Thirty-Eighth Breeding Bird Census Editedby Willet T
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Thirty-eighth Breeding Bird Census Editedby Willet T. Van Velzen Last year's unprecedentedrise in the number have been drastically pruned. Several fine tables of census reports, totaling 125, continued in were also lost to inflation. The only other printing epidemicproportions this year -- to a startling economy has been in the deletion of all but the 1521In 1972, the total was 99. This 50 per cent first set of density figures for similar pair totals, jump in returns in just two yearsreflects not only i.e. if Com. Yellowthroat is 6 (54, 22), all other vastly increased concern for environmental sci- 6-pair speciesin the same censuswill have the ence in the institutions of higher learning, but identicaldensity, which will not be repeated. For recognition of the value of our studies for en- the future, if the program continuesto grow, we vironmental impact statementsthat now may be may be forced to consider other means of required for all kinds of proposeddevelopment economizing. The censusesof are of increasing sites. environment science value, and are now being Reportswere receivedfrom 33 statesand prov- entered on into a computerized data bank at the inces, and the District of Columbia. Again, Patuxent Wildlife ResearchCenter, and we want California led with a high of 21 plots, 3 more than to encourage, rather than discourage, their last year. Maryland and Pennsylvania, with 10 growth. But if the present growth continues, each, tied for secondplace followed by British American Birds will be hard-pressedto accomo- Columbia, Connecticut and Ontario with 9. date it. Seventy-five new plots were established and Do not think that all manuscriptswere late and West Virginia now has the distinctionof having in poor condition. We extend our most sincere censused100 different plots. thanksto all thosewhose prompt submissionand It is regrettable that the foreward this year infinite care in preparationand typing made our must be brief. However the ve• large number of task bearable and enjoyable. reports that were submittedmany weeks beyond Without the assistance of Aldeen Van Velzen the deadline date put the editing work so far be- you would still be waiting to see this issue. hindthat it was necessaryto sendearlier received Contributorsand compilersare reminded again batchesof manuscriptsoff before those received that there is a deadline for submission of these later were completely edited. This situation can- studies:the next one will be September 10, 1975 not be tolerated! The large number of reports Original manuscripts, with photographs and being received already almost demands that we other documents, should be mailed in time to trim down on the numberwe are able to publish. reach Willet T. Van Velzen by that date. His Perhapsa goodwas to startis by rejectingthose address is Route 6, Box 493 A, Eugene, Oregon, that are received late. It was also distressingto 97402. receive many poor photocopiesof manuscripts. Cooperatorsmust keep in mind that these man- This Census is dedicated to Alberta biol- uscripts, after being edited in Oregon, Patuxent ogist Loran L. Goulden, whose untimely and New York, go directly to the printer and death came even before his manuscripts thereforemust be perfectly clear and legible. As were completed. any other journal, we must insist upon receiving the original copy of the manuscript. Volume in itself demands that the burden of the work be uponyou; it cannotfall uponthe editors. Regard- lessof the considerabletoil of field work, thejob is not completeduntil the paper work is properly LIST OF CENSUSES done. This year, with rising costsand increasedsub- Eastern--Deciduous Forest missions, American Birds is more than ever 1. Upland Beech-Oak hard-pressedfrom a budgetpoint of view to pub- Forest New Hampshire hsh every manuscript received, and some au- 2. Second-growth Hardwood thors will note with regret that their "Remarks" Forest Connecticut Volume 28, Number 6 987 3. Suburban Wildlife Sanctuary- 43. Mature Oak-Hickory Woodlot Ohio Mixed Habitat Connecticut 44. Virgin Beech-Maple Forest Ohio 4. Upland Oak-Maple Forest Connecticut 45. Ridge and Valley 5. Lowland Oak-Beech-Maple Hardwood Forest Tennessee Forest New York 46. Loess Bluff Forest Louisiana 6. Mixed Upland Forest New York 47. Oak-Hickory Forest Kansas 7. Upland Oak Forest New York 48. Southern Floodplain Forest Texas 8. Birch-Maple-Oak Forest Pennsylvania 9. Birch-Tulip-tree Forest Pennsylvania Eastern -- Coniferous-Deciduous (Mixed) 10. Mountain Top, Oak-Maple 49. Balsam Fir-Birch Forest Minnesota Forest Pennsylvania 50. Deciduous-Coniferous Second- ll. Second-growth Hardwood growth Northwoods Vermont Forest Pennsylvania 51. Climax Hemlock-White Pine Forest 12. Upland Oak-Maple