Field notes, v4393
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1929 fied by Mr. Wetmore); Sauderling (commonest shore bird in flocks of 5-20+); Killdeer (2ev on Lily Lake); Semipalmated Plover, Semipalmated Sandpiper, White-rumped Sandpiper (2 at close range), Mourning Doves (ab.), Turkey Buzzards (200+), Marsh Hares(15+), Sharp-shinned Hawk (2), Cooper Hawk (1), Pigeon Hawk (1), Sparrow Hawks (3), Crows /12-15), Starling (many), Red-winged Blackbird 6+, Meadow Larks(from train), Song Sparrow, Savannah Sparow. Swamps Sparrow (not satisfactorily seen)-sharp chirp), Eng. Sparrows, Chipping Sparrow, Downy Woodpecker, Myrtle Warbler (most abundant land bird), Cape May Warbler (1 seen at very close range on porch of house and low brush near house), note a fine cheep-drawn out.) Yellow Palm Warbler (on ground in open gills - wag tail), Maryland Yellowthroat (on Lily Lake), Chimney Swift (1 flew over just as we left Lily Lake), Pipit, Cedar Waxwing, Golden-crowned Kinglet, Robin (ab.), Bluebirds (ab.) 42 species & new to me. (underlined). The total number seen by the whole party was about 90 sp. and included Black Duck, Lesser Scaup, Lit. Blue Heron, Bald Eagle, Duck Hawk, Kingfisher, Flicker, Horned Lark, Cow bird, Rusty Blackbird, Grackle, Purple Finch; Goldfinch; Sharp-tailed, Seaside, Field, Tree, and Verper Sparrow, Barn & Tree Swallows, Block Poll & Pine Warbler. Catbird, Carolina Wren, Red-br. Thratch, Tufted Titmouses, Carolina Chick-adee. K-c Kinglet and Hermit Thrush. 26. Walk from Philadelphia to White Plains. In a field in N. J. I saw a flock of Crows birds, keeping close to some horses pastured there. 27 Saw Downy Woodpecker in shade tree near house-White Plains- 28 Saw juncos in garden. Started back to Vineland after lunch. Spent night at New Brunswick, U. S.