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 Sixth Christmas Bird Census 15 8; American Crow, 9; Snowflake, 2; White- breasted Nuthatch, 1; Chickadee, 16; Golden-crowned Kinglet, 2. Total, 7 species, 40 individuals. — George G. Blanchard. St. Albans, Vt. - December 27, 1905; time, 2 p. M. to 4 P. M. Hazy sun; eight inches snow in the woods; wind southwest, light; temp., 44. Downy Woodpecker, 3; Blue Jay, 2; Northern Shrike, 1; White-breasted Nuthatch, numerous, saw distinctly but 1; Black-capped Chickadee, plentiful, counted 12. Total, 5 species, 19 individuals.— Lelia E. Honsinger and Mrs. C. E. Hepburn. Burlington, Vt. — Time, 10 a. m. to 11 A. M., 2.45 P. m. to 3.301'. m. Cloudy; ground covered with snow; south wind, light; temp., 20. Herring Gull, 1; Downy Woodpecker, 2; Crow, 5; Snowflake, about a dozen; Goldfinch, 7; White-breasted Nuthatch, 5; Red- breasted Nuthatch, 2; Brown Creeper, 3; Tree Sparrow, about 100; Junco, 1; Chickadee, 4. Total, 11 species, 142 individuals. — Emma E. Drew. Groton, Mass. — December 27; time, 10.30 a. m. to 12.30 p. M, 2 P. m. to 5 P. m. Fair; ground bare; temp., 45 ; wind west, light. Ruffed Grouse, 2; Crow, 35; Meadow- lark, 3; Tree Sparrow, 10; Brown Creeper, 3; White-breasted Nuthatch, 2; Chickadee, 20; Golden-crowned Kinglet, 2. Total, 8 species, 77 individuals. — G. F. Hubbard and A. G. Whitney. Groton, Mass. — December 29, 1905; time, 11 a. m. to 12 m., 2 p. m. to 4.30 p. m. Meadows, upland fields, and mixed woods; ground bare; sky clouded ; light, intermittent showers, and heavy fog; temp., 42 ; no wind. Ruffed Grouse, 1; Downy Woodpecker, 1 ; Blue Jay, 2; Crow, 18; Meadowlark, 3; Northern Shrike, 1; Brown Creeper, 1; White- breasted Nuthatch, 2; Chickadee, 11; Golden-crowned Kinglet, 4. Tola], 10 species, 44 individuals. — A. G. Whitney. Fitchburg, Mass. — December 24; time, 9.30 a. m. to 1 P. m. Clear; ground nearly bare; wind northwest, fresh; temp., 34. Hairy Woodpecker, 2; Downy Woodpecker, 1; Blue Jay, 2; Crow, 4; Tree Sparrow, 4; White-breasted Nuthatch, 3; Chickadee, 7; Golden-crowned Kinglet, 5. Total, 8 species, 28 individuals. — Milton L. Cushing, F. N. Dillon and George F. Hubbard. West Roxbury, Mass. — December 23 ; time, 11 a. m. to 12 m., 2.30 p. m. to 4 p. m. Raining; ground mostly bare ; no wind; temp., 38. Downy Woodpecker, 1; Flicker, 1; Blue Jay, 4; Crow, 6; Tree Sparrow, 5; Northern Shrike, 1; Brown Creeper, 2; Chickadee, 5; Golden-crowned Kinglet, 1. Total, 9 species, 26 individuals.— Charles E. Heil. Cambridge, Mass. — December 24, 1905; time, 9.30 a. m. to 11.30 A. M. Cloudy; ground bare; wind northwest, strong; temp., 35. Herring Gull, estimated, 375; Black Duck, estimated, 30; Sparrow Hawk, 1 ; Flicker, 3; Crow, 9; Chickadee, 5. Total, 6 species, estimated 423 individuals. — Samuel A. Eliot. Jr., and John H. Baker. Cambridge (Fresh Pond Marshes), Mass. — December 20 ; time, 9.15 A. M. to 12 15 p. M. Clear; two inches of snow on ground ; wind northwest, light; temp., 38 to 48. Ring-necked Pheasant, 5; Flicker, 3; American Crow, 13; Red-winged Blackbird, 6 (the adult male singing continuously a warbling song like Catbird's); American Gold- finch, 1 ; White-throated Sparrow, 1; Tree Sparrow, 165; Song Sparrow, 5 (one singing spring song); Swamp Sparrow, 6; Northern Shrike, 1; Chickadee, 12. Total, 11 species, 218 individuals. — Horace W. Wright. Boston (Arnold Arboretun), Mass. — December 22; time, 10 A. M. to 12.30 P. M. Fair; ground bare ; wind southwest, light ; temp., 46 to 52. Flicker, 2; Blue Jay, 11; American Crow, 13; American Goldfinch, 1; Junco, 10; Song Sparrow, 2; Northern Shrike, 1 ; Myrtle Warbler, 9; Brown Creeper, 1 ; Chickadee, 14 ; Golden-crowned Kinglet, 6. Total, 11 species, 70 individuals. — Horace W. Wright. Boston and Cambridge, Mass.— December 23; time, 8.45 a. m. to 3 P. M. Light rain; ground bare; wind southwest, light; temp., 42. Charles River: Great Black- backed Gull, 1; Herring Gull, 50; American Merganser, 3; American Golden-eye, 60;