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(loiil)t, by mink. I put my toe under a nest, and to my j;reat aston- 

 ishment found a youn^ Chicken, probably about a week old, and as 

 lively as he would be in July. This was the only young bird I 

 could find, and there was not an adult bird seen on my whole week 

 in this section from Matinicus to New Harbor. 



The Puffin nested here the past summer, and two birds raised 

 young. I was almost sure that this was done last year, but have 

 fully satisfied myself that they i-cally did do so this year. 



The Terns nested on New Harbor Dry Ledge the past season, 

 something that never has been noticed before by any of the oldest 

 fishermen. 



Two boys were arrested for destroying eggs and young, but 

 the evidence was not strong enough to convict. This section is 

 under the care of a warden who is as interested as the famous Mark 

 Young, and under the care of Mr. K. E. Bailey I have hopes of a 

 good report another year. 



I was much amused this summer to see a common Robin feed- 

 ing the young of the Golden Robin. They left their nest and were 

 on the lawn under the tree which held their nest, and the little ones 

 were being fed as if they were of the same kind. While the Robin 

 was picking at an extra large worm just taken from the earth, along 

 came an English Sparrow and picked up the worm and flew away 

 with it. 



October 9th, I observed an extra large flight of Fox Sparrows 

 and Juncos; also saw two Horned Larks the same afternoon. 



F. M. David. 



Damariscotta, Me., Nov. 10, 1908. 



Portland Bird Notes. — During the entire fall Red-breasted 

 Nuthatches have been very abundant in southern Maine. Last year 

 they were ver\' scarce, but the year before that they were very plen- 

 tiful. Several Golden Plovers were shot at Scarboro and near 

 Biddeford. the 19th and 20th of September. A Stilt Sandpiper was 

 shot at Pine Point October 2nd. White-crowned Sparrows have 

 been quite numerous during the two weeks following October 6th. 



