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ing the week in Boston, I saw hundreds of Herring Gulls, and a 

 few Ducks, but they were so far out on the sand bars, off Winthrop 

 Beach, that I could not count them. On Dec. 30th, we had a snow 

 squall, I drove from Wilton to Livermore Falls, but only three 

 Chickadees were seen. The 31st, I drove from Livermore Falls to 

 Winthrop. Two Canada Ruffed Grouse and five Chickadees were 

 all that I saw. Have heard of but one small flock of Pine Gros- 

 beaks in the State thus far. This flock was seen feeding in Dr. E. 

 L. Pennell's yard at Kingfaeld. Have seen four good-sized flocks 

 of Snow Buntings thus far; three of them were seen the week of 

 Dec. 16-20 near Athens (in Somerset County). I saw a large flock 

 Jan. 3rd, between Stratton and Bigelow (Franklin County). 



Mrs. E. E. Brewer. 



Observations at Woodfords, Maine: 



My record this year of winter birds seen during the days for the 

 Christmas census is very small. But three species have come to 

 our trees in the time. A little band of a half-dozen Chickadees and 

 three Downy Woodpeckers come many times each day for suet, and 

 a Robin with an injured wing comes to a tree for frozen apples. In 

 these same trees last year at this time I saw twelve species, a single 

 bird of some kinds, others in quite large flocks, thus showing the 

 difference in mild and extremely cold winters. 



F. M. David. 



Observations at Damariscotta: 



Dec. 22nd, 30 Whistlers, 7 Crows, 8 Herring Gulls, 5 Chicka- 

 dees, I Shrike; Dec. 25th, 7 Chickadees, 5 Herring Gulls, 8 Crows; 

 Dec. 26th, 2 Eagles, 4 Chickadees, 4 Crows, 7 Herring Gulls; Dec. 

 27th, 2 Herring Gulls, i Blue Jay, 5 Chickadees; Dec. 28th, 4 

 Chickadees, 5 Herring Gulls, 3 Crows; Dec. 29th, 17 Chickadees, 2 

 Crows, I Ruffed Grouse; Dec. 30th, 15 Crows, 2 Chickadees. A 

 Great Blue Heron was here up to Dec. 9th, and from two sections 

 reports of Robins nearly every week. 



