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May 30 - To Providence & Boston
87
Left N.Y. at 8:20 for Boston, stopping
over at Providence from 1 to 5 p.m.,
and arriving Cambridge 7 p.m.
Took
pencil census of birds (Mrs. G. checking)
from Stamford, Conn. (9:20 a.m.) to New Haven
(10:20): Redwing Blackbird 13; Starling 28;
English Sparrow 15; Bronzed Grackle 14;
Catbird 1; Chimney Swift 19; Robin 3;
Crow 7; Bluebird 3; Barn Swallow 6;
Hickory 2; Kingbird 2; Unknown 12.
It looks as the black birds are the
most easily seen from moving train,
hence most conspicuously scored. Any
black species seem to greatly preponderate
in all train censuses.
Also
note abundance of Starlings all
then this country (Phila. at least to
Boston) - more conspicuous even
than English Sparrows.
Latter seen
to occur exclusively in the larger
towns.
The NY NH & H RR skirts