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Crows. — ^Did the Crows leave the interior of the State earlier 

 than usual last fall ? We quote from two of our observers, but 

 would like to hear from others, especially if the large flock men- 

 tioned came to their notice. 



"The Crows left the interior of the State unusually earl}^ this 



fall. They became rather scarce the latter part of September, and 



very few were seen in October except along the coast, where they 



seemed as common as usual, but in the interior I saw very few 



through September and October. Being on the move six days per 



week, as I was, I had good opportunity to look for them, and their 



early departure was very noticeable. My trips took me extensively 



into Androscoggin, Franklin, Kennebec and Somerset counties in 



the interior of the State. Have others noted this early scarcity and 



w'hat can be the reason for it ?" 



J. Merton Swain. 



"December 3d was rainy and rather warmer than usual for this 



time of year. I observed a large flock of Crows in a field in front of 



ni}' home in Farmingdale. I should estimate that there were at 



least 5,000 of them in all, for they completely covered a strip of land 



one-eighth of a mile long by three rods wide." 



Frank Smith. 



Myrtle Warblers' Third Winter at Cape Elizabeth. 

 — The presence of Myrtle Warblers at Cape Elizabeth cfuring the 

 winters of 1903-04 and 1904-5 has been previously reported in the 

 Journal by me. They were present in the same locality all 

 through the winter of 1905-6, the record in detail being as follows : 

 December 25, thirteen Myrtle Warblers seen at Delano Park and 

 Pond Cove. January 7, 1906, nine Myrtle Warblers seen in the 

 same place, several noted feeding on bayberries. January 28, 1906, 

 eight Myrtle Warblers seen, in company with twenty or twenty-five 

 Purple Finches. February 4, 1906, several Myrtle Warblers seen, 

 but not counted, wind being high and birds largely concealed in 

 evergreen woods. February 25, 1906, half a dozen or more Myrtle 

 Warblers observed in the same locality, in company wnth about 

 forty Purple Finches and fifty Cedar Waxwings. The plumage of 