Forest Pennsylvania with Transition Hardwoods Connecticut 13. Mature Northern Hard- 52. Hemlock-White Pine- woods West Virginia Hardwood Connecticut 14. Maturing Oak-Hickory 53. Upland Mixed Pine-Spruce- Forest West Virginia Hardwood Plantation New York 15. Oak-Hickory Forest West Virginia 54. Hemlock-Mixed Birch Pennsylvania 16. Oak-Maple-Hickory 55. Mountain Top, Mixed Hardwood- Forest West Virginia White Pine Forest Pennsylvania 17. Uneven Aged Park Wood- 56. Oak-Pine-Beech Wood- land West Virginia lands West Virginia 18. Deciduous Forest with Pond 57. Central Hardwood Forest and Brook New Jersey with Scattered Pine Washington, D C 19. Gum-Beech-Oak Floodplain 58. Coastal Mixed Pine- Forest and Swamp Maryland Oak Forest North Carohna 20. Hickory-Oak-Ash 59. Mixed Pine-Hardwood Forest Texas Floodplain Forest Maryland 21. Holly-Gum-Oak Floodplain Eastern•oniferous Forest and Ash Swamp Maryland 60. Burned Jack Pine Ridge Minnesota 22. Mature Deciduous Floodplain 61. Mature Jack Pine Forest Minnesota Forest Maryland 62. Young Jack Pine Barrens Michigan 23. Mixed Hardwood Forest Maryland 63. Tamarack-White Cedar Slough Ontario 24. Mixed Upland Habitat Maryland 64. White Pine-White Cedar Forest Ontario 25. Oak-Beech Mixed Hardwood 65. Black Spruce-Tamarack Bog New York Forest Maryland 66. Upland Scotch Pine Plantation New York 26. Oak-Gum Mixed Hardwood 67. Pine Plantation West Virginia Forest Maryland 68. Loblolly Pine Forest Louisiana 27. Upland Tulip-tree- Maple-Oak Forest 'Maryland Eastern--Mixed Habitats 28. Mixed Upland Habitat Washington, D.C. 69. Aspen Clear-cut Minnesota 29. Upland Oak-Hickory Forest Virginia 70. Horse Farm and Second- 30. Upland Tulip-tree-Oak Forest Virginia growth Edge Vermont 31. Mixed Deciduous Forest North Carolina 71. Mixed Forest, Old Field 32. Mixed Maritime and and Homesite Vermont Swamp Forest North Carolina 72. Mixed Upland Habitat 33. Upland Mixed Forest North Carolina and Swamp Connecticut 34. Mountain Ravine Mixed Forest Georgia 73. Upland Brushy Pasture Connecticut 35. Wooded City Ravine Ontario 74. Dry Cottonwood Sand Dune Ontario 36. Mature Mixed Hardwood Forest Michigan 75. Dry Juniper-Cottonwood 37. Mixed Hardwood Forest Michigan Savannah Ontario 38. Oak-Maple Forest and Edge Illinois 76. Dune Grass-Cottonwood Beach Ontario 39. Black Oak-Sassafras Woods Indiana 77. Recreational Dune Area Ontario 40.-41. Mixed Deciduous 78. Brushland: Abandoned Farm Indiana Forest (A-B) Indiana 79. Brushland: Eight-year old 42. Poorly Drained Mixed Clearcut Indiana Oak Forest Indiana 80. Brushy Fields and Homesite Ohio 988 American B•rds, December, 1974 81 Disturbed Oak-Hickory Forest, 121. Mature Douglas-fir Forest California Pine Stand, Edge and Pond Ohio 122. Ponderosa Pine Forest Colorado 82 Grassy Marsh-Deciduous Forest Ohio 83 Mountain Top, Bog-Mixed Hardwood- Western--Mixed Habitats Evergreen Edge Pennsylvania 123. Scattered Mixed Coniferous 84 Old Field-Meadow and Primary Fore st Oregon Deciduous Thickets Pennsylvania 124. Coastal Sage Shrub California 85 Overgrown Pasture West Virginia 125. Coastal Scrub California 86 Cultivated Field and Abandoned 126.-127. Disturbed Coastal Airport Landing Strip North Carolina Scrub (A-B) California 87 Grassland North Carolina 128. Disturbed Foothill Grassland California 88 Mixed Deciduous-Pine 129. Joshua Tree-Blackbrush-Bladder and Pastureland Mississippi Sage Association California 130. Mixed Oak-Digger CentralsPrairie Pine Woodland California 89 Northern Grassland Wyoming 131. SagebrushSteppe Wyoming 90 Seeded Grassland Wyoming 132. Desert Shrub Utah 91 ShortgrassPrairie Colorado 133. Cottonwood Riverbottom- 92 Kentucky Blue Grass Pasture Colorado Prairie North Dakota 93-98. Mixed Prairie Northern•Deciduous (I-V, VII) North Dakota 134. Balsam Poplar 99 Mixed Prairie Park Nebraska Bottomland British Columbia 100 FloodplaidTallgrass Prairie Kansas 135. Mature Aspen Stand British Columbia 101 Sandhill Prairie Kansas 136. Willow-Alluvial Deposit British Columbia 102 Virgin Tallgrass Prairie Oklahoma 103 Restored Tallgrass Prairie Wisconsin Northern•oniferous 104 Maintained Invaded Grassland Indiana 137. Black Spruce Stand on Mountainside British Columbia Central--Mixed Habitat 138. Bottomland White Spruce 105 Mixed Habitat-Disturbed Forest British Columbia Bottomland Oklahoma 139. Stunted Black Spruce 106 Floodplain Pond Colorado on Raised Bog British Columbia 140. Upland Lichen Western--Deciduous Woodland Northwest Territories 107 Disturbed Floodplain WoodlandCalifornia 108 Oak-California Bay-Buckeye- NorthernmMixed Mixed Forest California 141. Abandoned Tract British Columbia 109 Riparian Woodland California 142. Mature Poplar-Spruce 110 Sycamore-CoastLive Oak- Island British Columbia Riparian Woodland California Wetlands 111 Sycamore-Coast Live Oak- 143. Salacornia Salt Marsh Califorma Riparian