JOURNAL OF MAINE ORNITHOI.OCICAL .S()CI1<;TV. 2 1 



FrKD B. vSPAUIJilNG. 



01)servations at lyancaster, N. H.: 



While I did not have an opportunity to get into the woods dur- 

 ing Christmas week, I saw two birds here in lyancaster village that 

 were very interesting to nie. Dec. 24th, a Bronzed Grackle was 

 seen, also seen several times during the three preceding weeks, 

 apparently hale and hearty and in beautiful plumage. It was fre- 

 quenting the same places as the English Sparrows, though not 

 a.ssociating with them. Jan. ist, I saw a Tree vSparrow, the only 

 record I have for this month, as it usually disappears in November. 



Sherman E. Phiij.ips. 



Observations at Canterbury, N. H.: 



It seems to me that birds are scarce in this section this winter. 

 During the time of taking the census I saw three species. Dec. 

 23rd, Chickadee; Dec. 25th, about a dozen Chickadees, two White- 

 breasted Nuthatches; Dec. 28th, Blue Jay. 



NeiXiR F. Dunton. 



Observations near Bath: 



When I saw in the December number of the Journal the call 

 for the bird census, I fully intended to send my list and did not for- 

 get it, but saw so few during the time it did not seem worth while. 



Went into the country Christmas day and into the woods for an 

 hour or more Jan. ist, but saw no birds, so my observations were 

 from the windows only. Have fed a small flock of Chickadees in a 

 tree near the house all winter, so they were there daily, and with 

 them on Dec. 25th and 29th was a Brown Creeper. He now comes 

 nearly or quite every day. Also saw the Gulls flying over the river, 

 but these are all, during those days, excepting the P^nglish Sparrows 

 and Pigeons on our streets. A small list surelv. 



