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what variety of birds they were by the heart-shaped tail and the 

 white feathers on each side. From their action on the wing, I 

 should imagine that they were a pair, male and female. Possibly 

 these birds are not rare, but I never recalled seeing but one other 

 specimen, which I shot eleven years ago, late in October. — Si/as B . 

 Adams ^ Portland. 



Bohemian Waxwings in Bangor. — The flock of Bohemian 

 Waxwings, which has been seen about the streets of Bangor since 

 early in February, had not left us March 30th, 1909. I had not 

 seen them until that date, although I had made many efforts to do 

 so. I was walking down Court Street, near my own home, when 

 I heard the note which I knew to be a Waxwing note, but enough 

 different from that of the Cedar bird so that I at once guessed that 

 I was at last to see our own rare visitors. I discovered a good 

 sized flock among some apple trees in a neighbor's yard. For a 

 good half hour I watched the birds at close quarters. They were 

 busy with the old fruit on the trees and flying back and forth to the 

 ground, the snow under the trees often being thickly dotted with 

 them. They did not seem to mind at all my close proximity, 

 neither did they mind some chattering English Sparrows who came 

 around to see what was going on. But the strident note of a crow 

 seemed to disturb their nerves somewhat. At his near call they 

 would rise and fly off a short distance, but would soon return again 

 to the same trees. A couple of White-breasted Nuthatches and a 

 Chickadee, seemed to be on very friendly terms of companionship 

 with them. I had ample opportunity to observe all the distinguish- 

 ing features of the Bohemian Waxwing, the shape of the crest, the 

 white on the wings, the chestnut coloring of under tail coverts and 

 forehead, which in the sunlight looked almost a rich orange. I think 

 I never enjoyed a more interesting and beautiful bird sight. — Bertha 

 L. Brozmi, Bangor. 



Phillips Bird Notes. — I had never been able to find the Fox 

 Sparrow in spring until last year. This spring I have found this 



