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I'^ox Spakkow. — I found one among the pines in tlie nursery at Milton, 

 December 12, 1897. 



Redpoll.— December. 26, 1897, I saw a flock of about 120 near I.ake 

 Koshkonong. There was not a single rosy-breasted one among them that 

 I could And. I have not seen a rosy-breasted one this winter. Last win- 

 ter I found one flock where eighteen out of thirty-three were rosy-breasted. 



JuNCO.- — There has been a flock of about thirty Juncos which have 

 roosted among the pines in the cemetery in Albion all this winter. 



Cedar Waxwinci. — A flock of twenty-two lighted in a maple tree in 

 Milton Junction, January 6, 1898. 



Ci. M. BcKDiCK, Milton fioiction. H^/s. 



Notes from Philadelphia, Pa— On February 12, I saw a Belted 

 Kingfisher. This is a very unusual occurrence, as they are very rare in 

 winter, although comparatively common in summer. 



February 9. I saw a White-crowned Sparrow in a small swamp. It 

 did not seem to be very lively, as it sat on one branch for fully five min- 

 utes. 



The migrations opened here on February 12, with the arrival of a 

 Robin ; the only one seen so far this winter. On February 13, one 

 Purple Crackle arrived and on the next day a flock of about forty was 

 seen, and no more were noticed until the 24th Thev did not l)ecome 

 common until March 2. On March r>, 7, and 8, 104, 107, and 120 

 respectivelv were noted. 



February 26. Today I saw a Black-capped Chickadee dig an acorn 

 out of a hole in a tree and taking it in his beak, bark up the tree, then 

 wedge it in a crevice in the bark and hammer it with his bill. It worked 

 loose so he took it higher and wedged it again. This he repeated several 

 times until he finall}' got it open and ate it. 



Russell Gray, Philndelp]iia, Fa. 



Two Curious English Sparrows' Nests. — On March 14, while tearing 

 down the nests which these pests have already begun to build, I found 

 two nests -cci'lh /he openiufy hi fhe side. They were composed of about 

 half a peck of hay and feathers, and placed in the ivy flat against the 

 wall, and well lined with feathers. One of the nests had two openings, 

 one in each end. I have never seen any like these before. 



Russell (iKAV, riiilndelphin, /\t. 



