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seasons, building up successive stories, as in the first instance, and 



also a number of nests in the same season, as in the latter instance. 



Charles W. Townsend, M. D. 

 Boston, Nov. 27, 1908. 



Bohemian Waxwings in Eastern Maine. — Bohemian Wax- 

 wings made their appearance December 6th, and evidently wished 

 to be recorded, as they first put in their appearance in a tree within 

 a few feet of my home. I happened to be looking out of my window 

 and saw them arrive, but at first supposed them to be the ccdroricm 

 but the longer I watched them the more strange points I noticed. 

 I first noticed their unusually heavy crests, but supposed they were 

 a well-plumed flock; I next noticed their plump bodies and judged 

 that the open winter had afforded them an abundance of food, but 

 finally when I noticed their somewhat awkward or "Sparrer" like 

 movements it dawned on me that I had a "new bird," and I hustled 

 out for a better view, and as they were very tame I got so close that 

 I did not need my glasses, but the chestnut forehead and under 

 tail coverts, white wing markings and the points previously noted 

 proved that the Bohemian was with us, and this is the first time to 

 my knowledge. I gathered in every bird student or admirer that I 

 could find (about a dozen), and had them fully note all the points 

 in order to establish good evidence, as I did not care to shoot them 

 around the residential section of the town and I am aware that the 

 "professionals" want good proof, and in view of the good work some 

 of them have done in getting out "Birds of Maine," I think they 

 deserve careful evidence. 



This small flock remained with us until January 3rd, and gave 

 good opportunity to observe them. Their flight was in a compact 

 flock, and when in a tree they would endeavor to all get on one 

 branch in place of scattering throughout the tree. The Waxwing 

 affection was much in evidence, and I was sure they were from the 

 "North," because they rubbed noses like the Esquimaux. Their 

 food while here consisted wholly of the mountain ash berry. 



The Pine Grosbeak and Bohemian were here at the same time, 

 and I frequently noticed how greatly they resembled each other 



