Sparrow, 32; Junco, 194; Song Sparrow, 40; Swamp Sparrow, 5;
Fox Sparrow, i; Towhee, i; Cardinal, 8; Migrant Shrike, 2; Myrtle Warbler, 11; Mock-
ingbird, 4; Carolina Wren, 10; Winter Wren, 2; Brown Creeper, 2; White-breasted
Nuthatch, 8; Tufted Titmouse, 26; Carolina Chickadee, 10; Golden-crowned Kinglet,
S; Hermit Thrush, i; Bluebird, 11. Total, 39 species, 761 individuals.—W. L. McAtee,
Alex. Wetmore and E. A. Preble.
Arlington and Dyke, Va.—Dec. 22; 9.45 a.m. to i p.m. and 4 to 5 p.m. Clear; strong
wind; temp. 35°. Herring Gull, 38; Lesser Scaup, 25; Ruddy Duck, 27; Night Heron,
i; Killdeer, 24; Turkey Vulture, 6; Red-shouldered Hawk, i; Broad- winged Hawk, i;
Barred Owl, i; Kingfisher, i; Hairy Woodpecker, i; Downy Woodpecker, 9; Flicker, i;
Horned Lark, 50; Blue Jay, i; American Crow, 12; Fish Crow, 300; Red- winged Black-
bird, i; Meadowlark, 10; Rusty Blackbird, 6; Purple Grackle, 12; Purple Finch, 2;
Goldfinch, 24; White-throated Sparrow, 180; Tree Sparrow, 4; Field Sparrow, 6; Junco,
27s; Song Sparrow, 13; Cardinal, 16; Myrtle Warbler, 13; Mockingbird, i; Carolina Wren,
4; Winter Wren, i; Brown Creeper, 5; White-breasted Nuthatch, 7; Tufted Titmouse,
11; Carolina Chickadee, 10; Golden-crowned Kinglet, 5; Ruby-crowned Kinglet, 2;
Hermit Thrush, i; Robin, i; Bluebird, 15. Total, 42 species, 1,124 individuals.— ^J^Rand
Mrs. Leo. D. Miner and Raymond W. Moore.
Culpeper, Va. (Driving through the country west to foot hills of Blue Ridge Mountains).—Dec.
27; all day. Clear and balmy; wind northwest, verj' light; temp, about
36° to 40°; ground bare. Turkey Vulture, 122; Red-tailed Hawk, i; Sparrow Hawk,
2; Kingfisher i; Crow, 5206; Blue Jay, 2; Meadowlark, 28; Northern (?) Shrike, i;
Song Sparrow, 30; Junco, 460; Bluebird, 33. Total, 11 species, 5,886 individuals.
S. Earl Riddle.
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Charleston, W. Va.—Dec. 26; 8 a. m. to i p.m. and 4 to 5.30 p.m. Fair; 4 in. of snow;
no wind; temp. 27° to 33°. Screech Owl, i; Downy Woodpecker, 2; Flicker, 5; Crow,
4; Goldfinch, i; Slate-colored Junco, 23; Song Sparrow, 4; Towhee, 8; Cardinal, 3;
Carolina Wren, 5; Winter Wren, i; Tufted Titmouse, 2; Carolina Chickadee, 2; Bluebird,
4. Total, 14 species, 65 individuals. Louisa T. and Truth N. Treely.
Charleston, Kanawha Co., W. Va.—Dec. 26; 11 a.m. to 2.30 p.m. Cloudy; 2 to 4
in. of fresh snow; wind west; temp. 32°. Hills and ravines south of the city; walked 5
miles. Bob-white, 16; Screech Owl, i; Hairy Woodpecker, 3; Red-headed Woodpecker,
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