4:8 RECORDS VOLUME XI, MARCH, 1919. 



The Cedar Waxwings were extracting seeds from fro- 

 zen apples. 



Miss Helen H. Santeson reports a flock of 30 Bronzed 

 Grackles in West Newton, March 4. Starlings were gath- 

 ering nesting material. 



Under date of March 12 Rev. Robert F. Cheney sends 

 the following rather remarkabe list of birds for the sea- 

 son. They were all observed that morning in Souihboro. 



1. Crow, large numbers. 



2. Robin, 1, heard. 



3. Bluebird, several. 



4. Song Sparrow, several. 



5. White-breasted Nuthatch, 2. 



6. Red-winged Blackbird, 5 (^s. 



7. Bronzed Grackle, 1. 



8. Goldtinch, 3. 



9. Chickadee, 5. 



10. Pine Siskin, 5. 



11. English Sparrow, several. 



12. Starling, one flock of 16; several scattering individ- 

 uals. 



13. Junco, 3. 



14. Red-shouldered Hawk. 1. 



15. Hairy Woodpecker, 1 9 . 



16. Downy Woodpecker, 1 (^. 



17. Tree Sparrow, 3. 



18. Pine Grosbeak. 3. 17 is the most that have been 

 seen here at one time. When they first came they fed on 

 the seeds of the ash that were still on the trees: later on 

 the fallen seeds of ash and maple. 



