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food attracted them. A few Bonaparte's Gulls and Ring- 

 billed Gulls remained along our coast. 



Geese flying South. — Canada Geese were seen flying south 

 during the first few days of the month, following a cold wave. 

 A few Great Blue Herons wintered in Massachusetts, and 

 some were recorded along the coast almost to the northern 

 boundary of the State. Sanderlings were seen on Cape Cod 

 early in the month. There was no great flight of hawks and 

 owls from the North, such as was reported in the winter of 

 1919-20. Evening Grosbeaks and Pine Grosbeaks were rare. 



Arkansas Kingbirds. — Arkansas Kingbirds were heard from 

 again this month, on Long Island, New York, and in Maine. 

 A few Rusty Blackbirds were noted in several widely separated 

 localities in Massachusetts, and many Red-wings in Massa- 

 chusetts and Rhode Island. Few Cowbirds were reported. A 

 flock of Tree Swallows w^as recorded on the 1st and 9th, and a 

 single one on the 13th on Long Island, New York. 



Catbirds Wintering. — There were six records of Catbirds in 

 Massachusetts and two on Long Island, and about the usual 

 number of Mockingbirds were recorded during the winter. A 

 few Hermit Thrushes wintered and a single Ruby-crowned 

 Kinglet was reported on the 1st in Massachusetts. 



February, 1021. 



February also was mild in southern New England, with little 

 snow until the night of the 20th, when a snowstorm began 

 which within twenty-four hours left 16 to 20 inches of snow on 

 the ground. At Boston this was the greatest snowfall on record 

 for a single day. Before the snow came there were many signs 

 of spring. 



Sjirlng Migration begins. — By the 15th the spring migration 

 had begun. Spring birds were coming up all along the coast 

 to New Jersey. Bluebirds increased in numbers in Massa- 

 chusetts. An early northward movement of Cedar Waxwings 

 along the coastal plain of Massachusetts was quite pronounced; 

 a few Bronzed Grackles, Rusty Blackbirds, Cowbirds, Red- 

 winged Blackbirds, Fox Sparrows, Field Sparrows and Swamp 

 Sparrows were reported from various localities in Massachusetts 

 and a single Chipping Sparrow was noted; willow catkins had 



