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The Christmas Bird Census 29 It has not been possible to publish all the notes which have been received, and it has been necessary to omit the descriptive matter which, in some instances, was given. At another time we hope to suggest a bird census on somewhat more exact lines, through the enumeration, not of the birds observed on a given day, but of those occupying a certain area, when a description of the character of the ground, etc., will be of importance. SCOTCH LAKE, YORK COUNTY, NEW BRUNSWICK Time, 9 a. m. to 10 a. m. Clear; wind, west, lifxlit; temp., 32°. Goshawk, i; Hairy Woodpecker, i; Downy Woodpecker, i; Blue Jay, 2; Pine Grosbeak, i; Brown Creeper, 2; White-breasted Nuthatch, 20; Chickadee, 6. Total, 9 species, 36 indiiduals. — Wm. H. Moore. TORONTO, CANADA Time, 11.30 A. M. to 4.30 p. m. Clear; wind, northwest, 10 miles per hour; temp., 25°. Crow, 15; White-breasted Nutiiatch, i; Chickadee, 10; Golden-Crowned Kinglet, 25. Total, 4 species, 41 individuals. — E. Fannie Jones. KEENE, N. H, Time, 10.30 A. M. to 1.30 p. m. Clear; wind, northwest, very light; temp., 32°. Crow, I ; Northern Shrike, i ; Chickadee, 16. Total, 3 species, 18 individuals. — Clarence Morrison Brooks. BELMONT AND CAMBRIDGE, MASS. Time, 7.30 a. m. to 11.30 a. m. Clear; wind, northwest, very light; temp., 34°. Fresh Pond, Camhridi^c. — American Herring Gull, according to W. Deane, there were 250 on tlie pond at 9.30 A. .i. Flocks kept coming in all the morning until, at 11.30, there were 1,375; Black-backed Gull, 2; Black Duck, 90; Mallard, i; Tree Sparrow, 30; Song Sparrow, 14. Belmont. — Flicker, 7; Downy Woodpecker, 2; Blue Jay, 10; Crow, 17; American Crossbill, i; Purple Finch, 2; Junco, 10; Northern Shrike, i; 'hlte-breasted Nut- hatch, 4; Golden-crowneti Kinglet, 10; Chickadee, 17. Total, 17 species, 1,593 Indi- viduals. — Ralph Hoi ixlvnn. BOSTON, MASS. (ARNOLD ARBORETUM ) December 26, 9.30 to 2.30. Clear, snov-s(|uall, clear; wind, southwest to north- west, light; temp., 37". Bob White, 12-15; Flicker, 6, 7; Blue Jay, 15-18: Crow, 16; American Cross- i)ill, i; (ioldhnch, 18; Tree Sparrow, 5, 6; Song Sparrow, 2; Junco, 20-25; Myrtle Warbler, 7; Brown Creeper, 2; White-breasted Nuthafih, 2; Chickadee, 12-15. Total, 13 s()ecies, about 125 Individuals. On December 19, In these grounds, there were also Northern Shrike, i; Cioldcn- crowiuil Kinglet, 2; Whitc-throated Sparrow, 2; Fox Sparrow, i. — Horace W. Wri(;ii r.