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Miss Marion D. Soule, of Gardiner, writes: "Bluebirds are 

 never abundant near my home, but are as common as usual." 



Mr. F. A. Smith, living two miles from Gardiner, writes as fol- 

 lows: "Bluebirds are usually very abundant about my home, but 

 this year I have noticed that they have been very scarce. Last 

 spring there were as many as a dozen pairs nesting in my immediate 

 vicinity, while this year I have seen not more tlian two or three 

 pairs in all." 



Mr. Homer R. Dill, of Gardiner, writes as follows: "Bluel)irds 

 are abundant one mile from center of city at my home." % 



Mr. Wm. Iv. Powers, of Gardiner, writes as follows: "Blue- 

 birds are al)undant as usual this spring with me in my morning 

 walks, three times per week, but they have not appeared near my 

 house. Mrs. Powers has not seen one." 



Mr. James Carroll Mead, of North Bridgton, writes on May 

 2oth that Blueliirds are as common in his section as usual. 



Mr. A. T. Reynolds, of Gardiner, writes that he has seen fully 

 as many Bluebirds this spring as usual. 



