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Canada Jays. — In Maine and Ontario a southward move- 

 ment of Canada Jays was indicated in November, and during 

 November and December five of these birds were reported in 

 Massachusetts. 



A Wood Pewee was reported December 1 in Plymouth 

 County, Massachusetts. A great flight of Redpolls worked 

 down through Maine and many appeared in western Massachu- 

 setts. Goldfinches and Siskins migrated in increasing numbers. 

 Late in the month Evening Grosbeaks were very widely dis- 

 tributed, but there were fewer Pine Grosbeaks and very few 

 Crossbills. The number of Northern Shrikes was almost un- 

 precedented. Along the coast some White-throated Sparrows, 

 Mockingbirds and Catbirds remained, and on Cape Cod there 

 were many Mourning Doves, Red-winged Blackbirds, Cowbirds 

 and Myrtle Warblers. On the 8th a Bohemian Waxwing was 

 seen and taken in Norfolk County, Massachusetts. 



January, 1922. 



January, 1922, was more nearly normal than January, 1921, 

 though in many places in southern New England the thermome- 

 ter did not reach the zero mark during the first half of the 

 month. From the 23d to the 27th, however, the temperature in 

 northern New England reached the low mark of 30 to 40 degrees 

 below zero, while in southern New England zero temperatures 

 were quite general. In the coastal region there was little snow, 

 but more fell among the hills of the interior. The month was 

 notable for fair weather on land, storms at sea, and an extreme 

 scarcity of small land birds. 



Sea Birds Driven Ashore. — Easterly storms in the North 

 Atlantic continued to drive sea birds upon the coast. Gales 

 with a velocity of 95 miles an hour were reported. Dovekies, 

 Razor-billed Auks, Black Guillemots and Brunnich's Murres 

 were seen all along the Massachusetts coast. The Puffin was 

 recorded as far south as Block Island, Rhode Island. Many 

 Geese were reported wintering along shore. Many Mourning 

 Doves wintered on Cape Cod. 



Snowy Owls. — A flight of Snowy Owls was the vanguard of 

 a greater number in February. Many were reported from 

 Maine to Long Island. A flight of Pine Grosbeaks, Redpolls, 

 Siskins and Crossbills, which left the North in December, passed 



