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paradise. Here a Rose-breasted Grosbeak, for the first time, has 

 sung almost constantly for two weeks, and we hope has nested, as 

 before he has stopped but one da}^ 



Since Jan. ist, I have positively named sixty-two varieties or 

 different birds. Many times during the day the flocks of Warblers 

 flit through the trees. As you know, they are hard to follow. 

 Taking one at a time I have named but a few of the easiest: Myrtle, 

 Black and White, Black-poll, Black-throated Green, Black-throated 

 Blue (seen only 2), Blackburnian (2), Pine and Magnolia. 1 have 

 been incredulous in regard to the report of a Scarlet Tanager hav- 

 ing been seen here, but last Saturday I saw two, a mile apart, by 

 tlie roadside, and Sunday morning one here at the camp, and a 

 friend of mine saw two the same day on her lawn. She has been a 

 bird student for some years and has never seen nor heard of one 

 here before. Of course there is no mistaking the Tanager. I had 

 my glass on him a long time, and have seen them in Brookline, 

 Mass. 



I had the misfortune recently to step into the nest of my "own" 

 little Hermit Thrush, breaking her first egg. She barely escaped 

 herself. It nearly broke my heart. Needless to say, she abandoned 

 the nest. 



I am looking forward to the Journal for June. Have not yet 

 been able to gain a subscriber, but hope to later. 



Elizabeth H. Marks. 



E. Orland, Me., May 28, 1906. 



Winter Birds at Phillips. — Crows have wintered at Phillips. 

 I saw a Robin December 13th, and I have been informed that some 

 were seen in January in an orchard near Phillips Village. Decem- 

 ber 15th, I saw a male and female Purple Finch feeding in hemlocks 

 with a flock of Goldfinches. February ist, I saw three, two of them 

 males. February 24th, I heard one in full song, and following 

 it up found a flock of eight, two males and six females. Pine Sis- 

 kins were with them; one of them sang. I also heard a Goldfinch 

 sing near by. February ist, I saw a female American Three-toed 



