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of Aecna Mills and rested for several minutes In a daed 

 tree. Later he Hew toward (California St. I have heard 

 that an Eajjle was seen on the spire of the Congregational 

 church in West Newion iast week. Have you seen him? 



The followinir interesting communicatirns aie great- 

 ly delayed in publication. The first is from Miss Viola E. 

 Crittenden under date oi April 20. 



•'My sister who lives in North Adams, Mass., wrote of 

 her experience in our last snow storm. 



'■ ■ We had a much harder storm here than yoti did 

 there — in fact quite a blizzard. The poor birds suffered 

 terribly, and many, especially Bluebirds, died. I fed hun- 

 dreds of birds for about three days, with ail kinds of food. 

 Had chietiy scores of Song- and Tree Sparrows, J uncos, a 

 tiock of twenty Snowliakes, Horned Larks, Redpolls, Star- 

 lings. Grackles, and best of all six Hermit Thrushes. 



A small llock of Red-winged Blackbirds came once, 

 but were timid and departed quickly. They acted half fro- 

 zen and famished. 



We shovelled a bare place in front of the garage for 

 the Thrushes as they love bare ground so, and they were 

 crazy about it, and came there many times for their food. 

 The Larks grew very bold, and would come right under 

 the windows.' 



Chipping Sparrows and Palm Warblers abundant here 

 in Beverly. Have seen only one Hermit Thrush, Ruby- 

 crowned Kinglets are fairly common."' 



The following is an extract from a letler written to 

 Mr. Chas. F. Jenney by Mrs. Viola F. Richards, under 

 date of May 16 and kindly fowarded by him for publica- 



