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feeling of certainty as to identity. At no time in Octo- 

 ber have hawks been as common as in September. The 

 marked decline coincided with the departure of the 

 flickers. 



3. The usual uncertainty holds as to least and alder 

 fly catchers. 



4. You would have found many more species of 

 sparrows than I. Besides those noted I have suspected 

 others. 



As I said before, I throw up my hands when it comes 

 to the sparrows here in October. I do not see how any 

 one can be sure of the restless creatures pictured on 

 the plate No. 81 of Eaton's Birds of New York without 

 taking them. It seemed to me that I was seeing all of 

 those on that plate 81 on October 8th at Lobster Cove, 

 on the sea-weed, in the nearby marsh, and on the sandy 

 path between. 



November 2. During my last days at the island I 

 was exceedingly busy. In general there has been a 

 marked scarcity of birds since the last notable depart- 

 ure I reported. There was fog and rain from Octo- 

 ber 26 to the end of the month. S. w. and w. winds 

 began with evening and are continuing so there may be 

 another little flight. I am on my way home. 



NUMBER OF SPECIES ON CERTAIN DAYS 



Dates Number of 



Species 



Sept. 29 25 



Oct. 1 15 



4 18 



6 19 



7 27 



8 30 



9 24 



12 36 



13 18 



15 26 



16 28 



17 38 



