JOURNAL OF MAINE ORNITHOLOGICAL SOCIETY. 19 



Sara C. Eastman, Portland. 



On December 26th, I took a trip into the country and walked 

 some distance along a road bordered by fields, in the hope of seeing 

 a flock of Snow Buntings, but the only bird that I saw was a solitary 

 Crow that had alighted on a patch of plowed ground, and was eating 

 something so greedily that I concluded that either he was famished 

 or had found a morsel so choice that it must be eaten quickly lest 

 some one of his tribe should join him at his feast. 



On December 27th, in company with a friend, I went out to 

 Delano Park. Here I was more fortunate, for I found half a dozen 

 Chickadees, dearest to me of all winter birds, and six or eight Myr- 

 tle Warblers, without doubt the same seen there by Mr. Brownson. 

 They were in fine plumage and flitted from bush to bush and from 

 tree to tree in the liveliest way, as if they were rejoicing in the beauti- 

 ful winter sunshine. 



I made an expedition on the 28tli of December, and another on 

 the 30th, but both were fruitless. 



On the last day of the year I betook myself to a bit of woods. 

 As soon as I had reached my destination, I was greeted by a voice 

 that is very familiar to me, and turning quickly saw a Blue Jay fly- 

 ing among the trees. 



Having found a sunny spot which was free from snow, I began 

 my watch. For nearly two hours 1 waited without seeing a sign of 

 bird life, then a Chickadee flew into a tree near by ; he was followed 

 by another, and then, to my surprise and delight, I saw on the trunk 

 of the same tree a Red-breasted Nuthatch. 



Howard R. Huston, Castine. 

 Monday, 9.00 to 12.00 A. M. Wind northeast, clear. Crow, 

 3; Gull, 25; Chickadee, 11; Rufled Grouse, i ; Golden-crowned 

 Kinglet, 17 ; Goldfinch, 25. Tuesday, 4.00 to 5.00 P. M. Wind 

 northeast, clear. Crow, 7 ; Gull, 19 ; Chickadee, 3 ; Golden- 

 crowned Kinglet, 5; English Sparrow, 11. Wednesday, 8.00 to 

 9.00 A. M. Wind northeast, clear. Crow, 3 ; Golden-crowned 

 Kinglet, 6 ; Gull, 25 ; Chickadee, 2. Thursday, 8.00 to 9.00 A. 



