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New England, where in November many were seen. On 

 November 9 a large flight of Red-tailed Hawks and some 

 Rough-legged Hawks passed through southern New England. 

 The flight of Owls continued and many Great Horned Owls and 

 Barred Owls were reported. A number of Acadian Owls and 

 a few Hawk Owls and Richardson's Owls were recorded in 

 Maine. Among the Horned Owls taken was one very dark 

 bird and one of an extremely light phase, probably an Arctic 

 Horned Owl. This southward movement of northern Owls, 

 both great and small, seemed to indicate a scarcity of mice and 

 rabbits somewhere in the North. 



During the first two weeks of the month land birds passed 

 in large numbers. These gradually grew fewer until by the 

 last of the month most of them had disappeared. The immense 

 flight of Siskins and Crossbills in Maine began to move west- 

 ward. Large numbers of Siskins appeared in southern New 

 England, but few Crossbills were reported. The number of 

 Pileated Woodpeckers recorded in New England exceeded that 

 of all reports for the previous few years. Immense flocks of 

 Crackles and Crows were seen in Massachusetts, and a flock of 

 about 100 Great Blue Herons was seen November 16 in Middle- 

 sex County, Massachusetts. Apparently this was a part of the 

 great November flight that passes annually but rarely is ob- 

 served in New England. 



Outstanding Events of the Year. 

 Among the outstanding events of the year was the abundance 

 of Great Northern Shrikes in the winter of 1921-22 in New 

 England. No equal abundance of these birds has been reported 

 from the western United States. Apparently there was a slight 

 southward movement of Canada Jays. We have no previous 

 report of such a migration. Reports from New England reveal 

 almost no north^^ard movement of Egrets during the late 

 summer, although some Little Blue Herons appeared. Albinos 

 or partial albino birds which were recorded in very unusual 

 numbers during 1921 appear to have decreased greatly in 

 1922. Only a few were reported, not more than the normal 

 number. Albinos are marked birds; they are attacked by 

 many enemies and probably are short-lived. There was a great 

 increase in the numbers of Golden-crowned Kinglets in New 



