JOURNAL OF MAINK ORNITHOI.OCUCAT, SOCII'TV. 11 



J. Merton Swain. 



Observations at Farmington and elsewhere: 



Dec. 2oth, 7 Pine Siskins, 3 Chickadees. 



Dec. 2ist, drove from Farmington to Wilton, Jay and Liver- 

 more Falls. Saw i Hairy Woodpecker, 5 Pine Grosbeaks, 2 Cana- 

 dian Ruffed Grouse. 



Dec. 22nd, drove from Livermore Falls to East I^ivermore, 

 Fayette, Wayne, Monmouth and Winthrop. Saw three flocks of Sis- 

 kins, probably 150 individuals in the three flocks, 7 Snowflakes, 3 

 Canadian Ruffed Grouse. 



Dec. 23rd, drove from Winthrop to Readfield, Belgrade Lakes, 

 Mt. Vernon, Vienna, Chesterville to F"armington. vSaw 2 Downy 

 Woodpeckers, 5 Chickadees, 50 Siskins, 7 Blue Jays, 3 Cana- 

 dian Ruffed Grouse. 



Dec. 24th, went by train to Phillips. Saw 25 Snowflakes, two 

 small flocks of Siskins, 25 birds. 



Dec. 25th, went by train from Phillips to vStrong, Kingfield and 

 Bigelow, and back to P'armington. Saw i Canada Jay, 3 Blue Jays, 

 2 Crows, 7 Siskins, i Pileated Woodpecker. 



Dec. 26th, Farmington. No birds seen. 



Dec. 27th, Farmington. No birds seen. 



Dec. 28th, drove from F'armington to New Vineyard, and New 

 Portland. Saw 3 Canadian Ruffed Grouse, i Blue Jay, 3 Pine Gros- 

 beaks, I White-breasted Nuthatch, 5 Chickadees. 



Dec. 29th, drove from New Portland to North An.son, North 

 Cornville, West Athens and Athens. Saw 2 Chickadees, 5 Blue 

 Jays, I Hairy Woodpecker, i Pileated Woodpecker, 7 Canadian 

 Ruffed Grouse. 



Dec. 30th, drove from Athens to Brighton, Cornville, East 

 Madison and Madison. Saw 3 Blue Jays, 100 Siskins, 3 Snow- 

 flakes. 



Dec. 31st, drove from Madi.son to West Mills, vStark, Mercer, 



