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migration, therefore, was sixty days. In 

 1905 the first bird appeared on March 29. 

 This bird was reported by Dr. C. W. Town- 

 send, and the last bird of the season passed 

 on May 8. The period covered was forty- 

 one days. In 1907 the first bird was seen 

 on April 2, there being two others on the 

 Common, and the last bird passed on 

 May 14. The period covered was forty- 

 three days. In 1908 the first bird appeared 

 on April 7, and the last bird passed on 

 May 14. The period covered was thirty- 

 eight days. 



In 1905, and again in 1907, the re- 

 cords indicate that probably forty Hermit 

 Thrushes passed through the Garden. 

 Fourteen birds were present together on 

 April 20, 1905 ; twelve were seen on April 26 

 after the former flock had gone; and ten 

 were counted on May 3 after another in- 

 terval of absence. In 1907 twelve were re- 

 corded on April 23, and twelve again on 

 April 26, one only having been seen in the 

 intervening days. In 1908 probably more 

 than sixty Hermit Thrushes came to the 



