RECORDS VOI-UME XI, OCT. 1919 143 



Sat. Nov. 1. Marblehead Neck. 



Cloudy and foj^gy. followed by an easterly storm, 

 which continued the next day. Cool, 50°. with a moder- 

 ate easterly wind. Through the courtesy of Dr. John W. 

 Dewis the class explored Marblehead Neck in his auto, 

 and saw the following birds:- 



1. Herring Gull, 800 or more. 



2. Snow Bunting, about 35 in two tiocks. 



3. Black-capped Chickadee, 1. 



4. Gannet. 1 young bird of the year in very dark dress 

 was lying dead on the causeway. 



5. Flicker, 2. 



6. Crow, 6. 



7. Double-crested Cormorant, a fine adult diving close 

 to the rocks, probably for fish. 



8. Black-backed Gull 3 adults. 



A flock of about 15 unidentified Ducks flew past at a 

 considerable distance. They were about the size and form 

 of Scaups, but had no white patch on their wings though 

 the secondaries were narrowly edged with it. 



Notes. 



Miss Roslyn L. Schoenfield heard a Bobwhite in New- 

 ton Center May 27. These birds are getting quite uncom- 

 mon in Newton and vicinity. 



The following note is from Miss Sarah G. Harley un- 

 der date of Oct. 21. 



"My brother and 1 oa vv an Osprey near the River end 

 of Albemarle Road last Sunday. He flew in the direction 



