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Nuthatch seen on trees in the village. 3 Crows reported one mile 

 west of the village. 



Dec. 26th. Cloudy, with southwest wind and snow. Tempera- 

 ture, 20 degrees, i Pine Grosbeak on the crab apple tree, and 8 

 Pine Grosbeaks on elm trees in the village, 



Dec. 28th. Cloudy. Temperature, 34 degrees. On walk of 

 three miles across the plains saw 13 Chickadees, i small dark bird 

 not identified, i Pine Grosbeak and 2 Tree Sparrows. 



Dec. 29th. Clear. Temperature. 19 degrees. 11 Pine Gros- 

 beaks flew across the street; i Downy Woodpecker and i Red-breast- 

 ed Nuthatch seen on trees in the village. In the woods southwest 

 of the village were seen one large Hawk or Owl (not identified), 5 

 American Goldfinches, 2 Red-breasted Nuthatches, 11 Crossbills 

 (white-winged so far as identified), 5 Chickadees. 



W. H. Erownson, Portland. 



Observations in Portland. South Portland, Cape Elizabeth and 

 Scarboro, Dec. 23, 1906, to Jan. i, 1907: 



Barred Owl, I ; Acadian Owl, i; Pine Grosbeak, 12; Lapland 

 Longspur, 4; Snow Bunting, 15; Horned Lark, 10; Herring Gull, 

 400; White-winged and Surf Scoter, 200; Old Squaw, 50; Crow, 

 60; Horned Grebe, 2; Loon, 2; Dovekie, 2; Black Guillemot, 3; 

 Robin, i; Golden-crowned Kinglet, 2; Goldfinch, 7; Myrtle War- 

 bler, 20; White-winged and American Crossbill, 30; Northern 

 Shrike, i; Downy Woodpecker, i; Red-breasted Nuthatch, 2; 

 Chickadee. 25; Song Sparrow, i; Junco. i; Blue Jay, i; Flicker 

 (reported), i. 29 species, 855 individuals. 



Dana W. Sweet. Avon. 



I saw the following named species of birds during Christmas 

 week: 



Dec. 23rd, I Ruffed Grouse, i Pine Grosbeak, 14 Redpolls, 3 

 Golden-crowned Kinglets. Dec. 24th, 11 Redpolls. Dec. 26th, 

 I Downy Woodpecker, i Blue Jay, 5 Redpolls, 5 Chickadees, 2 

 Golden-crowned Kinglets. Dec. 27th, i Hairy Woodpecker, i Blue 



