28 JOURNAL OF MMNE ORNITHOLOGICAL SOCIETY. 



Portland Bird Notes. — Robins liave not l)een uncommon in 

 the towns around Portland during the past winter. At least five of 

 these birds have wintered at Cape Elizabeth, and there are reports 

 of others in different localities. These winter Robins are distin- 

 guished by unusually bright plumage, especially as regards the red 

 and white of the under parts. 



A Flicker has been living in the vicinity of the Western Prome- 

 nade, in Portland, all winter. One man rejxjrts seeing two of these 

 birds. 



The Red-breasted Nuthatch, which was so plentiful during the 

 tall in this section, has not been unusually abundant during the win- 

 ter, about the same number Ix-ing seen as in other sea.sons. 



At Pine Point there has been the usual flock of Snow Buntings 

 au'l Horned Larks. With them at least four Lapland Longspurs 

 were observed by Mr. Norton and myself during Christmas week. 



Crossbills have been pletitiful all winter, having been seen 

 on nearly every excursion I have made into the country. The 

 White-winged Crossbill largely predomitiated, although there were 

 a few Red Crossbills. 



In back cove, beyond Tukey's bridge, entirely within tlie city 

 limits, there has been a large flock of sea l)irds during the winter, 

 especially while the weather has been coldest. These are Red- 

 legged Black Ducks, American (iolden-eye, and Buffleheads. 

 They were associated with the Herring (iulls and liave been in evi- 

 dence almost every day when the tide served right for their purpose. 

 \ Bald ICagle was seen on the ice in this same locality one day in 

 PVbruary. 



Several Dovekies and Black (Tuillemots were obser^•ed near 

 Pond Cove, on the Cape Llizabeth coast, during Christmas week. 

 These birds are always to be seen around the outer islands, but not 

 so connnonly from the Cape shore. 



December 9th. at the Cape, I saw a Fox Sparrow feeding on 

 weeds which remained above the snow. This is the latest record 

 that I have of this species. 



W H. Brownson. 



Portland, Feb. 15, 1907. 



