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the month, as from 80 to 88 degrees were reported. A Warbler 

 flight was noted in the Province of Quebec. Another warm 

 wave on the 27th and 28th sent forward most of the northern 

 migrants. A large number of species was observed, but a 

 comparatively small number of individuals. Eight Blue-gray 

 Gnatcatchers were noted in eastern Massachusetts. 



Passenger Pigeons reported. — Reports of Passenger Pigeons 

 came in with the opening of spring and continued throughout 

 the summer. While it is not impossible that there are a few 

 Passenger Pigeons left, it seems extremely improbable. The 

 only ''Pigeon" that has been produced for identification thus 

 far has been the Mourning Dove. 



Nighthawks were not reported during the month in large 

 numbers. Goldfinches continued scarce during the most of 

 the month, but began to come in numbers in the latter part 

 of the period, and continued to arrive in northern New England 

 and the Provinces until June 1. The migration of Juncos and 

 other Sparrows extended well into May. Crossbills remained 

 on Marthas Vineyard all the month. Many birds were late 

 in coming, and the flight continued into the month of June. 

 The extremely warm weather and southerly wind that pre- 

 vailed during the last days of May greatly accelerated the 

 progress of migration. Northern migrants were heard passing, 

 night after night. 



June. 



June in southern New England gave us only short periods 

 of fine, warm weather; low temperatures, clouds, fog and rain 

 predominated; local tempests with torrential downpours oc- 

 curred, when branches of trees were torn off and large trees 

 blown down. The high winds, together with cold rains, de- 

 stroyed many birds' nests and young birds. In some places 

 these storms were destructive to young game birds. Floods 

 locally overflowed the nests of Bitterns, Rails and Sandpipers, 

 while high tides and raging seas along the coast swept away 

 the eggs of gulls, terns and Piping Plovers. 



The Migration continues. — The migration of straggling 

 northern transients among the land birds continued until about 

 June 10. Many Sandpipers and some Plovers were still mi- 

 grating the first week in June, and individuals were seen later 



