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the water when the birds are alighting and 

 the feathers are worn on account of this us- 

 age. 



The Florida Cormorant perches on trees 

 usually selecting those which are dead, but 

 shows a decided preference for stubs stand- 

 ing in the water, buoys or beacons, and it is 

 difficult to find one of them in Florida wa- 

 ters that is not ornamented by one of these 

 birds. Cormorants are rather shy and when 

 started from a perch will invariably drop 

 downward nearly to the water on a sharp in- 

 cline before flying away. Their course is in 

 a direct line with a moderately quick mo- 

 tion of the wings. 



(continued.) 



Tuesday, April 1. Needham Upper 

 Falls. 



NEWTON HIGHLANDS BIRD CLASS. 

 Pleasant, cold, 24° at sunrise, with a moderate, cool 

 northwest wind. Walk from Upper to Lower Falls. Dis- 

 tance. 3 miles; time, 3 hours. Birds seeu:- 



