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species) were recorded. The third largest 

 record was of ninety migrants (thirty- 

 eight species) present on May 16, 1905. 

 The fourth largest record was of eighty- 

 one migrants (fifteen species, there being 

 forty-five white- throated sparrows present) 

 on May 3, 1905. The fifth largest record 

 was of seventy-six migrants (twenty-eight 

 species) on May 14, 1907. The sixth largest 

 record was of sixty-four migrants (twenty- 

 nine species) on May 24, 1908. 



In the eight seasons, namely, 1901-1908, 

 the first migrant or migrants have appeared 

 respectively on the following dates : in 1901, 

 on March 24, song sparrow and robin ; in 

 1902, on March 13, flicker, junco, song spar- 

 row, hermit thrush, and robin; in 1903 on 

 March 6, song sparrow, a single bird; in 

 1904, on March 24, bronzed grackle, junco, 

 song sparrow, and robin ; in 1905, on March 

 1 8, flicker, bronzed grackle, song sparrow, 

 and robin; in 1906, on March n, bronzed 

 grackle, two birds; in 1907, on March 17, 

 junco and song sparrow ; in 1908, on March 



