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rise indicated that they might be the ex- 

 cursions of the same bird, probably from 

 the Fens or Brookline. Again, in October, 

 1908, there were similarly repeated visits, 

 often of two Crows which came from the 

 same direction and continued their excur- 

 sions to the Garden in this way up to No- 

 vember 7, often alighting and calling. 



Mr. E. E. Caduc on December 26 of that 

 year saw one Crow silently perching in the 

 Garden and another on the Common. 



The Crow, therefore, appears as a mi- 

 grant in or over the Garden, as an excur- 

 sionist from the larger parks and suburban 

 towns, and once has been present as a breed- 

 ing species in the immediate neighborhood 

 of the Common. 



32. BOBOLINK 



Dolichonyx oryzivorus 



It was not until the year 1907 that a 

 Bobolink was seen within the Garden. 

 Then in the early morning of May 14, soon 

 after my entrance, the joyous song of this 

 species came to my ear, and the songster 



