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 Sixth Christmas Bird Census 25 Okanagan Landing, B C. — December 29. Fine; no wind ; temp., 22 u. Holboell's Grebe, 1; Horned Grebe, 2; American Merganser, 2; Scaup (greater), 20; Canvas-back, 1; American Golden-eye, 8; Bufflehead, 5; American Wigeon, 15; Herring Gull, 7; Ring-billed Gull, 2; Richardson's Grouse, 3; Ruffed Grouse, 2: Red-shafted Flicker, 1; Northern Hairy Woodpecker, 5; Batchelder's Woodpecker, 1; Pileated Woodpecker, 1; Clarke's Nutcracker, 1; Magpie, 9; GambePs Chickadee, 7; Long tailed Chickadee, 5; Western Golden-crowned Kinglet, 3; Rocky Mountain Brown Creeper, 1; Western Meadow- lark, 4 ; Rusty Song Sparrow, 2; Slender-billed Nuthatch, 20; Red-bellied Nut- hatch, 25; Pigmy Nuthatch, 7. Total, 27 species, 160 individuals. This is the poorest winter for birds I have ever seen in this district. All of the above are residents; winter visitants are almost absent this year. — Allan Brooks The following censuses were received too late for insertion in their proper places. Arnold Hill (in the Adirondacks). Time, 10.45 A - M - to 12.25 p - M - Snow a foot deep; very strong south wind; temp., 19° above zero. Chickadee, 14. Total, 1 species, 14 individuals. — Philip Flayler LEFEVREand Louis DuBois LeFevre. Cambridge and Waverly, Mass. — Time, ioa.m, to 4.30 p. m. Clear ; temp., 32. Great Black-backed Gull, 4; American Herring Gull, 180; American Merganser, 2; Black Duck, 92 ; Screech Owl 1 ; Flicker, 8 ; Blue Jay, 8 ; Crow, 31 ; Goldfinch, 1 ; Brown Creeper, 5; Chickadee, 8; Golden-crowned Kinglet, 4 ; Robin, 1. Total, 13 species, 345 individuals. — Helen C. Scorgie and Elvera L. Scorgie. Lansdowne, Pa. — Time, 7 a.m. to 8 a.m. Clear; ground bare. Downy Wood- pecker, 1; Yellow-bellied Sapsucker, 1; Crow, 30; Goldfinch, 20 ; White-throated Sparrow, 20; Junco, 20; Song Sparrow, 15; Cardinal (female', 1; Carolina Wren, 1; White-breasted Nuthatch, 2; Tufted Titmouse, 4; Golden-crowned Kinglet, 6. Total, 12 species, 121 individuals. — J. M. Austin. West Chester, Pa. — Time, 8 A. m. to 12 m. Clear; ground bare; little or no wind temp., 20 at 8 a.m., 42 at 12 M. Red-tailed Hawk, 3; Downy Woodpecker, 6 Crows, 126; Song Sparrow, 3; Tree Sparrow, 24; Flicker, 1; Junco, 200; Cardinal, 1 Winter Wren, 1; White-breasted Nuthatch, 5; Brown Creeper, 2. Total, n species, 372 individuals. — Thomas Jackson, Robert Sharpless and C. E. Ehinger. Berwyn, Pa. — Time, 9.15 A. M. to 12.30 p. M.; 2 p. m. to 4 p. M. Clear; ground bare; wind northwest, moderate; temp., 45 to 40 . Sparrow Hawk, 1; Hairy Wood- pecker, 2; Downy Woodpecker, 3: Crow, 190; Blue Jay, 4; Goldfinch, 1; Junco, 50; Song Sparrow, 20; Tree Sparrow, 30; White-throated Sparrow, 1; Cardinal, 1; Carolina Wren, 1; White-breasted Nuthatch, 2. Total, 13 species, 306 individuals. — John B. Gill. Richmond, Ind. — Kingfisher, 1; Flicker, r; Red-headed Woodpecker; 2; Downy Woodpecker, 2: rJlue Jay, 10; Crow, 12; Junco, 20+; Cardinal, 14; Tree Sparrow, 20^ ; Song Sparrow, 8; Carolina Wren 2; Brown Creeper, 2; Black-capped Chickadee, 20+ ; Tufted Titmouse, 20+; Golden-crowned Kinglet, 2 Total, 15 species. — M. Baxter, Miss Carpenter, Mr and Mrs. P. B Coffin. Abilene to Clay Center, Kans. — December 21 ; time 9.40 a. M to 5.30 p. M. Clear; ground partly covered with a fine snow: wind, north of west; temp., about 40. Swain - son's Hawk, 1; American Rough-legged Ha.wk, 13; Crow, 1,117; Prairie Horned Lark, 50; Harris' Sparrow, 26; Tree Sparrow, 120; Junco, 3; Song Sparrow, 1; Cardinal, 3; Chickadee, 4. Total, 10 species, 1,338 individuals. — Edward W. Graves. Clay Center, Kans. — December 26; time, 7 35 to 8.30 a. m., and 9.40 a. m. to 1 p. m. Clear; ground bare. Bob- white, 12; Red-tailed Hawk, 1; American Rough-legged Hawk, 2; Crow, 35; Downy Woodpecker, 1; Flicker, 1; Prairie Horned Lark, 31; Western Meadow-lark, 8; Harris' Sparrow, 52; Tree Sparrow, 81; Song Sparrow, 2; Cardinal, 14; Chickadee, 2. Total, 13 species, 243 individuals. — E. W. Graves.