I04 JOURNAI^ OF MAINE ORNITHOLOGICAL SOCIETY. 



Hawks Abundant. — My experience tells me that Hawks, as 

 well as Snowy Owls, seem to come in bunches. Nine years ago I had 

 seven or eight Goshawks ; since then I have not had one until this 

 season and I have had six already. It is the same with the Red- 

 tailed Hawk. Can anyone explain this? The other taxidermists 

 might compare notes. 



William Cooper. 

 Milo, Nov. 5, 1906. 



A Flock of Chewinks. — I have never found the Chewink to 

 be a very common bird here in Maine. An individual now and then, 

 or at most a pair, has been the extent of my observations of this 

 species in northern Cumberland County during thirty odd years. 

 Consequently imagine my surprise on the 31st of July of the past 

 summer to find a large flock of Chewinks, seemingly scores of them, 

 on the top of Pleasant Mountain (2,020 ft. altitude). In the flock 

 were many young birds, but a goodly number were in adult plumage 

 and many of the males were in song. The previous day had been 

 showery and a heavy northwest wind had blown all night, leading 

 me to believe that a wave of migrants had paused here to seek 

 shelter from the elements. Before night they had disappeared. 



Jas. Carroll Mead. 

 North Bridgton, Oct., 1906. 



Loons Again Plentiful. — I wonder if observers in other 

 localities have noted any increase in the number of lyoons during 

 the last year or .two. Here on Long Lake they had apparently 

 diminished in numbers seriously until this present year, when I have 

 been gladdened by the sight and sound of them something as of old. 

 I have thought that perhaps the advent of the motor boat had 

 frightened them away, until learning that it is not necessarily a 

 menace. They have returned to their haunts. How has it been 

 elsewhere ? 



Jas. Carroll Mead. 

 North Bridgton, Oct., 1906. 



