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tober 25 to 28. In 1901 five were present 

 on October 27 ; two remained another day. 

 In 1903 five were noted on October 21, and 

 one was seen on November 8. In 1904 

 twelve passed in succession between Oc- 

 tober 1 6 and November 6. In 1907 five 

 were seen on October 24, and the migration 

 extended to November 8. In 1908 the first 

 autumn migrant appeared on October 13, 

 and the migration continued to Novem- 

 ber 19; nearly thirty individuals passed 

 through in succession. 



The November Hermits of that season 

 clung very tenaciously to a group of trees 

 and shrubs near the northeast corner of the 

 pond. Three were here seen on the first day 

 of the month, and three on the nineteenth 

 day, after which no Hermit was seen within 

 the Garden. Accretions to the number upon 

 some days of this period indicated succes- 

 sive flights of the species southward even 

 up to November 18, for five birds were 

 present on that day. On November 7 one 

 of the birds sang sweetly, but in suppressed 

 tones. These Hermits were singularly 



