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qiiently during my walk. They are unusually abundant this 

 winter. In the small space of an acre there were at least seventy- 

 five of the several species, and their activity, aided by the screech of 

 a thousand Herring Gulls, the harsh noise of several hundred Crows 

 and the noisy scold of three hundred Old Squaws made it appear a 

 bird day indeed. 



March 24th being a pleasant day, with a cool, west wind, I took 

 a stroll along the sea wall in search of Horned Larks. I found a 

 flock of ten and was much interested in watching their movements 

 and habits, but my great surprise was to find feeding near them a 

 White-throated Sparrow. I know that this is listed among the 

 occasional winter residents, but this was my first experience in find- 

 ing one at this season ; it was unquestionably too early for migrants, 

 and this one must have remained in this vicinity all winter. It was 

 very tame and allowed me to come within a few feet of it. I watched 

 it for a half hour, and the next day I again visited the locality and 

 found it in the same place. It was apparently alone, but appeared 

 perfectly contented. 



May 19th. I have just received from my taxidermist a Snow 

 Goose which was shot in this town April 30th. From the following 

 measurements I should judge it to be Chen hyperborca nivalis of last 

 year's hatching: I^ength, 31 inches; wdng, 17.4 inches; bill, 2.6 

 inches ; tarsus, 3.5 inches. In addition to the description found in 

 all the books I have referred to is a wash of rufous on crown and 

 sides of head. This is the only specimen of which I have any 

 record. 



C. H. Clark. 



IvUbec, Me. 



Winter Notes prom Seguin. — There is to be seen, the right 

 kind of weather, a good showing of the American Eider Duck. 

 With this exception all birds are very scarce in my vicinity this 

 winter. There have been a number of Snow}^ Owls at the island 

 since November 15th. Seven have been taken on the island, four 

 of which I shot myself, and I could have taken the one seen 



