136 RECORDS VOLUME XI, OCT. 1919. 



50. Swamp Sparrow, 8. 



51. Chipping Sparrow. 1. 



The above is a remarkable list, the largest ever made 

 in Ipswich by the class in Oerober and Is indicative of the 

 large flight or birds that have been passing through east- 

 ern Massachusetts ihus far in October. 



Saturday, Oct. 18. Needham. 



Pleasant, mild, 66° with a light westerly wind. In 

 company with Dr. John W. Dewis we took an auto excur- 

 sion from Needham through a portion of Dover to Pegan 

 Hill, returning to Xewton via Wellesley. Birds seen : 



1. Sonof Sparrow. 14. 



2. Black-capped Chickadee, 8. 



3. Goldflnch. 5, 



4. Chipping Sparrow, 2. 



5. Junco. 2. 



6. White-throated Sparrow. 4. 



7. Swamp Sparrow. 2. giving the low. autumnal warble. 

 and a very sharp alarm chirp. 



8. Lincoln Sparrow. 1, singing a low, sweet, continuous 

 warbling song. 



9. Robin. 9. 



10. Myrtle Warbler. 5. 



11. Blue Jay. 5, 



12. Great Blue Heron, 1. 



13. Flicker, 2. 



14. Downy Woodpecker, 1. 



15. Bay-breasted Warbler, 1. 



16. Pheasant, 1. 



17. Bluebird. 5. 



