Identifier: birdlore101908nati (find matches)
Title: Bird lore
Year: 1899 (1890s)
Authors: National Committee of the Audubon Societies of America National Association of Audubon Societies for the Protection of Wild Birds and Animals National Audubon Society
Subjects: Birds Birds Ornithology
Publisher: New York City : Macmillan Co.
Contributing Library: Smithsonian Libraries
Digitizing Sponsor: Biodiversity Heritage Library

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ould be of exceptional interest. Itis true, a greater number of observers were heard from than on any previousoccasion, but from most quarters comes the report very few birds this winter.Such true northern birds as Crossbills, Redpolls, Pine Grosbeaks and the Shrikeare almost wholly absent, while the commoner winter birds are said to be presentin smaller numbers than usual. The Censuses, however, are made to record the results obtained and onecontaining a small number of birds or none at all, is just as important as theone with forty or more species, provided that it truly represents existing condi-tions. It is data of the kind we are accumulating which will permit us to saywith some definiteness just how abundant or scarce winter birds are, for com-parative statements of this kind are of value only when they are based onactual records. We regret to say that a number of Censuses were received too late for inser-tion, while the demands the Census makes on Bird-Lores space has prevented
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MAP SHOWING NUMBER AND DISTRIBUTION OF CHRISTMASBIRD CENSUSES (22) Eighth Christmas Bird Census 23 us from accepting more than one Census by the same person from the samelocality. Ottawa, Ontario.—-Dec. 27; 1 to 4.30 p.m. Cloudy and damp; foot of snow onground; wind south, light; temp., 400. Downy Woodpecker, 1; Crow, 1; Blue Jay, 2;White-breasted Nuthatch, 3; Chickadee, 6. Total, 5 species, 13 individuals. Snow-flakes and a Meadowlark were seen a few days ago.—G. E. Hartwick. Reaboro, Ontario.—Dec. 26; 2 to 4 p.m. About thirteen inches of snow; temp.,about 300; wind west, light. Ruffed Grouse, 2; Hairy Woodpecker, 2; White-breastedNuthatch, 1; Chickadee, 4. Total, 4 species, 9 individuals. A Screech Owl was seenon Christmas. The Downy Woodpecker, Blue Jay and Snowflake are all here thiswinter.—E. Wellington Calvert. Orangeville, Ontario.—Dec. 19; 7.50 a.m. to 5.05 p.m. Snowing most of day; aboutfifteen inches of snow; wind west, very strong; temp., 220. American Goshawk, 1;

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