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is not improbable that the birds may be seen again in their old 



haunts before spring. 



W. H. Brownson. 

 Portland, Feb. 25, 1909. 



A Song Sparrow's Nest. — I was surprised to find the past 

 summer that a Song vSparrovv had built its nest in a birch sapling, 

 about thirty feet from the ground and overhanging the lake. These 

 birds got to be very tame and would come on constant visits to the 

 back door of the camp where I always kept a supply of cracker and 

 bread crumbs for them. These crumbs they would carry to their 

 nestlings. 



lyOUIS E. lyEGGE. 



Portland, Feb. i, 1909. 



Notes from Avon. — Aug. loth, I came upon a Hermit 

 Thrush's nest with three eggs. The bird flew from the nest as I 

 approached. 



Sept. 27th, I heard a Hermit Thrush sing once, though not in 

 full song. This species regularly ceases to sing about Aug. loth 

 or 12th. 



I have at various times read in the newspapers accounts of 

 White Crows and other remarkable monstrosities in the bird line, 

 and often wondered why my activity in searching for birds did not 

 introduce me to some of thesie rare sights. L,ast April the problem 

 was solved. I was out on a large wet tract of land, numerous Crows 

 were flying about, and among them was a male Marsh Hawk. Sev- 

 eral times the Hawk flew along in the midst of three or four Crows. 

 The beautiful white plumage of the Hawk made a striking contrast 

 with the dark garb of his companions. As I left the field and came 

 again into the highway, I met an acquaintance to whom I inciden- 

 tally remarked that I had been looking for birds, and he gave me 

 this interesting item: "Oh, you ought to have been over there in 

 that field yesterday. Bill was coming through there and he saw a 



White Crow." 



D. W. vSwEET. 

 Avon, Feb. 10, 1909. 



