56 JOURNAL OF MAINE ORNITHOLOGICAL SOCIETY. 



Itrli Nutf0. 



Notes and observations upon bird life within our State are earnestly desired from all our readers 

 for publication in this column, and should be sent to Louis E. Legge, 22 Dow street, Portland, Maine. 



We note with uuich satisfaction the increasing frequency with 

 which the nieml)ers of onr society report to this Journal their 

 ornithological observations. This is an important part of our duties, 

 one to another, and should be shared in by all interested in bird 

 life. The Journal'.s columns are always open to contributors of 

 items of general interest relating to Maine birds, and we trust our 

 members will, though this medium, disseminate such knowledge as 

 they personally possess. 



Birds at Grand Manan. — Allan L. Moses sends from 

 Grand Manan a list of birds seen there in March, April and the 

 early part of May. Among the most interesting notes are a thou- 

 sand Northern Phalaropes, a large flight of Sharp-shinned Hawks 

 April 6th, Sparrow Hawks abundant on the same day, a Sora Rail 

 heard on April 21st, a large flight of Ruby-crowned Kinglets from 

 April 23rd to 25tli. Mr. Moses reports on March 6th a Wilson's 

 Phalarope, the only time he has seen it there. He records for the 

 first time on the island an Ipswich Sparrow on March 26th. A I^ittle 

 Blue Heron was seen April 17th, this being the fourth time it has been 

 recorded at Grand Manan. Brunnich's Murre was seen March 31st, 

 Dovekie May 4th, Pigeon Hawks common after May ytli. Yellow 

 Palm Warblers common after April 14th, Myrtle Warblers common 

 after April 17th, Redpoll April 22nd, American Pipit May nth. 

 — Louis E. Legge., Portland. 



Mourning Doves. — March 19th, I discovered a pair of Mourn- 

 ing Doves in the old Deering Golf lyinks, near the junction of 

 Falmouth Street and Deering Avenue. My attention was first 

 called to them by their size, and their peculiar movement on the 

 ground. They were feeding quite close together, and finally I 

 succeeded in making them take wing, when I at once discovered 



