8o JOURNAI^ OF MAINE ORNITHOLOGICAI. SJOCIETY. 



Observation on a Chipping Sparrow. — On a recent col- 

 lecting trip in South Windham, Me., while waiting for a car, a 

 companion sat by the roadside, smoking a cigar. As a section of 

 ash fell, a leaf of it was caught l)y the gentle breeze and borne 

 several yards in the air, looking mitch like a small moth. A Chip- 

 ping Sparrow, which was feeding on the track near at hand, espied 

 it fluttering away, and sharing our mistake, put a hot chase, and 

 detected its error only when close to the object and nearly ready to 

 seize it. Without snapping at it, the bird returned to its occupa- 

 tion of searching upon the ground for food. 



Arthur H. Norton. 

 Portland, Me. 



It 



Hooded Merganser. — A fine specimen of the Hooded Mer- 

 ganser was shot at Millinocket, Me., about April 20 or 21st, 1906. 



It was a full plumaged male. 



Wm. Cooper. 

 Milo, May 29, 1906. 



American Egret. — An adult American Egret in full breed- 

 ing plumage (sex not determined), was received in the flesh, by the 

 S. ly. Crosby Co., May 3, 1906, from A. J. Walling, of Millbridge. 



O. W. Knight. 

 Bangor, May 29, 1906. 



Kiij.ED BY Cold. — I am extremely sorry to say that the re- 

 cent cold weather has been disastrous to Tanagers, Warblers and 

 others of our friends. Three Tanagers were l)rought in, which were 

 found dead and likewise three Warblers. 



Wm. Cooper. 

 Milo, May 29, 1906. 



Migration Note. — The flight of Scarlet Tanagers and Rose- 

 breasted Grosbeaks through the lower Penobscot Valley this past 

 spring was unusual. Both species are usually very rare and of 

 irregular occurrence in this region, averaging not more than one or 

 two individuals of each species seen each three years. This spring 

 many Tanagers and Grosbeaks were seen and numbers reported by 

 other observers. 



Ora W. Knight. 

 Bangor, July 17, 1906. 



