27tli. No others were reported until June 3rd, from which 

 date the bird became common. 



Tennessee Warblers were unusually common. Between 

 May 17th and 24th several were seen or heard every day. A 

 House Wren was seen in song on May 27th and 28th. This 

 is the first record for the species in several years. 



A NEW MAINE RECORD FOR BICKNELL'S THRUSH 



On July 13th Mr. A. S. Pope and the writer climbed Mt. 

 Bigelow. In the scrub spruce just at the tree line several 

 birds were heard and seen which are believed to have been 

 Bicknell's Thrush. Both Olive-backed and Hermit Thrushes 

 were common low down, giving an excellent opportunity to 

 compare the songs of the three birds. 



On August 1st Mr. Pope and the writer again climbed 

 the mountain, this time accompanied by Dr. G. M. Allen of 

 the Boston Society of Natural History. Two nights and 

 parts of three days were spent on the Mountains, but no Bick- 

 nell's Thrushes were seen or heard. A few silent olive- 

 backs were seen at lower levels. 



As far as the writer knows, the presence of the Bick- 

 nell's Thrush as a breeding bird has never been confirmed 

 for any of the Maine Mountains. 



EDW. H. PERKINS 



MOCKING BIRD AT BRUNSWICK 



We first heard the bird singing Feb. 8, 1921 and thought 

 it a catbird. The next day saw the white markings and called 

 it a mockingbird although we couldn't believe it was one so 

 far north and in February. However it proved to be and re- 

 mained with us till April 8 (The last I heard and saw it.) 

 He stayed in and about a brush-pile most of the time going 

 away for ten or fifteen minutes and then back again. He 

 seemed rather fond of being looked at, not at all shy. He 

 sang a great deal, at first not so loud and frequently. 



Mr. Runnels put up a feeding board for him. He had 

 been feeding on buckthorn berries driving away robins that 

 came to feed on them, and apples that were left on the trees. 

 We put various foods on the board but of all we put out he 

 liked doughnuts best. Wouldn't touch canned fruits or nuts, 

 that is peanuts or walnuts. We also put out a dish of water 

 from which he drank but we never saw him bathe. When 

 we called him he would often come out of the brush pile 



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