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down the chimney in Peter's Block" (Ellsworth). My last nest of 

 Hermit Thrushes left the nest Sept 8th, early in the morning. I 

 find their stay in the nest to be twelve days if undisturbed. — Ora 

 Willis Knight, Bangor. 



Bonaparte's Gulls at Wayne, Me. — Having; noticed, re- 

 cently, a statement to the effect that Bonaparte's Gull is seldom 

 seen in New England in the black-headed condition, it occurs to 

 me that the following record may be of some value to your society. 

 My camp is on the east shore of Eake Androscoggin (Wayne 

 Pond), in the town of Wayne, Kennebec County. On July 30th 

 last, while going from lyced's Center to our shore, I noticed a small 

 flock of Gulls on the water ahead of us. They allowed the boat to 

 approach within thirty feet of them before flying, and at this dis- 

 tance it was possible easily to identify them as- six Bonaparte's 

 Gulls — one with the full black head, the others either immature, or 

 mature birds in autumn plumage, (probably the latter, as I failed 

 to notice the black tail mark). — Freeman F. Burr. 



Sweet Notes of a Blue Jay. — While out for a walk one 

 morning I heard a few notes from a Blue Jay, which was one of the 

 sweetest short songs I ever heard. I did not suppose that such a 

 number of sweet, flute-like notes could issue from such a bird. They 

 were very high notes and not in accordance with the generally harsh 

 notes which are so well known from this bird. I wish I knew 

 enough of music to reproduce them. I don't know when I was ever 

 so startled and thrilled with surprise as I listened. — H. W.Jezcell, 

 Fanning ton. 



Feeding Habits of the Sandpiper. — While sitting on the 

 banks of Sandy River one night, I was attracted to the actions of a 

 Spotted Sandpiper. There were lots of crickets on the shore of the 

 river, and the Sandpiper would catch one in its bill, run up to the 

 water and immerse the insect several times, then swallow it. This 

 seemed a very interesting performance to me, and I wondered if all 

 living insects caught are thus treated before they, are eaten. It 

 would seem so from the actions of this bird. The cricket is quite 

 a large insect, and as this bird ate ten or twelve, he did not go to 

 bed hungry that night. — H. W. Jewell, Farmington. 



