14 JOURNAL OF maixp: ornithological society. 



Waterville and Skovvhegan; saw 7 Crows above Augusta on the 

 Kennebec river. 



Dec. 30th, was not able to get out of town, so only saw 3 Pine 

 Grosbeaks and 2 Chickadees. 



The week was, as a whole, rather unfavorable for bird observa- 

 tion. Then. too. it was an extremely busy one with mc. having a 

 year's business to close up. thus affording no time at all to devote to 

 observations, except the birds I saw in tlu- hurried business trips I 

 made into P'ranklin county. 



Sara C. Ivastman, Portland. 



The inclement weather prevented me from carrying out all the 

 plans I had formed for Christmas week, but I will rcjwrt such 

 observations as I was able to make. 



Dec. 23rd. a small flock of Pine Grosbeaks: Dec. 24th. 1 

 Acadian Owl ; Dec. 28th. 52 Herring Gulls, a llock of Chickadees, 

 4 Red-breasted Nuthatches, and i Hrown Creeper. 



vShkrman IC. Phillips. Canterburv. N. H. 



I liad some thoughts about the bird census before receiving 

 your card, but was afraid it would be useless, as I am so far from 

 Maine. 



Dec. 23rd. Snowing. Saw 2 Pine Grosbeaks. They were 

 feeding on seeds of weeds. Dec. 25th, S.45 to 10.45. Cloudy and 

 windy. Grou.se, i; Chickadees, 15; Downy Woodpecker, i, Dec. 

 28th. Cloudy. 5 Blue Jays. Dec. 29th. Red-breasted Nuthatches. 

 4: Knglish Sparrows, 12; Grouse, i. All were seen in Canterbury. 



A Robin has been wintering at the Center up to Dec. i5th. A 

 Blue Jay was seen chasing it that day. Since then the Robin has 

 not been seen. I was there about dark the same day and heard the 

 Robin, although I did not see it. 



Mrs. Sarah Ridkout Ahhott, Saco. 

 Observations in Saco. Ocean Park and Old Orchard: 

 Dec. 28th. Pair and mild. Blue Jay. 3: Downy Woodpecker, 



