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n, 12, and 15 it was seen in the Garden by 

 several different observers, who mentioned 

 the fact to me. 



Later the bird appeared to spend most 

 of the time in Commonwealth Avenue, as 

 it was frequently seen near the head of the 

 avenue by Mr. J. M. Whi taker of Cam- 

 bridge between December 22 and January 

 26, 1909, at about 8.30 in the morning. 

 Miss E. D. Boardman informs me that she 

 saw the bird on January 28 at the head of 

 the avenue in a shrub in the Sears garden- 

 border and in the vine climbing upon the 

 house. Mrs. Arthur T. Cabot, having gath- 

 ered such accurate data as she was able 

 concerning the wintering of this Blackbird, 

 very kindly puts the information at my dis- 

 posal. Mrs. Cabot writes me under date of 

 February 21: "The European Blackbird 

 was last seen by a member of my family on 

 Friday, February igth, in the grass-plot of 

 the house on the northeast corner of Berke- 

 ley Street and Commonwealth Avenue. The 

 people in that house and in the house on 

 the northwest corner put out crumbs for 



