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settled by the observation of the two birds at the same time in the 

 two areas. Only two of the birds are reported to have been shot, 

 but fortunately the definite character of the shape, markings and 

 action of this bird, as well as its characteristic call notes and song, 

 have made its identification easy and certain. Besides those 

 reporting the Wrens numerous other bird-students have had the 

 opportunity to study these interesting and entertaining birds. One 

 cannot help comparing the reception of these birds to-day, with 

 their probable fate twenty years ago or less, had the invasion 

 occurred then. 



Maine. — A male Carolina Wren was first seen at Falmouth, 

 Maine, on August 18, 1908, by Mr. Ernest Brewer. From that 

 date to October 3 it was seen by numerous observers. On October 

 3 it was shot by Mr. Arthur H. Norton, and the specimen is now in 

 the collection of the Portland Society of Natural History. 1 



New Hampshire and Vermont. — I have been unable to obtain 

 any record for the occurrence of the Carolina Wren in these States 

 during the last year. For this negative report as regards New 

 Hampshire, I am indebted to Dr. Glover M. Allen, Mr. Francis 

 G. Blake, Mr. C. F. Goodhue, and Mrs. W. R. Varick; as regards 

 Vermont, to Prof. G. H. Perkins. 



Massachusetts.— Mr. Ralph Hoffmann tells me that no Caro- 

 lina Wren has been noted in the Berkshires as far as he can learn. 

 Mr. R. O. Morris of Springfield writes me under date of April 20, 

 1909: "There are no records that have come to my knowledge, 

 and I doubt if the invasion extended to this part of the State." 



In the eastern part of the State, especially in the vicinity of Boston, 

 records abound. At Ipswich, Mr. A. C. Bent and I found a Carolina 

 Wren on February 7, 1909, in a planted spruce thicket near a house 

 close to the sea. I saw the wren again on March 7. It was within 

 a hundred yards of a Cardinal that had been there for a month. 

 Mrs. Lidian E. Bridge saw this wren on February 22 and March 12; 

 on the last named date it was also seen by Mr. H. W. Wright. 



In Middlesex Fells, a Carolina W T ren was seen by Mrs. Bridge 

 on October 3 and 4, 1908, and on March 7, 1909, while one was 

 seen in the same place by Mr. Wright on November 13, and two 

 on November 16, and December 4, 1908. 



1 Journal Maine Ornith. Soc, Vol. XI, 1909, pp. 4-10; also Auk, Vol. XXVI, 

 1909, p. 82. 



